Households are entitled to any combination of three skip bins per financial year, choosing between a general waste skip (blue) or a green waste skip (green), placed neatly on the verge.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Three-bin FOGO system introduced in September and October 2024: a 140L red-lid general waste bin collected fortnightly, a yellow-lid recycling bin, and a lime-green-lid FOGO bin collected weekly for food scraps and garden organics.
- Yellow lid, recycling
Rinsed bottles, jars, cans, paper and cardboard, placed loose. Check the council page for glass and soft plastics rules in your area.
- Green lid, organics
Food and garden organics go together in the lime-green-lid FOGO bin collected weekly and are turned into compost, soil conditioner and mulch.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by City of Kalamunda. See what bin does it go in for the item-by-item answers, and the purple glass bin rollout for where a fourth lid is arriving.
Getting a collection in City of Kalamunda#
City of Kalamunda takes the booking, sets the date and decides what it will lift, so have your address and an item list ready before you start. Most councils cap the volume per booking, and the rule above is the one that applies here.
How booked and scheduled collections differ across the country is covered in hard rubbish collection in Australia.
When your bin goes out#
Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so this guide does not carry per-street dates and will not guess one. The service pattern for City of Kalamunda is below; City of Kalamunda publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in City of Kalamunda#
Food and garden organics go together in the lime-green-lid FOGO bin collected weekly and are turned into compost, soil conditioner and mulch.
Whether a green bin takes food scraps as well as garden material depends on the service your council runs. See the FOGO bin explained, and the item pages for food scraps and garden waste.
Quick answers for tricky items#
The short answer for the items households most often get wrong. Each links to the full rule, which City of Kalamunda can still vary locally.
- Mattress - Not a kerbside bin
- Pizza box - Green or red lid
- Batteries - Never any kerbside bin
- Soft plastics - Red lid, unless a program runs
- Garden waste - Green lid
- E-waste - Not a kerbside bin
- Glass - Purple or yellow lid
- Food scraps - Green or red lid
Hard rubbish and bin questions#
- How does hard rubbish collection work in City of Kalamunda?
- Households are entitled to any combination of three skip bins per financial year, choosing between a general waste skip (blue) or a green waste skip (green), placed neatly on the verge.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with City of Kalamunda?
- Bookings are made by City of Kalamunda, not by this guide. Book at kalamunda.wa.gov.au with your address and a list of items ready, because most councils cap the volume per booking.
- When does my bin go out in the City of Kalamunda area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so City of Kalamunda is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at kalamunda.wa.gov.au.
- What bins does City of Kalamunda collect, and how often?
- Three-bin FOGO system introduced in September and October 2024: a 140L red-lid general waste bin collected fortnightly, a yellow-lid recycling bin, and a lime-green-lid FOGO bin collected weekly for food scraps and garden organics.
- What goes in the City of Kalamunda green bin?
- Food and garden organics go together in the lime-green-lid FOGO bin collected weekly and are turned into compost, soil conditioner and mulch.
- Which postcodes does City of Kalamunda cover?
- City of Kalamunda services 6076, 6057, 6058, 6107. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
Postcodes covered#
City of Kalamunda services 4 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
6076, 6057, 6058, 6107
Nearest tips and transfer stations#
Taking a sorted load in yourself is often cheapest. Tip Finder Australia maps every tip and recycling centre in Western Australia with fees and hours.
More Western Australia councils#
Compare bin systems and hard rubbish across the state.
Sources#
- City of Kalamunda - official bins and recycling page
- City of Kalamunda waste and recycling - kalamunda.wa.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.