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Town of Claremont Waste & Recycling

Guide 2019-20

Reduce • Reuse • Recycle

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Collection Day

Alfred Rd

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Your red/green top general waste bin is collected every week.

Please place your waste and recycling bin on the verge by 6am on the days as outlined on this map.

If your bin is:

Missed - please call Suez on 1300 633 633 and the driver will collect your bin.

Missing - Please call Cottesloe Police on 13 14 44 to report that your bin is missing or stolen. You will be given a report number which we require to issue a new bin to your property.

Damaged - Please call the Town on 9285 4300.

For additional waste management information or to arrange an upgrade to your services, please visit the Town’s website. www.claremont.wa.gov.au/services/waste-services

Please note: This calendar may change pending the outcome of the Town’s Waste Service Tender. Please refer to the website for further information.

General waste binYellow-top recycling bin

Your red/green-top general waste bin is collected every week.

Place bin out by 6:00am on bin service day

Keep bins 1 metre clear of

obstructions e.g. cars,

walls, posts

1/2 metre apart

Within 1 metre of the road Place bins

with wheels nearest to

your house.

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Fortnightly Recycling Collection

Recycling & General Waste (take out both bins)

No waste collections on Christmas Day, New Year’s Day or Good FridayPlease note that all residential waste collections from 25/12/2019 – 05/01/2020 will run a day later than usual.

Collected fortnightly on your designated bin service day

(refer to map on page 2 for bin day)

Recycling Bin

Collected weekly

General Waste Bin

WASTE GUIDE – VERSION 1 – Two bin system

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TOWN OF CLAREMONT

RECYCLING CALENDAR 2019-2020

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If you are unsure about what can go into the recycling bin, please call:

WMRC Recycling Hotline (08) 9384 6711

Town Of ClaremontRecycling Calendar 2019-2020

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What must NOT be placed in the Greens Bin?

• Glass, metal, plastic, paper, chemicals, oil

• Organic food waste

• Batteries, phones, e-waste, light globes

• Anything that should go in the general bin

• Anything that can go in the recycling bin

What can be placed in the Greens Bin?

• Grass clippings

• Plants and weeds

• Small branches and prunings

• Twigs, bark and leaves

• Cutflowers

New Green Waste Bin in ClaremontFrom January 2020, the Town of Claremont will introduce a green waste bin for eligible properties.

Properties greater than 400m2 will automatically be given a third, 240L lime-lidded green waste bin. Other properties can opt-in for the service via an online request form that will be located on the Town’s website from September 2019.

Strata-managed multiple dwelling sites will be contacted independently to discussgreenwasterequirementsandhowtheservicecanbenefitthem.

More information will be provided through the rest of this year as the Town transitions to this new waste management system.

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REMINDER: Please do not put bulk waste or green waste on your verge until the weekend before collection.

PLEASE NOTE: Bulk Verge Green Waste collections have changed from four collections to three collections due to the introduction of new green waste bins for eligible residents.

Verge Collections

Bulk waste

Green waste

AREA 1 Removed week beginning: AREA 2 Removed week beginning:

29 July 2019 5 August 2019

30 September 2019 7 October 2019

25 November 2019 2 December 2019

27 January 2020 3 February 2020

30 March 2020 6 April 2020

AREA 3 Removed week beginning: AREA 4 Removed week beginning:

12 August 2019 26 August 2019

14 October 2019 21 October 2019

9 December 2019 9 December 2019

10 February 2020 17 February 2020

13 April 2020 20 April 2020

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The collection will remove

• Old furniture

• Stoves (doors removed)

• Refrigerators (doors removed) and other white goods

• General junkItems longer than 1.2 meters in length need to be dismantled

eg swingsets, playgrounds, trampolines.

The collection will not remove

• Green waste

• Mattresses

• Flammable liquids and oil

• Gas bottles

• Paint and chemicals

• Asbestos and cement product

• Bricks, concrete, sand and rubble

• Building materials, timber and tiles

• Foodstuffs (household waste)

• Motor vehicles (whole or parts)

• Electronics such as computers,TVs and printers

• Car batteries

Verge Bulk Waste Collection

1/2 metre gap

1/2 metre gap

Please contact the Town of Claremont on 9285 4300 or WMRC on 9384 6711 to confirm drop off for the items that are not collected during Bulk Waste collection.

Bulk Waste Recycling Centre Passes can be purchased for $61.60

from Town Administration

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Verge Green Waste Collection

1/2 metre gap

1/2 metre gap

The collection will remove

• Up to one cubic metre of green waste (equivalent of one 6’x4’ trailer load)

• Green waste - branches, cuttings and leaves (Max length 1.5 metres & max diameter 150mm)

• Bag leaves and small vegetation

The collection will not remove

• Large tree trunks or stumps

• Branches over 1.5 metres in length

• Leaves in plastic bags

• Branches over 200mm in diameter

• Bulk or household waste

Hessian bags –

73 x 83cm for small

cuttings can be purchased

from Town Administration

for $5.50 each

Garden Green Waste Passes can be purchased for $40.70 from Town Administration

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For all councils in the Perth metropolitan area, the recycling rules have changed. Please use this guide to help you recycle right.

Which bin do I put it in?You should put these into your yellow-topped bin:

NO items in bags (recyclables should be placed loose in the bin)

NO plastic bags and light plastic film

NO nappies

NO clothes or other textiles

NO food or garden waste

NO building waste

NO gas bottles, aerosols or batteries

NO ropes, cables and garden hose pipes

NO polystyrene or takeaway coffee cups

NO meat trays

These items MUST NOT go in your yellow-topped bin:

Paper (excluding shredded paper)

Cardboard (flattened)

Glass (clean and empty, broken glass also accepted)

Plastic containers and plastic bottles (clean and empty)

Aluminium cans (empty)

Steel cans (clean and empty)

All items should be CLEAN, EMPTY, with LIDS REMOVED and placed LOOSE in the bin.

Get to know your local Recycling CentreThe West Metro Recycling Centre provides a central point to drop-off recyclables and other materials which do not belong in your kerbside recycling or landfill bin.

What can I drop off at the Recycling Centre?

• Problematic Waste (aerosols, gas bottles, mattresses, batteries)

• Household Hazardous Waste (chemicals, paint, household and lead-acid batteries)

• Clothing and Textiles• Electronic Waste• Greenwaste• Compact Fluorescent Lights• Cardboard

Some items can be disposed of free of charge and other items attract a small fee.

West Metro Recycling Centre

Corner Brockway Road and Lemnos Street Shenton Park, WA 6008 Phone: 9384 2544 www.wmrc.wa.gov.au

OPEN 7 DAYS

Avoid Reduce Reuse Recycle

If in doubt, leave it out. Visit recycleright.wa.gov.au

Domestic Recycling

Greenwaste Recycling

Household Hazardous Waste

Special Wastes Recycling

Waste Receival& Transfer

For all councils in the Perth metropolitan area, the recycling rules have changed. Please use this guide to help you recycle right.

Which bin do I put it in?You should put these into your yellow-topped bin:

NO items in bags (recyclables should be placed loose in the bin)

NO plastic bags and light plastic film

NO nappies

NO clothes or other textiles

NO food or garden waste

NO building waste

NO gas bottles, aerosols or batteries

NO ropes, cables and garden hose pipes

NO polystyrene or takeaway coffee cups

NO meat trays

These items MUST NOT go in your yellow-topped bin:

Paper (excluding shredded paper)

Cardboard (flattened)

Glass (clean and empty, broken glass also accepted)

Plastic containers and plastic bottles (clean and empty)

Aluminium cans (empty)

Steel cans (clean and empty)

All items should be CLEAN, EMPTY, with LIDS REMOVED and placed LOOSE in the bin.

Get to know your local Recycling CentreThe West Metro Recycling Centre provides a central point to drop-off recyclables and other materials which do not belong in your kerbside recycling or landfill bin.

What can I drop off at the Recycling Centre?

• Problematic Waste (aerosols, gas bottles, mattresses, batteries)

• Household Hazardous Waste (chemicals, paint, household and lead-acid batteries)

• Clothing and Textiles• Electronic Waste• Greenwaste• Compact Fluorescent Lights• Cardboard

Some items can be disposed of free of charge and other items attract a small fee.

West Metro Recycling Centre

Corner Brockway Road and Lemnos Street Shenton Park, WA 6008 Phone: 9384 2544 www.wmrc.wa.gov.au

OPEN 7 DAYS

Avoid Reduce Reuse Recycle

If in doubt, leave it out. Visit recycleright.wa.gov.au

Domestic Recycling

Greenwaste Recycling

Household Hazardous Waste

Special Wastes Recycling

Waste Receival& Transfer

Important guide to help you

Recycle RightDid you know?

Join the War on WasteWhy not learn how to create less waste and join one of our exciting workshops? The Western Metropolitan Regional Council’s Waste Education Program hosts a range of workshops and Earth Carers Program to give you the skills to live waste free. For more information visit www.wmrc.wa.gov.au

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You can recycle your soft plastics in a REDcycle bin at selected supermarkets. Find your nearest drop-off point at www.redcycle.net.au

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Waste Watchers Workshop

A short, engaging yet informative introduction to the world of waste and what you can do to minimise your impact.

Residents will also have the opportunity to go on facility tours to see where the waste and recycling goes after it has been collected from your kerbside.

Speak to the experts and get all your waste and recycling questions answered,plusfindoutwhereyoucangotoaccessmoreinformation.

Join your local community as you achieve your waste reduction goals, with follow-up and support throughout.

The WMRC Waste Watchers Program is a collection of workshops and upskilling events designed to give you the skills to live a low-waste, sustainable life

Thank you very mulchFREE MULCH at the West Metro Recycling Centre**Member Council residents only, proof of residency required.

Recycling Hotline 9384 6711

Create Less Waste (Beyond the Basics)

Waste Watchers Workshops

Please contact the Community & Education team at WMRC on 9384 4003

Cost $5 + Eventbrite booking fee. Includes light refreshments.

Bookings Registrations are essential!

Bookings can be made via the WMRC website.

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Thank you very mulchFREE MULCH at the West Metro Recycling Centre**Member Council residents only, proof of residency required.

Recycling Hotline 9384 6711

Waste ReductionReuse and recycle in the community

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Drop off at West Metro Recycling Centre

West Metro Recycling CentreCnr Brockway Rd and Lemnos St, Shenton Park, 9384 6711

Cement / building rubble (including sand)

Free drop off*

Printer cartridgesMobile phones

Free drop off*

Batteries

Tyres Asbestos

Charged drop off

Paint and Chemicals Car batteries eWaste

Mattresses

Claremont Aquatic Centre | 12 Davies Road, Claremont, 9285 4343

Number One Claremont (batteries only) | 308 Stirling Highway, Claremont, 9285 4300

Bunnings Claremont Store (batteries and lightbulbs only) 303 Stirling Highway, Claremont, 9235 2700

Light bulbs

Residential quantities only – please call Recycling Hotline for more information - 9384 6711

Fees available on WMRC website or call Recycle Hotline for more info – 9384 6711 *See website for terms: www.wmrc.wa.gov.au

Books, bric-a-brac, clothing, furnitureIf your household furniture is in good, clean condition,

please don’t throw it out. See the pick-up services below:

Organisation Phone

Anglicare Home Collection Service 6253 3535

Good Sammy Home Collection 1300 466 372

Spine and Limb Foundation 9381 0111

Salvation Army Home Collection Service 13 72 58

St Vincent de Paul Society 6323 7520

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