Fremantle Recycling Centre

City of Fremantle residents 

Entry for City of Fremantle residents with presentation of photographic proof of residency (eg. driver’s license and utility bill). If your photo identification does not contain your current address, then a rates notice, or utility bill is required to verify residency. 

Most recyclable materials are free to drop off (see Accepted Items). In addition to recyclable materials, residents are entitled to six (6) drop-offs of household bulk waste per year. Entry passes are for residential properties only and are restricted to one box trailer per pass. 

Town of East Fremantle residents 

Town residents are eligible for entry with valid proof of residency containing photograph and current address (eg. drivers license and rates notice). If dropping off bulky items, the Fremantle Recycling letter must be presented in addition to photographic identification.  

Access by other local governments and commercial operators 

Entry for other local government other than the City of Fremantle and Town of East Fremantle residents is not permitted, unless for dropping off items at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility. 

Commercial operators are not permitted entry to the Fremantle Recycling Centre and should use the Henderson Recovery Park. 

Conditions of entry 

• Residents using the Fremantle Recycling Centre must always follow directions of signage and staff. 
• Photographic identification containing current address of resident must be presented at the gate. 
• Aggressive language and behaviour will not be tolerated. 
• This is a non-smoking site. 
• Enclosed shoes are recommended. 

Free

• Aerosol cans 
• Batteries (vehicle) 
• Bread tags 
• Can clips (at Fremantle Containers for Change) 
• Cardboard 
• Clean and unbroken blocks, bricks, and pavers 
• Coffee pods 
• Contact lens and packaging including plastic film, pods and cardboard packaging (not contact lens solution bottles) 
• Cooking Oil (up to 20L) 
• Electrical appliances and electrical cables 
• Electronic waste; computers, tv’s and accessories 
• Good quality clothing, shoes, and bags for charity 
• Green waste – maximum of one trailer load per day (6×4 or up to three cubic metres) of clean green waste including shrub and tree pruning’s; up to 1.5m in length and 30cm in diameter 
• Lids – plastic bottle and food container lids that can’t be placed in kerbside recycling (eg. smaller than palm of your hand, milk bottle lids) 
• Masks* (non-woven disposable eg. surgical, dust masks, N95 and KN95) 
• Medicinal blister packs (empty) 
• Mobile phones 
• Motor oil (up to 20L) 
• Oil filters (maximum 5) 
• Plastic plant pots 
• Polystyrene 
• Printer cartridges 
• Razor blades and packaging 
• Recyclables (same materials that go in your yellow-lidded bin) 
• Stationary – new or near new for Give Write 
• Scrap metal
• Thongs (flip flops) 
• Toothbrushes, toothpaste tubes, floss packets and electric toothbrush heads 
• Whitegoods 
• X-rays 

Voucher 

Examples: 

• Blinds/curtains 
• Carpet 
• Dog beds 
• Golf bags 
• Intact ceramic sinks and toilets 
• Large plastic tubs 
• Large furniture items such as tables, chairs, couches, drawers, cabinets 
• Office chairs 
• Sheet glass, mirrors and shower screens (placed directly into junk bins) 
• Strollers, prams and car seats 
• Suitcases 
• Wood and timber off-cuts 

Fee**

• Bed base ($45.10ea) 
• Green waste – in excess of one free pass per day ($33.50 per 6×4 trailer) 
• Mattresses ($45.10ea) 
• Truck tyre ($28ea) 
• Car tyre ($17ea) 
• Motorcycle tyre ($11.50ea) 
• Bulk waste drop off – no pass/voucher ($56.50) 

*Disposable masks used for COVID precautions must be double-bagged and placed into the landfill bin (dark green or red lid). 

**Fees valid for 2024-25. Entry passes cannot be used for these items. Cash and EFTPOS accepted. 

The recycling centre does not currently accept the following: 

• Any green waste from residents that contains borer (see note below) 
• Asbestos 
• Building rubble and materials 
• Commercial green waste, recycling or bulk waste 
• Emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs) and personal locator beacons (PLBs) 
• Explosives, ammunition and firearms 
• Fire extinguishers – halon (yellow) 
• General waste, boxes or bags of rubbish 
• Insulation 
• Medications and pharmaceuticals 
• Sand, soil, concrete, or rocks 
• Sharps and needles 

For information on how to safely dispose of these items, please visit the Recycle Right website. 

Please note: Exotic beetle Polyphagous Shot-Hole Borer (PSHB) has been detected in parts of the Perth metropolitan area. 

A quarantine area notice has been extended to include 17 local government areas. The Fremantle Recycling Centre is now able to accept green waste from all City of Fremantle and Town of East Fremantle residents unless borer is present. If you suspect an infestation in your garden, please report it to the Pest and Disease Information Service on (08) 9368 3080 or email padis@dpird.wa.gov.au . For more information, visit the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. 

Mulch is available for free to City of Fremantle or Town of East Fremantle residents from the Fremantle Recycling Centre (subject to availability). 

FOGO-derived compost is available to anyone for $5 per 25-litre bag. This contains up to 30% of the food and garden organics (FOGO) from the lime green lidded bins from the City of Fremantle, City of Melville and the Town of East Fremantle.  

City of Fremantle residents are also able to drop off a trailer (6×4) load of garden organic waste to the Canning Vale Centre’s Garden Waste Facility, using one of the digital Fremantle Recycling Centre passes. 

To use this facility: 

• Take proof of residency (photo identification) to the City’s administration, Walyalup Civic Centre, 151 High Street Fremantle. 
• The City officer will take one Fremantle Recycling Centre Pass off our app. 
• A letter will be issued, allowing one standard trailer (6×4) of green waste to be dropped off to Canning Vale. 
• Present the letter and photo identification to the weighbridge attendant. 

The Canning Vale Centre’s Garden Waste Facility is located at 350 Bannister Road, Canning Vale, and is operated by the Resource Recovery Group. The facility is open Monday to Sunday, 8am – 4pm. 

Let us know how your experience was on your visit to the Fremantle Recycling Centre.  

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