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Bin collection

Kerbside waste collection

FOGO is the standard waste collection service in the City of Rockinghm.

FOGO stands for Food Organics, Garden Organics and is an extension to the existing three-bin GO (Garden Organics) service we already have in our City, and will drastically improve our recycling and recovery rates.

Under the FOGO service, food scraps along with your garden waste go into the green-lidded FOGO bin and it is collected weekly.

This service helps us all reduce the amount of waste we send to landfill as the organic FOGO waste is turned into compost, soil conditioner and mulch for reuse.

Many other local governments are also on the FOGO service under the state government’s commitment to support all local governments in the Perth and Peel regions to go FOGO by 2030.

Under FOGO your green-lidded FOGO bin is collected weekly, your red-lidded general waste bin and yellow-lidded recycling bin are collected fortnightly.

The Go FOGO project in 2025 was supported by the Government of Western Australia and the Waste Authority.

Your bins

The standard service for most residential properties is the three bin collection system. This includes a:

  1. 360-litre recycling bin (yellow lid) collected fortnightly.
  2. 240-litre FOGO bin (green lid) collected weekly.
  3. 140-litre general waste bin (red lid) collected fortnightly.
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Bin collection day

Search for your bin collection days on our Near Me property search.

Bins are collected on all public holidays, there are no changes.

Each week two bins are placed out for collection.

Find your collection days

What to put in each bin

Clean garden organic materials accepted in the green lidded bin are:

  • Food scraps, including:
    • Fruit and vegetable scraps
    • Meat and seafood (including bones and shells)
    • Bread and dairy
    • Tea leaves and coffee grounds
    • Leftover food
    • Eggshells
  • Garden waste, including:
    • small prunings, twigs or sticks (maximum of 400mm length by 200mm diameter)
    • lawn clippings
    • leaves
    • weeds
    • cut flowers (no wrapping paper, string or elastic bands).

All FOGO material will be transported to the City’s contractor, Veolia’s processing sites in Bibra Lake for pre-sorting to remove contaminants, and North Bannister where it will be shredded, stacked, and earth-cycled - a circular process that transforms waste into nutrient-rich organic soil conditioner

General household waste accepted in the red lidded bin are:

  • meat trays and soft plastics
  • nappies, cotton buds, tissues and other personal hygiene items
  • animal waste and droppings
  • broken toys
  • old clothing, rags and textiles
  • broken ceramics.

Waste is landfilled at the Millar Road Landfill, Baldivis.

Visit the Recycle Rightopens in a new windowopens in a new windowopens in a new window website for a comprehensive list of materials and which bin they should be disposed in.

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How to use the three bin system

Find out how to use your three bin system, including your indoor kitchen caddy.

Bin placementKeep bins at a 50cm distance from other bins, and 1 metre from other objects like fences, trees and cars.

On your bin collection day, place your bins on the kerb by 6am ensuring:

  • the wheels are facing your house
  • the lids are closed
  • each bin weighs no more than 70 kg, and
  • they are a safe distance from other objects.

We know it’s exciting to see your bin being emptied, but please watch from a distance. The lifting machinery is very powerful, and could cause serious injury, so it’s important to stay clear. Our drivers are under strict instructions not to empty the bin if anyone is closer than four metres. Please only retrieve your bin when the truck has moved away.

Service assistance

If for any reason your bin isn't emptied as scheduled, please contact us on 9528 0333. Leave your bin on the kerb and we will arrange collection.

To get a new bin or to have your bin repaired, please contact us on 9528 0333. Allow seven days for delivery or repair of the bin.

Delivery days for replacement waste bins or new properties are:

  • Wednesdays: Baldivis, Karnup (including Vista Estate), Secret Harbour, Golden Bay and Singleton.
  • Fridays: Rockingham, Hillman, Cooloongup, Shoalwater, Safety Bay, Waikiki, Warnbro and Port Kennedy.

Bins belong to the City of Rockingham and should not be removed from the property.

Additional bins can be requested or cancelled by the ratepayer of the property, by filling out the forms below.

Need help putting out your bins? The City’s Waste Services offers assistance to seniors or people with disability who are unable to take their bins out to the kerb on their bin day.

You may also be eligible for an additional 140L general waste bin if you have a medical condition that results in additional waste. Complete the Form - Walk In Service or Additional Bin for Medical Reasons that includes a declaration from your medical practitioner and return it to us for assessment.

Contact the City on 9528 0333 or email customer@rockingham.wa.gov.au to find out more about our Assisted Waste Collection Service.

If you live in a large household of seven or more people, you may be eligible for an additional 140L general waste bin at a concessional rate. Complete the form Application for Concessional General Waste Bin Due to Number of Occupants Residing at Residential Property and Statutory Declaration found in the related documents section below and return it to the City for assessment.

Related documents

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