A yellow top bin recycling service is provided if a domestic waste service is provided. Please contact the City of Busselton on 9781 0444 to arrange delivery of a free recycle bin and inclusion on the service run.

The Recycling Bin Service collects and recycles more than 3,000 tonnes of recyclable materials over a 12 month period. For information about what happens to recycled waste click on http://www.perthwaste.com.au/municipal-services

Contamination of Recycling Bins is a Problem

These items are being found in the yellow top bins and ruin the recycling process, contaminating acceptable waste and making it unable to be recycled. Please do not place these things in the yellow top bin:

• household food waste - put it in the dark green wheelie bin
• electrical and electronic goods - drop it off at either the Busselton Transfer Station or the Dunsborough Waste Facility for free so we can recycle it as E-waste
• fluorescent lights & long life light globes - drop them off at either the City of Busselton administration building on Southern Drive or at one of the Waste Facilities for free so we can recycle them responsibly
• needles and syringes - contact the waste department on 9781 0359 for a disposal unit for sharps
• plastic bags or bread bags - put them in your dark green general rubbish bin
• rubber and leather - put them in your dark green general rubbish bin
• garden refuse and grass clippings - drop it off for free at one of the Waste Facilities or bag it up and put it in your dark green wheelie bin
• mulch and leaves - drop it off for free at one of the Waste Facilities or bag it up and put it in your dark green wheelie bin
• clothing and toys - if in good condition donate to charity, if not put it in the dark green wheelie bin
• timber - if untreated, drop it off for free at one of the Waste Facilities.  If treated, it cannot be recycled & needs to taken to the Waste Facilities.
• polystyrene - cannot be recycled - put it in the dark green wheelie bin
• crockery and ceramics - cannot be recycled - put it in the dark green wheelie bin
• broken plate glass - cannot be recycled - put it in the dark green wheelie bin
• nappies - landfill only - put them in the dark green wheelie bin
• batteries - alkaline batteries can be disposed of in the dark green wheelie bin, rechargeable batteries can be taken to the City Administration building or one of the Waste Facilities for free so we can recycle them
• oil, acid or chemicals of any kind - contact the waste department on 9781 0359 for information on disposal of chemicals, acid and oil.

(Some of the above items are accepted at the Waste Disposal Sites - refer to these sections for further information.)

For more information please contact the City of Busselton on (08) 9781 0444 or Green Recycling on 1800 260 033.