Red lid, general waste
Three-bin FOGO system: a green-lid FOGO bin collected weekly, and a red-lid general waste bin and yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly. Bins out by 6am, wheels toward the house, each weighing no more than 70kg.
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City of Rockingham bin and waste guide
What goes in each bin, how hard rubbish works and your green waste service in City of Rockingham, 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 Rockingham
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
Clean garden organics go in the green-lid FOGO bin collected weekly; bulk green waste can also be placed out for the verge collection (not on tarps or in bags or boxes, and no artificial turf).
Bulky and hard waste
The verge collection service lets residents dispose of bulk general and green waste through the year; waste can only be placed on the verge no more than two days before the scheduled collection.
Garden and food organics
Clean garden organics go in the green-lid FOGO bin collected weekly; bulk green waste can also be placed out for the verge collection (not on tarps or in bags or boxes, and no artificial turf).
What bin does it go in
All itemsQuick answers for tricky items
Overflow that will not fit the bin
Overflow help in City of Rockingham
If an item will not fit the kerbside bin, or you have missed the City of Rockingham 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 Rockingham
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 Rockingham 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
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