Western Australia
Where does it go in WA?
In Western Australia, kerbside lids are red (general), yellow (recycling) and lime (FOGO). E-waste has been banned from landfill since 1 July 2024. Drink containers earn 10c through Containers for Change since Oct 2020. No soft-plastics scheme operates in WA, so soft plastics go in the general waste bin. Household chemicals: Household Hazardous Waste drop-offs.
Waste rules are state and council law, not national. These are the WA facts that change the answer.
What is different in WA?
Where does it go in Perth?
Twenty things a clear-out turns up. Items marked as varying have a WA-specific page; the rest are the same everywhere.
- Batteries where to recycle batteries Perth
- Books, DVDs & CDs where to donate books Perth
- Car batteries where to dispose of a car battery australia
- Clothes & textiles where to donate clothes Perth
- Coffee pods how to recycle coffee pods australia
- Drink containersWA container deposit WA what can I return
- Electronics & screensWA e-waste disposal Perth
- Furniture & mattressesWA mattress disposal Perth
- Gas bottles how to dispose of gas bottles australia
- Glasses where to donate old glasses australia
- Kids' toys & gear can you donate a car seat australia
- Kitchenware & glass can you recycle drinking glasses australia
- Medicines & sharps how to dispose of old medication australia
- Mobile phones where to recycle old mobile phones australia
- Paint & chemicalsWA paint disposal Perth
- Paperwork & documents how long to keep tax records australia
- Printer cartridges where to recycle printer cartridges australia
- Sentimental things how to declutter sentimental items
- Soft plasticsWA soft plastics recycling WA
- Tyres how to dispose of old tyres australia
Need it gone in Perth?
Compare council collection, drop-off, recycling and pickup options.
Which bins go out this week?
Set your collection day once and the WA bin night tool works out every week after, including which fortnight you're in.