Waste & Recycling for businesses

The recycling bins for businesses are collected fornightly.

The only items in your recycling bin should be aliminium, plastic bottles and containers glass (broken glass included) and flattened cardboard.

Top tips for recycling

• ​Flatten any cardboard boxes to maximize space

• Ensure lids are removed from bottles, these can be recycled seperatley at the West Metro Recycling Centre

• All items should be clean, dry and loose (not in paper or plastic bags)

• No meat trays, takeaway containers or coffee cups - these will go in your general waste bin

• No food scraps general waste or aerosols.

• Ensure there are no electrical items in the recycling, these items can cause truck fires and contaminate other recycling.

Reduce and reuse first - recycling is great, but reducing waste and reusing items are even better for the environment.

The City offers a cardboard-only recycling bin to help manage large volumes of recyclable cardboard waste efficiently.

This bin is specifically designed for flattened cardboard and comes only in the larger 660 litre size, making it ideal for businesses that generate significant amounts of cardboard.

Using the dedicated bin helps ensure that cardboard stays clean and dry, improving the quality of the material for recycling and reducing contamination in general recycling streams. It's important to only place clean, flattened cardboard in this bin, no plastic, food containers, or other waste.

The blue cardboard bin is collected weekly, every Friday.

The general waste collection is provided to all residents, businesses and public spaces.

All general waste goes directly to landfill, please help reduce our environmental impact by minimizing what you put in this bin. The less waste here, the better!

What goes in the general waste bin?

• General rubbish

• Food waste (FOGO bins will be rolled out to businesses soon)

• Soft packaging and meat trays

• Nappies

• Takeaway coffee cups

• Hygiene products

NOrecyclables (glass, aliminium, cardboard, plastic bottles and containers) electrical items, hazardous waste, paint etc.

The FOGO bin system collects Food Organics and Garden Organics for composting.
It helps reduce landfill waste and turns organic material into nutrient-rich soil.

The City will be rolling out FOGO bins to businesses soon, but if you would like one now, you can request one by contacting the City of Subiaco on 9237 922 or email city@subiaco.wa.gov.au

For more information on FOGO click here 

Tips for management of the FOGO bins

• Any smelly food items e.g. meat/fish/shellfish pop in a caddy liner and leave them in the fridge/freeze and transfer into the large FOGO bin the night before it is due to be emptied

• Place newspaper in the bottom of the larger bin to catch any residual liquid

• Paper towel lining in the bottom of the caddy bags will also assist with any leaking issues as they are thin.

• Only fill the caddy ¾ of the way to ensure you can tie the bags.

• Clean or hose out the bins once they have been emptied or spray the bins with fly spray

• Ensure the bin lids are always closed

• You can purchase bin kill here which is zip tied to the bin handle, but sits inside the bin to kill odours/flies

• Purchase larger 120L/240L bin liners, to use alongside the smaller caddy bag liners

• Utilize the FOGO bins for garden waste as well as food waste, mixing them improves the composting process by balancing moisture (from food) and carbon rich material (from garden waste).

Items that can go into the FOGO bin

• Food scraps including egg shells, bones, seafood including shells, coffee grounds, tea leaves, fruit and vegetable peelings, bread and dairy products,

• Garden organics including prunings, small branches and twigs, leaves and weeds, lawn clippings

NO - plastic of any kind, nappies, glass, plant pots, coffee pods, soil, takeway packing

Please remember to use certified compostable liners (look for the symbol below)

• Recycling bins are collected fornightly

• General waste bins are collected weekly

• FOGO is collected weekly

All City residents and businessses will have received a hard-copy waste calendar, which can be accessed online via these links:

• Subiaco Residents Area 1 Waste and Recycling Guide

• Subiaco Residents Area 2 Waste and Recycling Guide

If you are unsure on your bin days please check our Waste Area Guide, or the Find My Bin Day tool or call/email the City on 08 9237 9222 or city@subiaco.wa.gov.au

If you require bins for a new business or a bin has gone missing/needs to be repaired you can submit a request online , please click here to view our online services.

The standard commerical waste service is $729 P/A (240L)

Businesses can opt for a larger 660L bins, but this will increase the waste service levy. Please send an enquiry through to city@subiaco.wa.gov.au (if renting, the request must come from the property owner)

Please note: All requests for larger bins, must be sent in writing to the City

Please click here for further information on rates and Waste Service Levy's.

Electrical waste (known as e-waste) should not be put ANY kerbside bins because it contains hazardous materials such as lead, mercury, and cadmium, which can leak into the environment and cause serious harm to human health and ecosystems.

When e-waste is sent to landfills or incinerated, these toxic substances can contaminate soil, water, and air. Additionally, electrical items often contain valuable materials like gold, copper, and rare earth metals that can be recovered and reused through proper recycling.

It also poses serious safety risks, including causing truck fires. Many electronic devices contain lithium-ion batteries, which can be easily damaged or punctured when compacted in waste collection trucks. Damaged batteries can overheat and ignite, leading to dangerous fires that threaten the safety of waste collection workers and emergency responders.

Disposing of e-waste correctly not only prevents pollution but also conserves natural resources and supports sustainable waste management practices.

The West Metro recycling centre offers a free drop off service for E-waste, to see a full list of accepted items please click here 

All bins must be stored within the property boundary (other than when left out for collections)

The City also recommends that bins be stored away from public areas and kept in designated storage spaces to ensure waste is managed effectively and safely.

Bins should not be left permanently in laneways or on verges, as this can obstruct footpaths, create safety hazards, and contribute to litter and illegal dumping. Proper bin storage helps maintain a cleaner, more orderly environment and reduces the risk of vandalism, pests, and odours. Residents and businesses are encouraged to place bins out only on collection days and return them promptly to their storage areas after servicing.

Commercial businesses are not included in the City’s bulk waste collections and do not receive bulk waste passes. These services are provided exclusively for residential properties to help manage household items that are too large for regular bin collection.

Businesses are responsible for arranging their own waste disposal through private services, including the removal of bulky items. This helps ensure that the City’s bulk waste program remains sustainable and focused on residential community needs.

We can provide stickers foir the bins to help people sort their waste correctly. 
If you’d like some new stickers for your bins, or posters and signs for your bin area, email city@subiaco.wa.gov.au or download them below;

Yellow-Lid-Recycling-Sticker.pdf
Red-lid-General-Waste-Sticker-(3).pdf
FOGO-Bin-Sticker.pdf
2B_Stickers_Flattened_Cardboard_2023.pdf