Bulky household items are handled through Council waste facilities and services; check the Mandurah waste and recycling pages for current bulk verge arrangements.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Two-bin system: a green-lid general waste bin collected weekly, and a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly. Mandurah reviewed introducing a third FOGO bin in 2017 but did not proceed, citing cost to ratepayers.
- 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
There is no separate garden organics bin; garden and food waste go in the green-lid general waste bin, which is sent to an energy recovery facility.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by City of Mandurah. 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 Mandurah#
City of Mandurah 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 Mandurah is below; City of Mandurah publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in City of Mandurah#
There is no separate garden organics bin; garden and food waste go in the green-lid general waste bin, which is sent to an energy recovery facility.
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 Mandurah 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 Mandurah?
- Bulky household items are handled through Council waste facilities and services; check the Mandurah waste and recycling pages for current bulk verge arrangements.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with City of Mandurah?
- Bookings are made by City of Mandurah, not by this guide. Book at mandurah.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 Mandurah area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so City of Mandurah is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at mandurah.wa.gov.au.
- What bins does City of Mandurah collect, and how often?
- Two-bin system: a green-lid general waste bin collected weekly, and a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly. Mandurah reviewed introducing a third FOGO bin in 2017 but did not proceed, citing cost to ratepayers.
- What goes in the City of Mandurah green bin?
- There is no separate garden organics bin; garden and food waste go in the green-lid general waste bin, which is sent to an energy recovery facility.
- Which postcodes does City of Mandurah cover?
- City of Mandurah services 6210, 6208, 6211. 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 Mandurah services 3 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
6210, 6208, 6211
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 Mandurah - official bins and recycling page
- City of Mandurah waste and recycling - mandurah.wa.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.