FOGO, Recycling and General Waste Bins

The Town of Bassendean provides residents and businesses with a three-bin FOGO system comprising of:

  • a lime-green lid FOGO bin for food and garden organics
  • a yellow lid recycling bin
  • red lid general waste bin.

Properties with a waste service also receive a kitchen caddy and a voucher for compostable liners to collect food scraps in the kitchen.

If you have recently moved to the Town and do not have a kitchen caddy, you can collect one from the Town’s Customer Service Centre. Please bring photo ID and proof of residency.

How the FOGO system works

Using the FOGO system means that food scraps (including meat, bones, dairy and egg shells), and organic garden waste are collected weekly in your lime-green lid bin. The contents of the FOGO bin are used to create a quality soil improver, so it is really important to keep any other waste; such as glass, plastic and metal out of this bin. 

Find out more on our FOGO frequently asked questions page. 

What goes in each bin?

FOGO Bin (lime-green lid)

RECYCLING Bin (yellow lid)

GENERAL WASTE Bin (red lid)

If it didn't live or grow, it's not FOGO! Only compostable items and liners with the seedling logo should be placed in this bin.

  • Compostable bin-liners 
  • Food scraps
  • Tea leaves and coffee grinds
  • Meat and dairy products
  • Bones and peels
  • Green waste and dry garden waste

Place all items loose in the bin. Flatten cardboard, rinse containers and remove the lids.

  • Steel and aluminium cans
  • Cardboard (flattened)
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Paper
  • Plastic bottles

General household waste items are to be placed in this bin. They will go to landfill.

  • Soft plastics and polystyrene
  • Silver-lined cartons
  • Disposable cups and lids
  • Damaged clothing and other items
  • Nappies and sanitary products
  • Plastic meat trays

Items that should not be placed in any bin

There are some household waste items that should not go in any of the bins. These include:

Item Where can they go?

Hot ash

 Store ashes in a METAL container until they have completely cooled. Once cooled, place them in a combustible container like a box or bag and place them in the Red General Waste bin.

Liquids e.g., cooking oil

Small amounts of cooking oil and organic liquids can be placed in your FOGO bin if they are mixed/absorbed with paper towel and food waste.

For larger quantities find a drop-off location on the Recycling Near You website.

Batteries – vehicle and household

Take household batteries to the nearest B-Cycle collection point.

Car batteries can be taken to EMRC Baywaste at 271 Collier Road

Construction waste e.g. bricks, concrete, sand, soil or similar

Construction waste can be taken to the Red Hill Waste Management Facility at 1094 Toodyay Road (using a tip voucher or fees apply). Alternatively you can book a skip bin through a private provider.

All CFL or mercury based light bulbs and tubes

  Take to the collection service at the Town of Bassendean Customer Service (35 Old Perth Road) or at the Bassendean Memorial Library (46 Old Perth Road)

Other types of Household Hazardous Waste e.g., mechanical oil, paint, solvents

Drop off at a household hazardous waste collection facility.

How do I dispose of items that can't go in my bin?

There are plenty of drop off points, groups and services that reuse, recycle and gift items you no longer need. 

Find out more on our Reuse, Repair, Gifting and Drop Off Points webpage.

Documents

Waste and Recycling Guide

This guide provides useful information on what goes in each bin, your bin days and other waste services available.

2025/2026 Waste Recycling FOGO & Services Guide

Virtual Recycling Tour

Our Waste Contractor Veolia has an online virtual interactive (with a keyboard mouse) tour of their Material Recovery Facility in Perth.

The Town of Bassendean's kerbside collected recycled material is sent here. 

Veolia's Virtual tour of a Perth Materials Recycling Facility