The City has developed a list of waste items that shows if you can recycle or dispose of an item and where. If you cannot find an item please contact the City on 9405 5000 and select option 4 for assistance.
Disposal Centres
Tamala Park
Marmion Avenue, Mindarie
Tel: 9306 6303
Website: www.mrc.wa.gov.au
Wangara Recycling Centre (open weekends and public holidays)
70 Motivation Drive, Wangara
Balcatta Recycling Centre
238 Balcatta Road, Balcatta
Tel: 9205 8555
Website: www.stirling.wa.gov.au
Please click on the letters below to expand the list of waste items beginning with that letter.
A
Aerosol cans (empty)
Yellow lid recycling bin
Aerosol cans (full)
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Household Hazardous Waste drop off days
Air-conditioners
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Bulk rubbish
Aluminium foil
Yellow lid recycling bin
Ammunition, explosives
If stable, hand in at local police station or call 131 444 for help
Animal litter/bedding waste
Green lid domestic waste bin
Asbestos
Tamala Park tip (for free every Sunday, conditions apply)
Ash
Tamala Park tip
Green lid domestic waste bin (let cool first)
Automotive fluids (coolant, brake fluid)
Tamala Park Recycling Centre, Household Hazardous Waste drop off days
B
Balloons
Green lid domestic waste bin
Batteries (household)
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Wangara Recycling Centre (Weekends and Public Holidays only)
City of Wanneroo Libraries
City of Wanneroo Civic Centre
Yanchep Community Centre
Batteries (vehicle)
Wangara Recycling Centre (Weekends and Public Holidays only)
Alternatively one (1) car battery can be placed next to the recycle bin.
Beanbag filling (balls)
www.clawenvironmental.com/
Bicycles (good condition)
Bulk Junk Collection
Charity organisation - i.e. Good Sammy's, Vinnies, Anglicare
Bicycles ( broken)
Bulk Junk Collection
Blinds and window coverings
Bulk Junk Collection
Charity organisation - i.e. Good Sammy's, Vinnies, Anglicare
Blankets - should never be put in bin
Charity organisation - i.e. Good Sammy's, Vinnies, Anglicare
City of Wanneroo animal care centre (1204 Wanneroo Road, Ashby)
RSPCA
Books (unusable)
Bulk Junk Collection
Yello lid recycling bin
Books (Usable)
Book exchange
Charity organisation - i.e. Good Sammy's, Vinnies, Anglicare
Boxes (polystyrene/foam)
Yellow lid recycling bin (please flatten)
www.clawenvironmental.com/
Boxes (cardboard)
Yellow lid recycling bin (please flatten)
Wangara Recycling Centre (Weekends and Public Holidays only)
Bricks (usable)
Tamala Park Recycling Centre (fees may apply)
Bricks (broken)
Tamala Park tip (fees may apply)
Balcatta Recycling Centre (fees may apply)
Organise private skip bin. (The City does not have an affiliation with any skip bin providers).
Bubble wrap
Recycled at Coles Supermarkets (REDcycle)
Building materials/waste
Tamala Park tip (fees may apply)
Balcatta Recycling Centre (fees may apply)
Organise private skip bin. (The City does not have an affiliation with any skip bin providers).
C
Cameras
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Cans (drinks)
Yellow lid recycling bin
Car batteries
Wangara Recycling Centre (Weekends and Public Holidays only)
Alternatively one (1) car battery can be placed next to the recycle bin.
Car seat (baby)
Bulk Junk Collection
(Due to trading laws, baby car seats are not allowed to be resold, even if they are less than 10 years old and have not been in a crash. It’s recommended to make the old car seat undesirable to others prior to bulk junk collection by cutting the straps, removing the harness and removing the padded covering from the shell.)
Car parts (gear boxes, engine blocks or panels)
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Vehicle wreckers
Carbon paper
Green lid waste domestic bin
Cardboard (boxes and other types)
Bulk Junk Collection
Wangara Recycling Centre (Weekends and Public Holidays only)
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Yellow lid recycling bin (please flatten)
Cards (greeting)
Yellow lid recycle bin
Carpet and underlay
Bulk Junk Collection
Cartons (non silver lined milk and juice)
Yellow lid recycling bin
Cassette tapes (audio and video)
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
CD cases
Green lid domestic waste bin
CDs
Green lid domestic waste bin
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Chemical bottles
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Christmas tree (artificial)
Bulk Junk Collection
Tamala Park Recycling Centretre
Christmas tree (live)
Greens waste verge collection
Wangara Recycling Centre (Weekends and Public Holidays only)
Cigarette butts
Green lid domestic bin
Coat hangers
Charity organisation - i.e. Good Sammy's, Vinnies, Anglicare
Yellow top recycling bin
Coffee grounds
Green lid domestic waste bin
Home compost
Coffee Cups (takeaway)
Yellow lid recycling bin - lids off and rinsed
Coffee pods (except Nespresso)
Green lid domestic waste bin
Check Nespresso website for details
Concrete
Tamala Park tip (fees may apply)
Balcatta Recycling Centre (fees may apply)
Organise private skip bin. (The City does not have an affiliation with any skip bin providers).
Cooking oil (up to 20 litres)
Wangara Recycling Centre (Weekends and Public Holidays only)
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Small amounts can be soaked up by paper or food and placed in the green top domestic waste bin
Cookware (pots, pans etc.)
Charity organisation - i.e. Good Sammy's, Vinnies, Anglicare
Yellow lid recycling bin (If it has to be thrown away)
Cork
Green lid domestic waste bin
Cosmetic jars (glass)
Yellow lid recycling bin (remove lids)
Clothing
Charity organisation - i.e. Good Sammy's, Vinnies, Anglicare
Gumtree
Garage Sale Trail
Crockery/ceramics (plates, pots, cups)
Bulk Junk Collection (in seperate box)
Charity organisation – i.e. Good Sammy’s, Salvos, Vinnies, Anglicare
Crockery/ceramics (plates, pots, cups broken)
Bulk Junk Collection (in seperate box)
Cutlery (metal) and knives
Charity organisation - i.e. Good Sammy's, Vinnies, Anglicare
Yellow lid recycling bin (If it has to be thrown away)
D
Deodorant (roll on)
Yellow top recycling bin
Detergent bottles
Yellow top recycling bin - lid removed
Diesel and petrol
Wangara Recycling Centre (Weekends and Public Holidays only)
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Household Hazardous Waste drop off days
Dirt/soil/clean fill
Tamala Park tip (fees may apply)
Balcatta Recycling Centre (fees may apply)
Organise private skip bin. (The City does not have an affiliation with any skip bin providers).
Disposable razors
Yellow top recycling bin
Doona
Bulk Junk Collection
Charity organisation - i.e. Good Sammy's, Vinnies, Anglicare
Charity clothing and textile drop off day
DVD Player
Bulk Junk Collection
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
E-Waste drop off days
DVDs
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Charity organisation - i.e. Good Sammy's, Vinnies, Anglicare
DVDs broken
Green top domestic waste bin
E
Egg cartons
Yellow top recycling bin
Wangara Recycling Centre (Weekends and Public Holidays only)
Electric blankets
Bulk Junk Collection
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
E-Waste drop off days
Electric appliances (small)
Bulk Junk Collection
E-Waste drop off days
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Electronic devices (e-waste)
Bulk Junk Collection
E-Waste drop off days
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Engine oil (up to 5 litres)
Wangara Recycling Centre (Weekends and Public Holidays only)
Place next to your recycling bin on collection day in original container
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Envelopes
Yellow top recycling bin
Exercise equipment
Bulk Junk Collection
Exercise equipment (in working order)
Bulk Junk Collection
Gumtree
F
Fibre glass
Tamala Park tip (fees may apply)
Balcatta Recycling Centre (fees may apply)
Organise private skip bin. (The City does not have an affiliation with any skip bin providers).
Fire extinguishers
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Household Hazardous Waste drop off days
Film canisters
Yellow top recycling bin
Fishing hooks
Green top domestic waste bin
Fishing rods
Working order - Charity organisation - i.e. Good Sammy's, Vinnies, Anglicare
Damaged - Bulk waste collection
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Flares
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Household Hazardous Waste drop off days
Florist foam
Green top domestic waste bin
Flowers
Green top domestic waste bin
Home compost
Fluorescent tubes and globes
Bunnings Joondalup
Household Hazardous Waste drop off days
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Wanneroo Library and Community Centre
Food scraps
Green top domestic waste bin
Home compost
Furniture (broken)
Bulk Junk Collection
Furniture (suitable for reuse)
Bulk Junk Collection
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Charity organisation - i.e. Good Sammy's, Vinnies, Anglicare
G
Garden Chemicals & Poisons
Household Hazardous Waste drop off days
Garden Hose
Verge junk collection
Garden Waste (larger branches, logs, roots)
Green Waste Verge Collection
Garden waste (small prunings, leaf fall, grass clippings)
Small items - Green lid domestic bin
Bulk Junk Collection (in bags or boxes)
Wangara Recycling Centre (Weekends and Public Holidays only)
Gas bottles / cylinders (LPG/propane/butane only)
Gas bottles can be taken back to the suppler
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Glad wrap (clean)
Recycle through the REDcycle program at Coles supermarket
Glass (bottles and jars) - lids removed
Yellow top recycling bin
Glass (framed only e.g. windows/doors)
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Glass - broken
Yellow top recycling bin
Grass/turf that still has sand/soil attached
Tamala Park tip (fees may apply)
Balcatta Recycling Centre (fees may apply)
Organise private skip bin. (The City does not have an affiliation with any skip bin providers).
Gravel
Tamala Park tip (fees may apply)
Balcatta Recycling Centre (fees may apply)
Organise private skip bin. (The City does not have an affiliation with any skip bin providers).
Grease-proof paper (clean)
Yellow top recycling bin
Guttering
Bulk Junk Collection
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
H
Hair (false, wigs, extensions)
Green top domestic waste bin
Hair (real)
Green top domestic waste bin
Hard drives
Bulk Junk Collection
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
E-Waste drop off days
Heat packs - gel
Green top domestic waste bin
Heat packs - wheat
Green top domestic waste bin
Hose piping (reticulation or pipe)
Bulk junk collection
Tamala Park tip
Household batteries
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Wangara Recycling Centre (Weekends and Public Holidays only)
Household Hazardous Waste drop off days
Libraries
City of Wanneroo Civic Centre
Yanchep Community Centre
Household hazardous waste
Household Hazardous Waste drop off days
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
I
Inflatable pool toys/mattresses
Yellow top recycling bin
Ink cartridges
Wangara Recycling Centre (Weekends and Public Holidays only) (free)
Australia Post outlets (recycled)
Insecticides
Household Hazardous Waste drop off days
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
J
Jars
Yellow top recycling bin
Jewellery
Charity organisation - i.e. Good Sammy's, Vinnies, Anglicare
Junk mail
Yellow top recycling bin
Juice boxes
Yellow top recycling bin
K
Kerosene
Household Hazardous Waste drop off days
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Kitty litter
Green top domestic waste bin
Knives (in usable condition)
Charity organisations - i.e. Good Sammy's, Vinnies, Anglicare
Knives (dull/broken)
Wrap in newspaper and place in green top domestic waste bin
Tamala Park for scrap metal recycling
L
Large garden waste
Green waste verge collection
Wangara Recycling Centre (weekends only)
Laminated paper
Green top domestic waste bin
Lawn clippings
Wangara Recycling Centre (Weekends and Public Holidays only)
Green top domestic waste bin
Lawn mower
Bulk Junk Collection
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Lever arch files (remove metal binder)
Yellow top recycling bin (both parts)
Lids (bottles, cartons)
Green top domestic waste bin
Lids (jars, tubs)
Yellow top recycling bin
Light globes
Disposal units are Wanneroo Library & Cultural Centre (WLCC)
Tamala Park
Balcatta Recycling Centre
Bunnings Warehouse Joondalup
Lunch boxes/Tupperware
Yellow top recycling bin
Charity organisation - i.e. Good Sammy's, Vinnies, Anglicare
M
Magazines and brochures
Yellow top recycling bin
Manure/animal droppings
Green top domestic waste bin
Home compost
Mattresses
Bulk Junk Collection
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Mattress Base
Bulk Junk Collection
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Meat trays (polystyrene/foam)
Green top domestic waste bin
Medicine
Return to any pharmacy
Mirrors (framed/whole)
Charity organisation - i.e. Good Sammy's, Vinnies, Anglicare
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Bulk Junk Collection
Mobile phones
Return to mobile phone retailer
Wangara Recycling Centre
Visit mobilemuster.com.au to find your nearest location
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Wangara Recycling Centre
Motor oil (1 x 5litre sealed can only)
Place next to your recycling bin on collection day
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Wangara Recycling Centre
N
Nail polish bottles (full)
Household Hazardous Waste drop off days
Nappies (disposable) & Wipes
Green top domestic waste bin
Needles & Sharps
Visit www.safesharps.org.au to find your nearest location
Nespresso pods
Check Nespresso website for drop off locations
O
Oil (cooking)
Tamala Park
Small amounts of cooking oil (i.e. for shallow frying) can go in domestic bin providing it is soaked up by paper towel or newspaper.
Oil (motor) up to 5 litres
Place next to your recycling bin on collection day.
Household Hazardous Waste drop off days
P
Packing polystyrene (packing foam)
http://www.clawenvironmental.com/
Bulky, white polystyrene in yellow top recycling bin
Paint and solvents
Household Hazardous Waste drop off days
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Paint tins (empty/dry)
Yellow top recycling bin
Paper (not shredded)
Yellow top recycling bin
Paper (Shredded)
Green top domestic waste bin
Paper towels (used)
Green top domestic waste bin
Pens/biros/textas/pencils
Green top domestic waste bin
Pest control products
Household Hazardous Waste drop off days
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Pesticides
Household Hazardous Waste drop off days
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Petrol or diesel
Household Hazardous Waste drop off days
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Phone books
Yellow top recycling bin
Photocopiers
Bulk Junk Collection
E-Waste drop off days
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Picture frames
Charity organisation - i.e. Good Sammy's, Vinnies, Anglicare
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Bulk Junk Collection
Green top domestic waste bin (no glass)
Picture frames (broken)
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Bulk Junk Collection
Green top domestic waste bin (no glass)
Pillows
Green top domestic waste bin
Pizza boxes (empty and clean)
Yellow top recycling bin
Placemats (plastic)
Green top domestic waste bin
Charity organisation - i.e. Good Sammy's, Vinnies, Anglicare
Plasterboard
Tamala Park tip
Plastic bags (empty)
Recycle through the REDcycle program at Coles supermarket
Plastic containers (food, drink) - lids removed
Yellow top recycling bin
Plastic plant pots
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Bulk Junk Collection
Yellow top recycling bin
Poisons
Household Hazardous Waste drop off days
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Pool covers
http://www.clawenvironmental.com/
Pottery
Charity organisation - i.e. Good Sammy's, Vinnies, Anglicare
Prams/pushchairs
Bulk Junk Collection
Prams/pushchairs (broken)
Bulk Junk Collection
Charity organisation - i.e. Good Sammy's, Vinnies, Anglicare
Printer cartridges
Recycle at Australia Post Outlets
Wangara Recycling Centre (Weekends and Public Holidays only)
Printers
Bulk Junk Collection
E-Waste drop off days
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Projectors
Bulk Junk Collection
E-Waste drop off days
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
PVC (windows/doors)
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Pyrex (ovenware)
Charity organisation - i.e. Good Sammy's, Vinnies, Anglicare
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Green top domestic waste bin
R
Radios
Bulk Junk Collection
E-Waste drop off days
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Railway sleepers
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Take to Mountain Movers
Refrigerators and freezers
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Reticulation pipe
Bulk Junk Collection
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Rope
Green top domestic waste bin
Rubber bands
Green top domestic waste bin
Rubber gloves
Green top domestic waste bin
Rugs
Bulk Junk Collection
Charity organisation - i.e. Good Sammy's, Vinnies, Anglicare
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
S
Sanitary products
Green top domestic waste bin
Scanners
Bulk Junk Collection
E-Waste drop off days
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Scrap metal (sheeting, wire)
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Seedling containers
Yellow top recycling bin
Shoes
Charity organisation - i.e. Good Sammy's, Vinnies, Anglicare
Green to domestic waste bin
Shower screen
Tamala Park tip
Steel
Bulk Junk Collection (to be separated from other rubbish)
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Stoves
Bulk Junk Collection
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Smoke alarms
Household Hazardous Waste drop off days
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Soap
Green top domestic waste bin
Soil
Tamala Park tip (fees may apply)
Balcatta Recycling Centre (fees may apply)
Organise private skip bin. (The City does not have an affiliation with any skip bin providers).
Spectacles/glasses
Specsavers Wanneroo
PersonalEYES
Syringes and needles
Visit safesharps.org.au to find your nearest location
T
Take away paper food containers
Green top domestic waste bin
Take away plastic food containers (rinsed)
Yellow top recycling bin
Telephones
Bulk Junk Collection
E-Waste drop off days
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Television
Bulk Junk Collection
E-Waste drop off days
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Thermometers (mercury)
Household Hazardous Waste drop off days
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Tiles
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Tiles (Broken)
Tamala Park tip
Timber
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Timber (treated)
Recycling Centre Balcatta, 238 Balcatta Road, Balcatta: 9205 8555
Wangara Recycling Centre (Weekends and Public Holidays only)
Tissues
Green top domestic waste bin
Toilet paper rolls (inner)
Yellow top recycling bin
Tools
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Bulk Junk Collection
Charity organisation - i.e. Good Sammy's, Vinnies, Anglicare
Toothbrushes
Green top domestic waste bin
Toothpaste tubes
Green top domestic waste bin
Toys (broken)
Bulk Junk Collection
Tamala Park tip
Toys (electronic)
Bulk Junk Collection
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Charity organisation - i.e. Good Sammy's, Vinnies, Anglicare
Toys (in good working order)
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Bulk Junk Collection
Charity organisation - i.e. Good Sammy's, Vinnies, Anglicare
Tree loppings
Wangara Recycling Centre (Weekends and Public Holidays only)
Tamala Park (fees will apply)
Trophies
Bulk Junk Collection
Tamala Park
Tupperware
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Bulk Junk Collection
Charity organisation - i.e. Good Sammy's, Vinnies, Anglicare
Two stroke oil (up to 5 litres)
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Place next to your recycling bin on collection day.
Tyres
Tyre Waste (9459 2468, 20 Kelvin Road, Maddington)
Tamala Park
Balcatta Recycling Centre
U
Verge junk collection
V
Vacuum cleaner
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Bulk Junk Collection
Charity organisation - i.e. Good Sammy's, Vinnies, Anglicare
Vacuum cleaner dust
Green top domestic waste bin
Vehicle oil (up to 5 litres)
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Place next to your recycling bin on collection day.
Video player
Bulk Junk Collection
E-Waste drop off days
Video tapes
E-Waste drop off days
Vinyl
Bulk Junk Collection
W
Water filters
Green top domestic waste bin
Waxed cardboard
Yellow top recycling bin
Waxed paper
Yellow top recycling bin
Weeds
Green top domestic waste bin
Bulk Junk Collection (in bag or box)
Wheel chairs
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Bulk Junk Collection
Charity organisation - i.e. Good Sammy's, Vinnies, Anglicare
Wheelbarrow (Tyre removed)
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Bulk Junk Collection
Charity organisation - i.e. Good Sammy's, Vinnies, Anglicare
White goods
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Bulk Junk Collection (to be separated from other rubbish)
Charity organisation - i.e. Good Sammy's, Vinnies, Anglicare
Windows (with or without glass)
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Wine bladders pourer removed (clear only)
Recycle through the REDcycle program at Coles supermarket
Wood (broken furniture, lengths, cut offs)
Tamala Park Recycling Centre
Bulk Junk Collection
Wooden pallets
Bulk Junk Collection
Wrapping paper
Yellow top recycling bin
X
Return to SKG Clinic if SKG films.
Y
Yellow top recycling bin
Z
Green top domestic bin