City of South Perth - Recycling Centre Enquiries

Recycling Centre Enquiries

Queries relating to the recycling centre.

Last updated on: 08 August 2024

In this article

Recycling Centre Information
Entry vouchers (tip passes)
Free accepted items
Items not accepted
Recycling bags for residents
Fees and Charges
Further information
Raise a Request

Recycling Centre Information

Location: 199 Thelma Street (corner Hayman Road), Como.

Opening Hours: Wednesday to Sunday 8:00am - 2:00pm.

Closed: Mondays, Tuesdays and Public Holidays.

Payment Methods: Tip passes, cash, EFTPOS, visa, mastercard or cheque.

Please arrive no later than 1:45pm on Saturdays and Sundays.

Entry vouchers (tip passes)

As part of the annual rubbish levy, residential ratepayers receive three entry vouchers for the Recycling Centre. These are sent out at the beginning of each financial year with the rates notices.

The vouchers entitle the residential ratepayer to dispose of two payloads of green waste and one payload of general waste per year.

To use, tear off the whole entry voucher and present it in full to the attendant at the Recycling Centre.

Please note the following:

Your assessment number and barcode is printed on the entry voucher
Once you have used your voucher you will not be able to get a second voucher
Only property owners can apply to receive a lost replacement voucher
Occupiers who are not owners or do not pay a rubbish levy are not entitled to receive an entry voucher
Occupiers will need to obtain the voucher from the property owner or pay to use the Recycling Centre
Only valid entry vouchers will be accepted.

The gate attendant's assessment of the voucher and load will be final.

Free accepted items

The City accepts a number of recyclable items at our Recycling Centre, including:

Aerosol cans
Electronic waste, including televisions, computer equipment, and domestic printers.
Cardboard, packing boxes, magazines, newspapers without wrapping.
Polystyrene
Used motor oil that is not contaminated with other petroleum products, coolants or similar, up to a maximum of 20 litres per visit.
Scrap metal, including washing machines and microwaves.
Fluorescent lighting tubes and globes
Household and vehicle batteries
Plastic bottle-top lids
Disposable face masks
Coffee pods
X-Rays
Bicycles
Clean reusable clothing can be donated through the Charity Bins
General recyclables as per the household Recycling Bin

For more information on items accepted visit the City's Recycling Programs.

Please note - free recycling is not applicable for commercial businesses.

Alternative recycle locations

South Perth and Manning libraries
Batteries, mobile phones and ink cartridges
Civic Administration building
Face masks and bottle top lids

Items not accepted

Due to our facility being approved as a Recycling Centre, we cannot accept all waste. The following waste is NOT accepted at the City's Recycling Centre.

Any vehicle exceeding a tare weight of two tonnes;
Any material exceeding a length of 1.8m;
Asbestos cement products including Hardiflex or Hardifence sheeting;
Liquids other than engine oil;
Building rubble including sand, rock, soil and concrete;
Co2 bottles, butane, cylinders, solvents and household chemicals (garden pesticides); and
Putrescible/food waste.
Unbagged blow-in insulation, gypsum board ( we accept these items only if they are bagged)

Paint

The Recycling Centre does not accept wet paint even in small amounts. Left over paint should be treated before it is disposed. If the paint to be disposed of is not hard, the following steps should be taken:

Spread out some paper in a low flat cardboard box and then cover it with an absorbent material, such as kitty-litter or sand;
Slowly add the liquid paint and stir it until it has all mixed with the absorbent material; and
Leave in a safe place until hard or dry.

Dry paint is not a significant environmental pollutant but liquid paint or paint solvents can contaminate soil or water and even cause fires or explosions. Alternatively, if there is a small amount of paint left in the tin, it can be left in the sun to dry out.

Note: Manufacturers and retailers can give you further advice on how to recycle or dispose of paints and solvents safely.

Refer to Paintback's drop off locations to search for your nearest disposal centre.

Household Hazardous Waste

The City can no longer accept hazardous waste at the transfer station as it is located in a residential area and we are not licensed to handle hazardous waste.

The Department of Environmental Conservation are monitoring the City regularly to ensure the City is compliant.

Some of the Hazardous Waste Items Include:

Acids (NOTE: some facilities cannot accept hydrofluoric acid - call to check);
Aerosols (CFC-based, paints, lacquers, pesticides etc.);
Alkalis;
Batteries (lead acid and dry cell);
Compact fluorescent lamps and fluorescent tubes;
Cyanides;
Engine coolants and glycols;
Fire extinguishers (non-halon only);
Flammable liquids (e.g. hydrocarbons and fuels);
Flammable solids;
Flares;
Gas cylinders (small household LPG cylinders only);
General household chemicals (e.g. cleaning products);
Heavy metal compounds;
Inorganic oxidising agents (e.g. pool chlorine);
Smoke detectors;
Mercury (e.g. thermometers);
Organic peroxides;
PCB materials;
Pesticides (including Schedule X pesticides); and
Solvents.

Recycling bags for residents

The City's Recycling Centre offers large, reusable recycling bags for residents which can be collected from and returned to the Centre during opening hours.
The bags can be used for green waste or recyclable material.
Bags cost $6 to purchase and can be reused multiple times.
Residents can dispose of up to two bag of green waste per day for free.
Once collected green waste material is shredded and composted into garden mulch.

For more information on what can be disposed off in these bags please visit the city's website Reusable Recycling Bags.

Fees and Charges

For a full list of the applicable recycling centre fees and charges, refer to the City's Fees and Charges page. Search 'waste management' for relevant information.

Further information

Refer to the City's recycling centre webpage for further information.

Raise a Request

For recycling centre entry vouchers and other recycling centre enquiries, raise the correct request type below.
An officer will respond within the next 10 business days.

Recycling Centre Entry Vouchers

General Recycling Centre Enquiry

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