Council bin guide

City of Armadale
bin guide

City of Armadale uses separate kerbside collections for rubbish, recycling. Choose an exact address for its dates and service eligibility. The City's exact-address service returns a selected property's bin day and current recycling week. Collections Day requires exactly one equal official address before using it.

At a glance
  • General rubbish bin: Weekly on the property's exact collection day.
  • Mixed recycling bin: Fortnightly on the same weekday.

Sort it right

What goes in each bin

These rules are for council bins. If your building uses a private bin service, check its signs or ask the provider.

Red or dark green lid

General rubbish bin

Weekly on the property's exact collection day.

For household waste that cannot be reused or placed in another kerbside collection.

Yes — place in this bin

  • Nappies and sanitary products
  • Soft-plastic wrappers and bags
  • Polystyrene packaging
  • Broken crockery and non-recyclable household items

No — keep out of this bin

  • Batteries and electronic waste
  • Paint, chemicals, oil and gas bottles
  • Building rubble, soil and hot ash
  • Items accepted in the property's recycling or organics bins
Check the full council guidance ↗

Yellow lid

Mixed recycling bin

Fortnightly on the same weekday.

For empty household paper, cardboard, metal and accepted rigid containers.

Yes — place in this bin

  • Paper, newspapers and magazines
  • Flattened cardboard
  • Steel and aluminium cans
  • Empty glass bottles and jars
  • Empty rigid plastic bottles and containers

No — keep out of this bin

  • Plastic bags and soft plastics
  • Food, liquids and nappies
  • Batteries and electronic waste
  • Polystyrene, crockery and drinking glasses
Check the full council guidance ↗

Important rules

Local bin rules

  • Use the exact-address search because collection dates and available services can vary by property.
  • Keep recycling loose, empty and out of plastic bags.
  • Keep food and liquids out of the recycling bin.
  • Never place batteries, electronic waste, chemicals or gas bottles in a kerbside bin.
  • Place bins out with lids closed and enough space for the collection truck.

Common questions

Quick answers

How do I find City of Armadale collection dates?
Choose the exact property above. The private result uses the council's official collection information after that selection, rather than guessing from a suburb or postcode.
Can soft plastics go in the recycling bin?
No. Keep plastic bags, film and wrappers out of mixed recycling and use an appropriate drop-off service where one is available.
Does this council collect food scraps at the kerb?
Not as a standard service shown in this guide. Check the official council source for future changes or property-specific options.

Holiday collections

Holiday and special-date collections

These notes come directly from the council. Check the linked notice for the current details before relying on a changed collection date.

New Year, Good Friday and Christmas collections

Collections due on New Year's Day, Good Friday or Christmas Day move one day later. Other public-holiday collections run normally.

City of Armadale bins and collections

Where this comes from

Council sources

Last checked 14 August 2026. Council information can change. Spot a mistake?

  1. City of Armadale collection information
  2. City of Armadale bins and collections