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Types of bins

Shire of Mundaring provides three different bins:

General waste bin (dark green or red lid*): 140 litre bin for general waste, collected fortnightly
FOGO bin (lime green lid): 240 litre bin for food organics and garden organics, collected weekly
Recycling bin (yellow lid): 240 litre bin for recyclables, collected fortnightly.

*General waste bin lids are changing from green to red in accordance with the WA Government Waste Strategy 2030.

What can go in each bin

General waste bin (green or red lid)

Important note: Heavy items, hot ashes, construction or building material, batteries and hazardous waste cannot be put in the general waste bin. Find out about household hazardous waste.

The following items can be put in the general waste bin.

Hygiene products

Nappies and sanitary items
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste tubes
Dental floss
Disposable razors
Tissues and paper towels

Textiles

Old/damaged clothing and textiles

Packaging

Bamboo cutlery
Biodegradable and plant-based compostable packaging, e.g. coffee cups
Long-life cartons (foil lined)
Small plastic items, such as lids and bread tags
Ceramic and terracotta (including broken items)
Food-soiled packaging, e.g. pizza boxes and other takeaway food containers
Meat trays
Polystyrene
Soft plastics
Shredded paper

Animal droppings

Kitty litter and pet poo

Recycling bin (yellow lid)

Important note: Bagged waste, plastic bags or green waste cannot be put in the recycling bin.

The following items can be put in the recycling bin.

Paper

Newspaper
Office paper (not shredded)
Magazines
Envelopes
Paper bags

Cardboard

Packaging/cardboard boxes (clean and flattened)
Milk and juice cartons (no long-life cartons [foil lined])

Cans

Aluminium cans
Steel cans
Clean foil (scrunched in a ball at least 5 cm diameter)
Metal lids (palm-sized or larger)

Plastic

Plastic bottles and containers
Plastic punnets
Plastic lids (palm-sized or larger)

Glass

Glass bottles and jars
Broken glass

Items must be loose (not bagged). Containers rinsed, lids off.

FOGO bin (lime-green lid)

The following items can be put in the FOGO bin.

Food organics:

Vegetable and fruit scraps
Meat scraps, including bones
Seafood, including shells
Bread
Dairy
Eggshells
Loose tea leaves and coffee grounds
Food scraps and plate scrapings
Out-of-date food (unpackaged)

Garden organics:

Grass clippings
Plant cuttings
Leaves, flowers and weeds
Small branches and twigs

Caddy liners:

Certified Australian Standard compostable caddy liners (look for AS4736 and the seedling logo)

For a searchable list of common household items and how to dispose of them correctly please visit recycleright Materials A-Z.

Where to take hazardous waste

There are many household waste and recyclable items that cannot be placed in either your general waste or recycling bins.

Household hazardous waste items including aerosol cans and batteries cause fires in collection vehicles and materials recovery facilities, therefore they must not be placed in either of your kerbside bins.

Refer to our dedicated page on household hazardous waste, which also provides advice on types of hazardous waste and how you can dispose of it.

Cloth Nappy And Reusable Hygiene Product Rebate

Community Recycling Centres

FOGO

Household Hazardous Waste

Reducing Waste