Recycling 

Want to know how to recycle better? 

Use the following drop-down menus to navigate all things recycling. 

Recycling Bin (Yellow Lid)

The following FIVE items can be recycled in your yellow lid bin: 

  • Glass 
  • Paper
  • Carboard (please flatten) 
  • Cans 
  • Plastic 

All items should be clean, dry, and empty with lids removed and placed in the bin loosely. 

Need some help figuring out if a specific item can be recycled? Find out here - Recycle Right

Battery Recycling

Did you know that batteries cannot be put in your general waste bin?

This is because they:

  • contain toxic materials such as lead and mercury which may contaminate the soil
  • can pose a fire risk if damaged, short-circuited, or improperly disposed of

To minimise these health and safety risks, the Shire encourages residents to dispose of their batteries responsibly at an accredited battery collector such as:

  • Coles
  • Woolworths
  • ALDI
  • Bunnings Warehouse
  • Mitre 10, Mundijong (42 Paterson St, Mundijong)

To find your nearest battery drop-off location or additional information, visit - B-Cycle

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) 

What is household hazardous waste?

Household hazardous waste includes products and materials that are commonly found in homes that may pose risk to health, safety, and the environment if not handled or disposed of properly.

Common Types of Household Hazardous Waste may include:

  • Acids and alkalis
  • Aerosols
  • Batteries - excludes embedded batteries which cannot be removed from the device, or electric vehicle batteries
  • Engine coolants and glycols
  • Fire extinguishers – Non halon (red) only
  • Flammables
  • Flares
  • Fluorescent lamps and tubes (CFLs)
  • Gas cylinders
  • Household chemicals (cleaners)
  • Paint
  • Pesticides/herbicides
  • Poisons/toxics
  • Pool chemicals
  • Smoke detectors

Where can I dispose of my household hazardous waste?

Up to 20L/kgs of household waste (HHW) can safely disposed of for free at any HHW facility in WA. You do not need to be a resident of the local government managing the HHW Facilities to be able to drop off your HHW for free.

The closest facilities to the Shire are:

  • Armadale Landfill and Recycling Facility
  • Ranford Road Transfer Station
  • Henderson Waste Recovery Park

For additional information on these facilities and the accepted Household Hazardous Waste, visit - https://www.wastenet.net.au/hhw

Other items can also be disposed of at these facilities, but fees may incur. Please check with the disposal facility first.

Containers for Change

Every 10c drinks container has the potential to be turned into something new – from shoes to pens, tin foil to road base, as well as new containers. By returning your 10c containers to a Containers for Change refund point you are ensuring they are recycled and not sent to landfill.

Containers for Change works with the local community, beverage companies, recyclers and the waste industry to recycle containers, helping to return more than $13 million in refunds to the WA community since October 2020. It’s also a great way for schools, clubs and charities to raise much-needed funds. To find out more about Containers for Change visit containersforchange.com.au.

Eligible drink containers have a 10c mark on the label. Most aluminium, glass, plastic, steel and liquid paperboard drink containers between 150ml and 3L can be saved. Make sure you take off the lids – they can be recycled separately at your local refund point.

Where is my nearest refund point?

For more information about the Containers for Change scheme, click here.

Armadale Landfill and Recycling Facility 

If you have exceeded your bookable hard waste verge collection limit (two per year), the Armadale Landfill and Recycling Facility accepts items from SJ residents, either free or with a fee.

            FREE: up to 1.3 cubic metres

  • Whitegoods – fridges, freezers, washing machines etc
  • Scrap metal – small amounts of wire, rinsed steels, aluminium cans etc
  • Car batteries
  • Cardboard – flattened and clean
  • Glass bottles
  • Small household appliances – kettles, toasters, dryers etc
  • Computers and televisions (Maximum 4 screens)
  • Polystyrene
  • Household Hazardous Waste (Maximum 20L/kgs)

CHARGED:

  • Tyres
  • Mattresses
  • Green Waste
  • Bulk Waste – furniture, large appliances etc.

Recycling Hubs

Want to go one step further in separating your recycling?

There are some items that are not generally accepted in your recycling bin that can actually be recycled. Please see below what these items are, and where you can drop them off within the Shire. For more information about these recycling practices, visit TerraCycle

SJ Library Services 

858 South Western Highway, Byford

The following items can be dropped off: 

  • Nespresso coffee pods
  • Nescafe Dolce Gusto capsules 
  • L'OR, Moccona, and illy coffee capsules 
  • Dish care and air care packaging 
  • Contact lenses and plastic film, pods, and cardboard packaging
  • Disposable razors and blades 
  • Hair care and colouring bottles, tubes, pumps etc. 
  • Reading glasses
  • Used postage stamps 
  • Toothpaste tubes and caps, toothbrushes, and floss containers 
  • Glass or plastic skincare tubes, bottles, and sprays 
  • Mobile phones 
  • Ring pulls 

SJ Community Resources Centre (CRC)

2 Paterson St, Mundijong 

The following items can be dropped off: 

  • Hair care and colouring bottles, tubes, pumps etc.
  • Empty hair aerosol containers (hairspray, mousse, dry shampoo)
  • Disposable razors and blades
  • Dish care and air care packaging
  • Toothpaste tubes and caps, toothbrushes, and floss containers
  • Ring pulls
  • Reading glasses
  • Buttons
  • E-Waste (mobile phones, televisions, computers, printers etc)