Scheduled bulk hard waste verge collections have been replaced by year-round on-demand collections; residents can book free bulk hard waste, e-waste, white goods and mattress collections when needed.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Three-bin system: a red-lid general waste bin collected weekly, a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a lime-green-lid garden organics bin collected fortnightly on alternate weeks. The City has decided not to introduce a FOGO food organics service at this time.
- 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
Bulk green waste verge collections run about every nine months; small branches and prunings can go in the garden organics bin all year round.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by City of Stirling. 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 Stirling#
City of Stirling 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 Stirling is below; City of Stirling publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in City of Stirling#
Bulk green waste verge collections run about every nine months; small branches and prunings can go in the garden organics bin all year round.
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 Stirling 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 Stirling?
- Scheduled bulk hard waste verge collections have been replaced by year-round on-demand collections; residents can book free bulk hard waste, e-waste, white goods and mattress collections when needed.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with City of Stirling?
- Bookings are made by City of Stirling, not by this guide. Book at stirling.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 Stirling area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so City of Stirling is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at stirling.wa.gov.au.
- What bins does City of Stirling collect, and how often?
- Three-bin system: a red-lid general waste bin collected weekly, a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a lime-green-lid garden organics bin collected fortnightly on alternate weeks. The City has decided not to introduce a FOGO food organics service at this time.
- What goes in the City of Stirling green bin?
- Bulk green waste verge collections run about every nine months; small branches and prunings can go in the garden organics bin all year round.
- Which postcodes does City of Stirling cover?
- City of Stirling services 6018, 6019, 6020, 6021, 6022, 6024, 6060, 6061, 6062, 6063, 6064. 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 Stirling services 11 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
6018, 6019, 6020, 6021, 6022, 6024, 6060, 6061, 6062, 6063, 6064
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 Stirling - official bins and recycling page
- City of Stirling hard rubbish booking - stirling.wa.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-08.