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Residential waste services 2017–18

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Did you know that 24% of recyclable materials still end up in your waste bin – try and make it less!

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Less wasteLess cost

Recycling and greenwaste bins are emptied on alternating weeks.

Bin collection

How to put your bin out for collectionYour recycling and greenwaste bins are collected alternately each fortnight on the same day as your rubbish collection (refer to calendar). Place your bins on the verge:• withinonemetreofthekerb

(or as close as possible without obstructing the footpath)

• onemetreawayfromobstacles• halfametreapart• before6amonthedayofyourcollection• ataweightlessthan35Kilograms(120Lrubbishbin)

and70Kilograms(240Lrubbishbin)respectively.

Did you know?

The City of Nedlands

offers a second recycling

bin free of charge!

T 9273 3500

Christmas 2017 CollectionsMon 25/12/17

Tues 26/12/17

Wed 27/12/17

Thurs 28/12/17

Fri 29/12/17

Sat30/12/17

No collection

Monday’s collection

Tuesday’s collection

Wednesday’s collection

Thursday’s collection

Friday’scollection

New Years 2018 CollectionsMon1/01/18

Tues2/01/18

Wed3/01/18

Thurs4/01/18

Fri5/01/18

Sat6/01/18

No collection

Monday’s collection

Tuesday’s collection

Wednesday’s collection

Thursday’s collection

Friday’scollection

Easter 2018 CollectionsMon26/03/18

Tues27/03/18

Wed28/03/18

Thurs29/03/18

Fri30/03/18

Sat31/03/18

Normal Normal Normal Normal No collection

Friday’scollection

City’s available bin services

The City encourages all residents to utilise the standard bin service where possible. Different packages are available at an additional cost to cater for different family sizes and individual needs.

Standard bin service• 120litrerubbishbin• 240litrerecyclingbin• 240litregreenwastebin

Upgraded bin service • 240litrerubbishbin• 240litrerecyclingbin• 240litregreenwastebin

Super bin service • Two240litrerubbishbins• 240litrerecyclingbin• 240litregreenwastebin

If you wish to change your individual bin service this could impact on your annual rates fees & charges. Please contact the City on 92733500 for up to date details.Only property owners or managing agents are authorised to request changes to the bin service. All requests must be submitted to the City in writing to council@nedlands.wa.gov.au.

Residential waste

120 litre rubbish bin

240 litre rubbish bin

240 litre recycling bin

240 litre greenwaste bin

Over 85 per cent of City residents use the standard 120 litre rubbish bin service. This contributes to lower disposal costs and reduces waste going to landfi ll.

Yes✓ Food wrappers✓ Food waste✓ Nappies✓ Napkins✓ Paper towels✓ Sponges✓ Household rubbish✓ Soft plastics without the recyclable symbol

No✗ Paint ✗ Pesticides✗ Chemicals✗ Engine oil✗ Medical waste✗ Empty plastic bags

Yes✓ Plastic containers

with the symbols 1-7✓ Aerosol cans✓ Aluminium foil

and trays✓ Magazines✓ Steel tins✓ Newspaper✓ Milk and juice

cartons✓ Cardboard✓ Aluminium cans✓ Office paper✓ Glass bottles

and jars✓ Empty plastic

bags only

No✗ Food waste✗ Greenwaste✗ Household

hazardous waste✗ Electrical

appliances✗ Building rubble✗ Sharp objects ✗ Broken glass ✗ Clothing✗ Gas bottles

What goes in your rubbish bin

What goes in your recycling bin

Weekly collection

Fortnightly collection

alternating with your

greenwaste bin

Do the right thing and Recycle Right

Contamination of Recycling Collections directly impacts on your annual waste

charges. It can also result in costly damage to the recovery processing equipment.

Avoid contamination and reduceyour annual waste charges.

Additional fees and charges can apply to recycling /greenwaste bins containing non-compliant waste.

Recycling

What goes in your greenwaste bin

Yes✓ Grass clippings✓ Flowers✓ Twigs✓ Weeds✓ Leaves✓ Prunings✓ Small branches

No✗ Plastic bags✗ Timber Products✗ Food scraps✗ Household garbage✗ Soil or dirt✗ Logs✗ Plant pots✗ Glass of any kind

Fortnightly collection

alternating with your

recycling bin

A second greenwaste bin is available from the City at a subsidised fee of $70. Contact the City for more information on obtaining a second bin.

For all missed bin collection enquires call SUEZ Customer Service Centre on 1300 633 633.

Recent bin audits have demonstrated that there is up to 26% contamination in

second recycling bins. Try to reduce this contamination.

Recent bin audits have

Please do not put waste items in your recycling bin:

Additional fees & charges can apply to recycling bins containing non-compliant waste.

Recycle Right

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Your guide to the bulk collection

The City provides two bulk rubbish collections per financial year. This collection enables you to place hardwaste, greenwaste, mattresses, metal and e-waste on the verge for collection.

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For all residential bulk verge collection enquires call Cleanaway Customer Service on (08) 6557 6901.

WILL BE COLLECTED

✓ Household furniture✓ White goods and metal

products including degassed fridges, stoves, driers, freezers and washing machines (doors removed or taped)

✓ E-waste such as televisions and computers

✓ Prunings less than 1.5m in length and 10cm in diameter with cut ends toward the street

✓ Small loose greenwaste placed in the City’s reusable greenwaste bags

✓ Household electronic items

✓ Unwanted household items

✓ Mattresses✓ Trampolines (dismantled)

WILL NOT BECOLLECTED

✗ All Glass and mirrors including shower screens, windows, doors, glass table tops

✗ Tree trunks, lawn sods and soil

✗ Food waste✗ Building materials

including rubble, bricks, paving, tiles, concrete, gravel, glass, hardifl ex and supersix fencing

✗ Asbestos cement products✗ Motor parts including

tyres✗ Gas cylinders✗ Hazardous liquids

including paints, oils and chemicals

✗ Solar panels✗ Broken television screens✗ Medical waste

What goes in your bulk rubbish collection

Greenwaste

Did you know that more than 90% of all bulk verge waste from the City of Nedlands was recycled in 2016.

Please place your bulk waste into separate piles on your verge as shown above.

GreenwasteHousehold

Items

Metals

Mattresses

E-waste

All these items are recyclable.

Bulk calendar

About your bulk collection

Place your materials out for collection as specifi ed to ensure public safety and prevention of property damage.

• Bulk rubbish must not be placed on verges more than seven days prior to your collection (penalties apply).

• Ensureyourbulkcollectionmaterialsarenomorethan 6m3 .

• Placeyourbulkrubbishonyourvergebefore6amon the Monday of your collection week.

• Checkthatpedestrians,cyclistsandmotoristsstillhaveclearvisibility.Keeprubbishonemetreclearofsprinklers, water meters, power poles and street signs to avoid any damage during the collection process.

• Keeprubbishclearofthefootpathandplaceonlyonthe verge adjacent to your property.

• Householditems,greenwaste,metals,electronicwaste (e-waste) and mattresses are to be placed in separate piles.

Please note: Bulk rubbish is collected by machinery. Please place rubbish away from sprinklers, lights, walls and fl ower beds to avoid damage.

The bulk rubbish

is not to be placed

on the reserves, vacant

land, parks or

median strips.

For bulk collection enquiries call the City on 9273 3500.

ImportantPutting bulk waste

out early

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Additional services

To help you to recycle and divert your waste from landfi ll, convenient services are offered to all of our residents including free delivery of an additional recycling bin and provision of subsidised worm farms.

Worm farmsWorm farming is another great way to recycle your food scraps. To order your subsidised worm farm, please contact the City. Once payment and the application form have been processed, The Worm Shed will contact you to organise a suitable time for delivery.

Compost binsComposting your food waste and grass clippings is a fantastic way to create a great fertilizer and reduce the amount of waste going into your garbage bin and landfi ll. Please contact the City for up-to-date information and pricing.

Bokashi BucketsCompost your household’s food waste at home in a convenient anaerobic system – the Bokashi bucket! Perfect for small households and those without large gardens, who would fi nd a regular compost bin too large. Available in black and tan, from the City’s Administration centre.

Additional services

Worm farming is another great way to

Use a compost

bin for food waste

and reduce the

amount of waste in

your waste bin.

For information on additional services call the City on 9273 3500.

Drop off at a recycling stationLocations: Council Administration building, Mt Claremont Library and Nedlands Library.

Hazardous waste

Some items such as medical waste, syringes, rocks, chemicals, paint and oil can cause injury or break machinery when placed in wastebins. For safe disposal of these items or any other hazardous waste you may fi nd, please contact the City on 9273 3500.

Resource recovery facilityResidents can take their unwanted gas cylinders, fi re extinguishers, smoke detectors, fl ares, thermometers, pesticides, paint, herbicides, fl ammable liquids and solvents. Go to www.wmrc.wa.gov.au for more information.

JFR (Jim) Mc Geough Resource Recovery FacilityCnr Brockway Road and Lemnos Street, Shenton Park

Weekdays: 7.30am to 3.45pm

Weekends: 10.00am to 1.00pm

Call for fees and condition 9384 2544

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Could someone else use that?Support a charity today. Free collection is available for goods you no longer need.

Please contact the following numbers for collection:

Good Samaritan Industries 1300 855130

Salvation Army 13 72 58

St Vincent de Paul 9444 5622

Para-Quad Industries 9381 0111

Anglicare 6253 3535

Rotary Club of Nedlands Swapmart 9386 5110

Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay 9385 0471

Tips

Tips to reduce waste

Visit www.wasteauthority.wa.gov.au for more information on how to reduce waste going to landfill.

Do the right thing!

ReduceRe-useRecycle

Put the right waste in the

right bin

Keepaboxinyour kitchen just for recycling

Buy goods with less packaging

Place ‘No junk mail’

on your letterbox

Use reuseable

shopping bags

available from

the City (while

stocks last).

Recycle aluminium cans – 95%

recovered for reuse

Compost at home. Composting can reduce waste by around 24%

Rake leaves onto flowerbeds produce mulch

naturally

Take hazardous

waste to JFR

Resource Recovery

Facility for safe disposal

This publication is available to people with a disability upon request in alternative formats. Printed on 100% recycled paper.

Administration Centre 71 Stirling Hwy Nedlands WA 6009 PO Box 9 Nedlands WA 6909T 9273 3500 TTY 9273 3646 F 9273 3670 E council@nedlands.wa.gov.au

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City of Nedlands Annual RecyclingDiversion Achievement

*Source: WA Loval Government Waste & Recycling Census

Recovery target2020 target is 65% diversion