Household green waste is collected each week on the same day as your general waste.
Loose items such as leaves, grass cuttings and twigs must be placed in the City’s white-coloured green waste bags for collection. These bags cost $5 each and are purchased from the City's administration building on Rokeby Road, Subiaco.
• Place a minimum of four and a maximum of 10 green waste bags on the verge for collection. Your bags will not be emptied if the number do not meet these minimum and maximum quantities.
• Each bag should be no heavier than 15 kg.
• There should be no sand, soil or other waste in the bags.
• Green waste bags should not be left on the verge between collections.
Larger items such as branches and stumps may be placed in a pile for collection.
• Green waste piles should be no larger than 3 m long x 1.5 m wide x 1.5 m high. Your pile will not be collected if it exceeds this volume.
• Each item should be no larger than 150 mm in diameter and no heavier than 15 kg.
• Branches and prunings should be no more than 1.5 m in length and placed on the verge with the cut end of the branch towards the kerb.
• Items in the pile (including any roots) should not be contaminated with sand or soil.
Commercial tree loppers and contractors must arrange their own green waste disposal; this will not be collected by the City.
Household batteries and mobile phones may be placed in the recycling bins located in the Subiaco Library.
Residents receive two bulk waste collections per financial year. The first bulk waste collection for the 2021/22 financial year was completed in September. The remaining bulk waste collection for the financial year will be made using Verge Valet®.
Verge Valet® is a booked, flexible collection service for residential bulk waste. Verge Valet® bookings can be made from October 2021 and replace the traditional set-date bulk waste collections previously offered by the City.
Visit www.vergevalet.com.au for more information or to book your Verge Valet® collection.
In the interest of a tidy City, put your bulk waste out ideally one to three days before your collection day. However, you may place your rubbish out from the Saturday before until 7am on your booked collection day.
General waste, recyclables, bulk waste items and green waste can be disposed of at the West Metro Recycling Centre on the corner of Brockway Road and Lemnos Street, Shenton Park.
Many items can be dropped off for recycling or disposal at the facility free of charge, including household recycling, e-waste, household hazardous waste (HHW), x-rays, plastic plant pots, and polystyrene. For a complete list of accepted items, visit the West Metro Recycling Centre website.
Residents and ratepayers must show proof of their residence in the City of Subiaco, such as a driver's license, to gain free entry into the West Metro Recycling Centre.
Western Suburbs residents can access a range of waste education training courses and events throughout the year. Events are run by
Western Metropolitan Regional Council and cost $5 plus a booking fee. For more information and to book, visit the WMRC website.