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.
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City of Mandurah bin and waste guide
What goes in each bin, how hard rubbish works and your green waste service in City of Mandurah, in plain language and verified from the council. Confirm dates and accepted items on the official page before you act.
The bins in City of Mandurah
Your kerbside bins
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.
Bulky and hard waste
Bulky household items are handled through Council waste facilities and services; check the Mandurah waste and recycling pages for current bulk verge arrangements.
Garden and food 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.
What bin does it go in
All itemsQuick answers for tricky items
Overflow that will not fit the bin
Overflow help in City of Mandurah
If an item will not fit the kerbside bin, or you have missed the City of Mandurah hard rubbish window, a local skip or rubbish removal service can clear it. Leave a mobile and the platform texts you the details.
G'bye Rubbish
Local rubbish removal serving Perth Metro. Listed from a public directory.
Coastal Waste Management
Local rubbish removal serving Rockingham, Mandurah, Armadale, Fremantle. Listed from a public directory.
ne: junk removal
Local rubbish removal serving Perth Metro. Listed from a public directory.
The Bin Guys
Local rubbish removal serving Joondalup, Wanneroo, Midland, Melville. Listed from a public directory.
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Waste guides for City of Mandurah
How hard rubbish works, what FOGO takes, the purple glass rollout and how to cut your waste costs, with Western Australia councils like City of Mandurah used as real examples.
- Which bin master guide
What bin does it go in? The complete Australian guide
The colour code, the tricky items, and the one rule that beats wishcycling.
Read guide - Hard rubbish explained
How council hard rubbish collection works in Australia
Booked versus scheduled, what is accepted, and the overflow options when you miss the window.
Read guide - FOGO guide
FOGO explained: what the food and garden organics bin is for
Food scraps in the green bin: what goes in, and which real councils run it.
Read guide - Purple glass bin
The purple glass bin rollout: what changes and when
The four bin transition, why glass is split out, and which councils already have purple.
Read guide - Save on waste
How to cut your household waste costs
Free council allowances, bin right sizing, tip runs and shared skips, without the guesswork.
Read guide
Drop it off yourself
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.
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Compare bin systems and hard rubbish across the state.
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