What goes in each bin, how hard rubbish works and your green waste service in City of Kwinana, in plain language and verified from the council. Confirm dates and accepted items on the official page before you act.
Three-bin system: a 140L red-lid general waste bin collected weekly, a yellow-lid recycling bin (upgradable to 360L at no cost), and a 240L lime-green-lid Garden Organics (GO) bin, with the GO and recycling bins collected on alternating weeks. Properties over 350sqm receive a GO bin automatically; smaller properties can opt in free.
Rinsed bottles, jars, cans, paper and cardboard, placed loose. Check the council page for glass and soft plastics rules in your area.
A lime-green-lid Garden Organics bin takes garden waste such as grass clippings, weeds, leaves and small branches; two green waste verge collections are also offered each year.
The City offers pre-booked verge collections for bulk waste and green waste.
A lime-green-lid Garden Organics bin takes garden waste such as grass clippings, weeds, leaves and small branches; two green waste verge collections are also offered each year.
If an item will not fit the kerbside bin, or you have missed the City of Kwinana hard rubbish window, a local skip or rubbish removal service can clear it. Leave a mobile and the platform texts you the details.
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