Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Advisory Committee - 20 Jul 2026 6:00 PM

Topics

• Wanneroo shifts household recycling collections to Wangara facility
  City recycling collections were redirected from Canning Vale to Wangara from 1 July, changing the destination of household recyclables and potentially reducing vehicle travel.
  Residents and recycling operators may see operational and value-for-money benefits, while the change affects the local waste-processing network.
• Wanneroo prepares strategic review of waste services and fees
  Population growth and denser housing are driving a planned review of how residential, commercial and community waste services are delivered and charged.
  Future collection approaches, servicing arrangements and fees could affect residents, new developments and multi-unit housing.
• Wanneroo puts formal waste-development guidelines on hold
  Formal waste guidelines for new and redeveloped buildings remain on hold because of competing priorities and resource constraints, while interim internal coordination continues.
  The delay may affect how new estates, strata developments and multi-unit buildings plan waste storage, segregation, vehicle access and collection.

Decisions

• Quarterly Waste Services Operations Report received
  The committee received the Quarterly Operations Report for Waste Services for the period ending June 2026. The motion passed 7–0.
  The report records the current service position, including collection operations and facility changes, but does not itself adopt a new charge or service policy.
• Quarterly Strategic Report received
  The committee received the Quarterly Strategic Report for the period ending June 2026. The motion was carried unanimously, with seven votes recorded in favour.
  The report provides an update on strategic waste-service planning and future delivery considerations.
• Quarterly Projects and Education Report received
  The committee received the Quarterly Projects and Education Report for the period ending June 2026. The motion was moved by Mayor Aitken and seconded by Cr Seif.
  The committee formally received the projects and education update; the supplied text does not include further project detail or a vote count.

Discussion

• Current waste service operations
  Waste Services operates with 62 operational staff and 19 administrative staff from the Ashby Operations Centre and delivers kerbside, verge-side, public-place and drop-off services.
  This provides context for the capacity and scope of the City’s waste services.
• Wangara community drop-off services
  Residents paying the Waste Service Fee can use the Wangara Recycling Facility for materials including e-waste, cardboard, expanded polystyrene, scrap metal and household hazardous waste.
  Residents can access disposal and recycling options for materials that cannot go in standard kerbside bins.
• Kerbside collection arrangements
  The City’s service model includes weekly general waste, fortnightly commingled recycling and fortnightly garden organics collections where mandatory service requirements apply.
  These are the main household collection arrangements currently described in the report.
• Verge-side collection services
  Annual verge-side entitlements include bulk hard waste, garden organics, mattresses, whitegoods and e-waste, with materials directed to recycling, recovery or processing facilities.
  Residents can use the booking system and relevant entitlements to dispose of bulky household items.

Impacts

• Commingled recycling collected by City vehicles has been redirected to the Wangara Recycling Facility from 1 July 2026.
• Residents paying the Waste Service Fee can use Wangara’s drop-off service for e-waste, cardboard, scrap metal and household hazardous waste.
• The future Strategic Waste Plan may consider different service delivery models, collection approaches and fee structures, but no new charge was adopted at this meeting.
• Formal waste guidelines for new and redeveloped buildings remain on hold, which may affect future multi-unit and estate development requirements.

Places

• Wangara Recycling Facility (facility)
  City-operated community drop-off and recycling facility at 70 Motivation Drive
• Canning Vale Material Recovery Facility (facility)
  Previous material recovery facility for commingled recycling
• Tamala Park landfill (facility)
  Landfill receiving residential general waste
• Gingin processing site (facility)
  Processing site for garden organics
• Civic Centre, 23 Dundebar Road, Wanneroo (civic facility)
  Council meeting venue and next meeting location
• Landsdale transfer facility (facility)
  Transfer facility receiving bulk hard waste for recycling and recovery
• Nowergup (locality)
  Processing facility used for bulk green waste

Next

• Continue developing the Strategic Waste Plan, including consideration of alternative service delivery models and associated fee structures.
  Future planning process; no completion date stated.
• Continue internal collaboration on waste requirements for subdivisions, multi-unit developments and building applications while formal development guidelines remain on hold.
  Interim action; no completion date stated.
• Hold the next Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Advisory Committee meeting.
  6:00 PM, Monday 19 October 2026, Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Wanneroo.

Extract

Unconfirmed Minutes Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Advisory Committee Meeting 6:00PM, Monday 20 July, 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 20 JULY, 2026 CONTENTS ITEM 1 ATTENDANCES 1 ITEM 2 APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE 1 ITEM 3 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES 2 3.1 MINUTES OF WASTE AVOIDANCE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 11 MAY 2026 2 ITEM 4 REPORTS 2 4.1 QUARTERLY OPERATIONS REPORT 2 4.2 QUARTERLY STRATEGIC REPORT 12 4.3 QUARTERLY PROJ...