Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Advisory Committee - 19 Oct 2026 6:00PM

Topics

• Wanneroo to change garden organics collection rotation from 4 November
  A revised fortnightly garden organics rotation will begin on 4 November while Wednesday collections remain unchanged.
  Residents may need to adjust expectations about when lime-green-lid bins are collected, particularly in growth areas and affected service zones.
• Wanneroo committee recommends its own disbandment
  The Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Advisory Committee added a recommendation that Council disband the committee.
  The decision could change how residents, councillors and waste stakeholders provide formal input on waste services and resource recovery.
• Wangara transfer station becomes central pathway for recycling and hard waste
  Full operations at the Wangara Transfer Station have shifted commingled recyclables and verge-side hard waste processing into the City's new waste infrastructure network.
  The change affects how household recycling and hard waste are sorted, recovered and ultimately disposed of.

Decisions

• Garden organics collection rotation to change
  The City will revise the fortnightly Garden Organics collection rotation from 4 November 2026. The Wednesday collection day will remain, with the change intended to improve fleet use and workforce capacity.
  Affected residents may receive garden organics collections on a revised fortnightly rotation while retaining Wednesday collections.
• Quarterly waste operations report received
  The committee received the Waste Services Operations Report for the period ending September 2026, covering kerbside collections, public place services, illegal dumping, recycling, garden organics and verge-side collections.
  The report provides an update on the delivery of household and public waste services across the City.
• Recommendation to disband the advisory committee
  The committee amended the Quarterly Projects and Education Report recommendation to add a recommendation to the next Ordinary Council Meeting that the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Advisory Committee be disbanded. The supplied extract does not show the final vote outcome for the amended motion.
  Council will need to consider whether the committee should continue providing formal community and councillor oversight of waste issues.

Discussion

• Wangara Transfer Station operations
  The Wangara Transfer Station commenced full operations on 1 July 2026. Commingled recyclables and verge-side hard waste are now delivered there, with hard waste sorted for recyclable recovery before residual material is sent to landfill.
  Residents can expect changed processing pathways for recycling and verge-side hard waste, with recovery occurring at the Wangara facility.
• Residential waste and recycling services
  The City continues weekly red-lid general waste collection, fortnightly yellow-lid recycling collection and fortnightly lime-green-lid garden organics collection for eligible properties. White goods, e-waste, mattresses and other materials are collected or accepted through separate services.
  These services determine how residents dispose of household waste, recyclables and garden material.
• Waste services for new developments
  Waste Services is working with land development, approvals, traffic, planning and engineering teams to address access, storage, segregation and collection requirements in subdivisions and multi-unit developments. Formal development guideline work is currently on hold because of competing priorities and resource constraints.
  The approach may affect the design and approval of new estates, apartment developments and waste collection access.
• Wangara Recycling Facility drop-off services
  Residents who pay the Waste Service Fee can use the facility at 70 Motivation Drive, Wangara, for materials including clean green waste, e-waste, cardboard, expanded polystyrene, scrap metal and household hazardous waste. Shredded green waste and compost are also available through green waste vouchers.
  The facility provides alternatives for materials that cannot be placed in kerbside bins and supports reuse of processed green waste.

Impacts

• Garden organics collection rotations will change from 4 November 2026, while the Wednesday collection day remains in place.
• Residents can use the Wangara Recycling Facility at 70 Motivation Drive, Wangara, for a range of recyclable and hazardous household materials.
• Verge-side hard waste and commingled recyclables are now processed through the Wangara Transfer Station.
• Future subdivisions and multi-unit developments may be assessed against waste vehicle access, storage, segregation and collection requirements.
• The future of the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Advisory Committee will be considered by the next Ordinary Council Meeting.

Places

• Alkimos (suburb)
  A service change briefing was prepared in connection with growth in the northern corridor and waste collection resource balancing.
• Wangara (suburb)
  Location of the Wangara Recycling Facility and Wangara Transfer Station.
• 70 Motivation Drive, Wangara (facility address)
  Address of the Wangara Recycling Facility and community drop-off services.
• Nowergup (locality)
  Bulk green waste may be transported directly to a processing facility in Nowergup.
• Gingin (locality)
  Processing destination for general waste and garden organics material.
• Canning Vale (suburb)
  Location of the material recovery facility receiving commingled recyclables.
• Tamala Park (facility area)
  General waste is transported to the Mindarie Regional Council's Tamala Park landfill.

Next

• Implement the revised fortnightly Garden Organics collection rotation.
  From 4 November 2026.
• Consider the recommendation to disband the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Advisory Committee.
  At the next Ordinary Council Meeting.
• Continue developing internal guidance for assessing waste arrangements in subdivisions and multi-unit developments.
  Ongoing; formal guideline development is currently on hold.
• Confirm the date of the next Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Advisory Committee meeting.
  To be confirmed.

Extract

Unconfirmed Minutes Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes 6:00PM, Monday 19 October, 2026 Council Chamber (Level 1), Civic Centre, 23 Dundebar Road, Wanneroo wanneroo.wa.gov.au UNCONFIRMED MINUTES OF WASTE AVOIDANCE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 19 OCTOBER, 2026 CONTENTS ITEM 1 ATTENDANCES 1 ITEM 2 APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE 1 ITEM 3 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES 1 3.1 MINUTES OF WASTE AVOIDANCE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 20 JULY 2026 1 ITEM 4 REPORTS 2 4.1 QUARTERLY OPERATIONS REPORT 2 4.2 QUARTERLY STRATEGIC REPORT 12 4.3 QUARTERLY PROJECT AND EDUCATION REPORT 18 ITEM 5 CONFIDENTIAL 24 ITEM 6...