Recycling made easy at City’s waste drop-off weekend

Open from 8am to 4pm all weekend, this event offers an easy and environmentally friendly way to dispose of bulky and hard-to-recycle items including:

Tyres (limit of four per household) E-waste Cardboard Polystyrene.

Last year, more than 900 residents took part in the event, which saw an impressive amount of waste collected, including:

9,775 kg of e-waste, equivalent to 36.89 tonnes of carbon offset, the same as 12 flights between Perth and Sydney in carbon emissions 1,341 tyres, stacked up they would cover half the area of the Sydney Opera House 5.5 tonnes of cardboard, which is about the weight of three adult elephants; and 29 cubic metres of polystyrene, enough to fill roughly 14 average-sized refrigerators!

Mayor Linda Aitken said the annual event helped reduce waste to landfill and tackle illegal dumping

“The community waste drop-off weekend is the perfect opportunity to clear out unwanted, bulky items and make sure they’re disposed of responsibly,” she said.

"Recycling isn’t just about disposing of waste, it’s about coming together as a community to protect our future.

“Together, we’re creating a cleaner, greener community, and this event is just one way to help reduce waste.”

Can’t get down to drop off your bulky waste? You can always check out more info on the City’s bookable bulk service or head to nearby recycling centres like Wangara Greens Recycling Facility, Tamala Park or Balcatta Recycling Centre.

Event details:

Date: Saturday 5 April and Sunday 6 April 2025 Time: 8am to 4pm each day Location: Ashby Operations Centre, (north entrance), 1204 Wanneroo Road, Ashby

After dropping off your recycling, tree’t yourself!

The City will also be giving away free native shrubs and tree seedlings as part of the City’s Wannagrow program for the WA Tree Festival. These will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis on Saturday 5 April until stocks last.

For more details including what you can and can’t drop-off, visit the Community Waste Drop-Off Weekend event page. Limits and conditions apply.