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Waste drop off and recycling facilities

Find out how you can drop off waste that does not fit or belong in your bins. Learn about the Wangara Recycling Facility, Tamala Park, Recycling Centre Balcatta and other available facilities.

Important note: Did you know we have a bulk verge collection service for the collection of mattresses, electronic waste (e-waste), white goods, bulk junk waste, and green waste. This service enables you to book a collection for the next available date in your area. To find out more, visit the verge collections page.

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Wangara Recycling Facility

The Wangara Recycling Facility accepts clean green waste from the public and processes it into shredded greens. It also serves as a collection point for limited recycling challenging waste items including batteries, bulk clean cardboard, polystyrene, used cooking oil* and scrap metal.

*Note: This is the only location accepting used cooking oil for City of Wanneroo residents.

Location and opening hours

  • Address: 70 Motivation Drive, Wangara
  • Opening hours: 8.00am - 4.45pm weekends & public holidays.
  • Closed: Weekdays, Good Friday, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.

Greenwaste drop-off

Entry with a Green Waste Tipping Voucher

Access to the facility is free with a valid Green Waste Tipping Voucher, which is included with your annual rates notice. Simply present your voucher with a QR code that will be scanned on entry – either from a printed copy or directly on your mobile phone. If you are renting, please contact your property manager or landlord to obtain the voucher for the property.

Each voucher allows for the disposal of a standard 6x4 trailer-load of clean greens at no charge, only at the Wangara Recycling Facility. It is not valid at other facilities.

Entry without a valid Green Waste Tipping Voucher

If you do not have a valid voucher, you can still use the facility for a fee:

  • $22 for a car
  • $37.50 for a ute
  • $37.50 for a car and trailer up to half a tonne
  • Trucks: $97.50 per tonne

Cash and EFTPOS payments are accepted.

Guidelines and restrictions

Please note the following:

  • Any contaminated loads will be refused upon inspection at entry.
  • No boxes or bags of waste.
  • Containers, boxes, or bags of green waste must be emptied and removed from the site.
  • No sand, soil, rocks, building materials, bricks, or turf.
  • No processed timber, sleepers, or bamboo screens.
  • Branches no longer than 1.5 metres.
  • No large tree stumps (guideline: a stump must be lifted by two people to shoulder height).

Recycling drop-off

A free residential recycling voucher is included with your annual rates notice. This voucher can be used an unlimited amount of times throughout the year for challenging waste that needs a special recovery process. Limits apply per visit to some items and the voucher must be presented to the attendant when dropping off recyclables. Simply present the QR code for scanning via your mobile phone or on a printed copy of the voucher.

Accepted items

  • Batteries (household and car)
  • CFL (compact fluorescent light) globes
  • Bulk clean cardboard
  • Used motor oil: limit of 20L maximum per day
  • Used cooking oil and animal fats: limit of 10L maximum per day, in a sealed container up to 5L per unit
  • Mobile phones
  • Printer ink cartridges
  • Plastic bottle lids
  • Polystyrene (see below)
  • Scrap metal (see below).

Type of polystyrene accepted

Polystyrene can only be dropped off by City of Wanneroo residents. Please note what items are accepted below.

  • Accepted: Bulky white expanded polystyrene packaging (coded EPS, PS or code 6), such as those used when packaging appliances or in packing boxes. Please remove tape, plastic, and other contaminants, and ensure the material is clean and dry.
  • Not accepted: Takeaway containers, meat trays, coffee cups, beanbag beads, construction insulation, polyethylene foam, packing peanuts/popcorn, pool noodles, or any other type of expanded plastic.

Type of scrap metal accepted

  • Accepted: Steel/aluminium cans, fence/roof sheeting, car rims (without tyres), old hot water systems, domestic pots and pans, steel/aluminium furniture, white goods (except fridges), steel pipes.
  • Not accepted: Fridges, gas bottles, fire extinguishers.

Note for commercial contractors and residents

Commercial organisations are not permitted to use residential tipping vouchers for disposing of waste at the Wangara Recycling Facility, unless they present a letter from the resident authorising them to dispose of green waste on their behalf.

The letter must include:

  • The resident's full name and address
  • The resident's Rates Assessment Number (found on the rates notice)
  • A signature from the resident.

If the letter does not include all the required information, the contractor will be required to pay the applicable gate fee or may be refused entry.

Tamala Park (Mindarie Regional Council)

Operated by the Mindarie Regional Council, Tamala Park includes:

  • A landfill site
  • A free recyclable drop-off centre accepting e-waste, household hazardous waste, and white goods
  • A Reuse Shop for quality items
  • Acceptance of asbestos for disposal. Free on limited days.

For details on fees, accepted items, location and opening hours, visit the Mindarie Regional Council website.

Recycling Centre Balcatta

Operated by the City of Stirling, the Recycling Centre Balcatta includes:

  • A free recycling drop-off for items such as e-waste and scrap metal
  • A weighbridge to dispose of larger general waste loads
  •  Reuse Shop for quality items.

For details on fees, accepted items, location and opening hours, visit the City of Stirling website.

City libraries

Did you know you can take the following items to the City’s libraries?

  • Household batteries
  • Compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) globes*
  • Ink cartridges
  • Pens.

* A CFL is an energy-efficient fluorescent light bulb. CFLs are more compact and can fit into the same sockets as standard light bulbs. They are different from long fluorescent tubes, which are larger and typically used in commercial or industrial settings.

For opening hours and locations visit the libraries website.

Household hazardous waste facilities

There are numerous dedicated household hazardous waste drop-off facilities. To find out more, visit the dedicated page on household hazardous waste.

Other facilities

For items not accepted at any of the above facilities, there are other options available. Search for the specific item using  the Recycle Right website. You can search by drop off location or material.

More information and contact

For more information, please call the City on (08) 9405 5000.

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