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Waste & recycling services

Waste and recycling tips during COVID-19

We are working to ensure your recycling and general waste collection service continues as normal. Here are some things you can do to help us get the job done.

Book a verge collection

Bookable verge collections (previously on-call verge collections) allows residents to pre-book a verge collection from a range of available dates throughout the year.

Bin collections

Find your bin collection dates, report a broken bin, request a new bin and find out what's allowed in your bins.

Recycling

Learn about changes to recycling, which items can be recycled, and what's involved in the recycling process. See what can be dropped at our convenient library recycling stations.

Where to get rid of waste

If you can't use it, why not find out about other ways you can get rid of your waste. Many materials you throw away can be sold, recycled or donated instead.

Litter & illegal dumping

The City will investigate reports of littering and illegal dumping and also conducts regular clean-ups throughout the City.

Waste education

Find waste education resources for your school or community group.

Waste fees & charges

A full breakdown of fees and charges associated with all bin services.

Recycling and waste management for business

The City coordinates bin services, recycling and additional waste management requests for businesses.

Drop-off days

As part of our commitment to being both sustainable and environmentally conscious, the City hosts Recyclable Goods Drop-off Days.

FOGO is coming in 2022/2023 - Changing to a three bin system

The City will change over from a two bin system to a three bin system in 2022/2023. The new bin will be for food organics and garden organics.

Containers for Change

Containers for Change is now open in the City of Swan, with an easy to access refund point at the Recycling Centre - Bullsbrook!

The City of Swan acknowledges the Whadjuk (Noongar) people, who are the traditional custodians of this country. We pay respect to their culture, history and their elders past and present.