This page provides information about residential bin collections, including how to find out when your next bin day is, how to request new bins or upgrade your residential waste service, how to report damaged or missing bins, as well as details about the City’s green waste verge collections and collection tips.
Types of bins
The City of Stirling operates a three-bin system where households have access to three different bins:
- A red lid bin for general waste. Collected every week
- A yellow lid bin for recycling materials. Collected fortnightly on alternate weeks
- A lime green lid bin for garden organics. Collected fortnightly on alternate weeks.
By working together to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill, we can ensure a more sustainable future for our community.
Residential bin online services
Find your next collection day
Waste collections occur on all public holidays except Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, and Good Friday. If a collection is scheduled for any of these days, it will take place on the following day.
To find your next bin collection, please enter your residential address below. Please note, you must use a full address or you can select an address from the dropdown.
Waste collection dates
This data updates annually based off of property records, if your address is a new home or a sub division, please contact the City where we can assist you in locating your bin day/verge pick up information.
To view your bin days in a different format, please see the links below.
Sorting your waste correctly
Residents are encouraged to sort their waste correctly into the different bins with the help of our Waste and Recycling Guide or our A - Z waste guide. Sorting your waste correctly means that you’re diverting waste from landfill, and creating a more sustainable future for our community.
Bin collection checklist
To make sure your bin gets emptied, please:
- Ensure bins are placed out on the verge for collection by 6.00am on your service day
- Ensure bins are not obstructed by cars
- Bins are 1m away from obstacles such as cars, trees and posts
- Bins are to be 1m away from overhead powerlines
- Make sure bins are not overflowing or too heavy
- Make sure you are using a City of Stirling bin.
Residential bin request types
Missed bins
When reporting a bin that has not been emptied, please note:
Please check your bin to see if there is a non-collection sticker present. If so, please rectify the issue before completing the form
Please ensure both sides of the street has been collected before reporting
It may take up to 3 working days for the bin to be emptied
If you have forgotten to present your bin on time on multiple occasions, or you have reported it outside of the 24-hour time-frame, there may be a fee of $75 to empty your bin. Subject to the City's fees and charges
To report multiple bins, a separate form will need to be completed for each bin.
If your bin isn’t emptied as scheduled, please lodge a residential bin request. Please ensure both sides of the street has been collected before reporting.
Missing bins
If your current bin is missing, you can report a missing bin by lodging a residential bin request.
- Bins will be replaced within 10 working days.
Damaged bins
If your current bin is damaged, you can request the City to repair or replace your bin for free.
- Bins will be repaired or replaced within 10 working days.
Please place your bin on the verge for a successful collection. The first truck will empty it, and the second truck will repair or replace it. Even if your bin is damaged, you can continue using it while waiting for repairs or replacement.
New/additional bins
Standard bins for your property
All properties within the City will be provided the standard package of bins:
- One red lid (general waste) bin - 140 litre
- One yellow lid (recycling) bin - 240 litre.
and
- An optional lime green lid (garden organics) bin - 240 litre. Please lodge a residential bin request for this service.
Multi-unit complexes
If you live in a multi-unit complex of 6 or more units, a request for residential bins must be made by your strata manager.
Homeswest tenants
If you are a Homeswest tenant, please arrange for a written request to be submitted by the Department of Housing via the general enquiry and feedback form.
Additional bins for your property
If you need additional bins, please ensure that you have upgraded your bins first. Cost of additional bins will be added to your rates notice.
- One additional yellow lid (recycling) bin - 360 litre
- One additional lime green lid (garden organics) bin - 240 litre.
Request a new or additional bin
Please note that all new and additional bins will be delivered to the verge within 10 working days.
Fees and charges
| Standard/new bins | Additional yellow lid bin | Additional green lid bin |
|---|---|---|
One red lid (general waste) bin - 140 litre One yellow lid (recycling) bin - 240 litre One optional lime green (garden organics) bin - 240 litre | One additional yellow lid (recycling) bin – 360 litre | One additional green lid (garden organics) bin - 240 litre |
$380 per year (23/24 financial year) $200 one-time establishment fee | $45 extra per year $100 one-time establishment fee | $45 extra per year $100 one-time establishment fee |
Bin upgrades
If your current bin isn’t meeting your househould needs, you can request an upgrade of the existing service for an additional fee. While upgrading a green waste bin isn't currently available, you can request for an additional bin.
- A red lid (general) bin - from 140 litre to 240 litre
- A yellow lid (recycling) - from 240 litre to 360 litre.
Fees and charges
| Red lid bin upgrade | Yellow lid bin upgrade | Green lid bin upgrade |
|---|---|---|
| One red lid (general waste) bin - from 140 litre to 240 litre | One yellow lid (recycling) - from 240 litre to 360 litre | Currently not available, please request for an additional bin. |
$150 extra per year $100 one-time establishment fee | $20 extra per year |
Other bin requests
For all other bin requests and enquiries, please contact us via the general enquiry and feedback form.
If you are looking for on-demand waste collections, you can learn more about on-demand through our video playlist, or please visit our page here for more information.
Residential waste FAQ
The City can provide assistance for residents who cannot physically put their bins out on the verge or do not have anyone else to assist them.
- Please arrange for a request to be submitted via the general enquiry and feedback form
- The City will get in touch to confirm if they can set up the service for you.
Who qualifies?
- If you’re part of the NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme)
- If you receive the Disability Support Pension (shown on your Centrelink Card)
- If you have a letter from your current disability or mental health provider
- If you have a letter from your GP (doctor) or another allied health professional
- If you have a companion card (which proves you have a disability).
Is it your bin day? Use our bin day search function above to check. We collect bins between 6.00am and 6.00pm. If it’s your bin day, we might not have reached your area yet due to varying truck rounds. If your bin was out on time and it was missed, please report it within 48 hours. Otherwise, you may need to arrange a paid return collection or wait until your next bin day. If you forgot to place your bin out on your bin day or missed the reporting window, you can still arrange a paid return collection.
For more information, please submit a general enquiry and feedback form.
Green waste verge collections
The City of Stirling conducts a green waste verge collection for residents every nine months. This allows you to dispose of bulk garden and organic waste.
Green waste can be placed on the verge up to nine days before your scheduled collection and may take up to two weeks to be collected. With the introduction of green waste bins, green waste bags are no longer available.
Green waste placed on the verge more than nine days in advance of your collection is considered illegal dumping and will be subject to penalties. It is illegal to put green waste in parks, reserves, on vacant land or on commercial property.
Important information regarding green waste collection
With the detection of polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB) in the Perth metro area, we are working with DPIRD to ensure a reduced risk of spreading this borer through your upcoming green waste verge collection.
Green waste CAN be placed on your verge for collection as normal. However, we ask you to inspect your trees and plants for any symptoms before and after pruning.
If you find any suspicious symptoms of PSHB leave the plant or the pruning’s on your property and report these findings immediately to DPIRD.
Symptoms to look for include shot holes that are approximately the size of a ballpoint pen tip, galleries (tunnels) and frass (noodles) or crystalline foam (sugar volcanoes) coming from the holes.
If you suspect you have borer damage to trees, make a report to the department through the MyPestGuide™ Reporter app or contact the Pest and Disease Information Service on 9368 3080 or email padis@dpird.wa.gov.au.
Green waste verge collection checklist
To make sure your green waste is collected from your verge, please:
- Ensure branches are no longer than 1.5m and are cut into 30cm lengths
- Loose and small green waste (weeds and leaves) should be placed in your green waste (lime green lid) bin for collection fortnightly
- Green waste is not in hessian, polypropylene or plastic bags
- Green waste is free from contamination
- Green waste is 500mm away from obstacles such as cars, trees and posts.
