Waste & Recycling

Waste & Recycling Calendar and Collection Areas

The town has been divided into three areas for kerbside rubbish bin and recycling bin collection. The area North of the railway and Clive Street is collected Mondays. South and West of the railway on Tuesdays and East of Clive Street and the railway on Wednesdays. Please print and keep the Rubbish Day Collection Map

General waste is collected weekly.

Recycling waste is collected fortnightly.

Bins must be placed on the verge prior to 6.00am on the day of collection. Bins put out late may be missed.

For a copy of the Waste Collection Calendar 2022-23 please CLICK HERE or go to the Shire of Katanning Administration and Civic Centre for a hard copy for your fridge. Contact the Shire on 9821 9999 for any queries.

Please note: There is an error in the hard copies of the Waste Collection Calendar 2022-23 on the Verge Collection page (orange). Green waste in bags WILL be collected during Green Waste Collection. Loose leaves and large trees (over 1.5m in length) will NOT be collected. Please see the online version linked above for the corrections.

Mobile Garbage Bins (MGB's) - Red or Green Topped Bins

Mobile Garbage Bins (MGB's) belong to the Shire and must be kept securely within the property when not out for collection. Damaged or stolen bins must be reported to the Shire. Please note that stolen bins will only be replaced free of charge subject to having been securely kept and subject to provision of a police report number or signed statutory declaration. If you wish to make a request for bin maintenance; a replacement bin or a change of bin collection service please fill out the Bin Request form linked here and return to the Shire Administration.

To avoid damage to bins and contractors equipment the following items MUST NOT be deposited in the MGB's:

Ashes Oil Liquid Paint Solvent Bricks, concrete, earth or other substances

Asbestos or asbestos products Hazardous products Material likely to become offensive or a nuisance or to give off an offensive noxious odour unless it is first wrapped in absorbent or impervious material Ammunition

Flares Any heavy material or metal items that may damage the Contractor's or Council's equipment Any object which is greater in length, width or breadth than the corresponding dimensions of the MGB or which will not allow the lid of the MGB to be closed

Collection vehicles have a maximum lift capacity of 70kg. MGB’s over 70kg will not be collected.

Recycling - Yellow Topped Bins

All residential properties within the Katanning townsite have been issued a 240 litre recycling bin (Yellow Lid).  Recycle Bins are collected fortnightly and must be placed out on the kerb by 6.00am on the same day as your rubbish collection. If you wish to make a request for bin maintenance; a replacement bin or a change of bin collection service please fill out the Bin Request form linked here and return to the Shire Administration.

Please note that if you put non-recyclable items in your recycling bin you may contaminate the whole load. The contractor may refuse to collect it and you will be required to transport it to the landfill instead.

Items that can be recycled include the following:

Plastic cool drink bottles & all clear plastic containers marked with recycle logo No. 1. All 'Cloudy' milk bottles and plastic containers marked with recycle logo No. 2. Liquid paper – gable top milk and juice containers (no silver-lined cartons) All glass containers (rinsed, no lids, no ceramic or heat resistant glass) Newspaper – shiny, glossy magazines, junk mail, envelopes and telephone books

High grade paper – white photo copy, computer and fax paper Steel cans (rinsed) including aerosol cans Aluminium cans, including aluminium foil Cardboard

PLEASE: DO NOT RECYCLE PLASTIC BAGS, PLASTIC WRAP, NAPPIES, POLYSTYRENE, FOOD STUFFS OR GREEN WASTE.

Green Waste Verge Collection

The Shire of Katanning’s free Green Waste verge collection commences from Monday 7 November until Friday 11 November 2022. Please make sure your green waste is out on the verge before 7am on Monday 8 November 2021. 

Do not obstruct the footpath or your normal bin services and ensure waste does not obstruct line of sight of pedestrians or cars. Residents are reminded that this is a Green Waste collection only. Contaminated garden waste will not be removed.

Lawn clippings, cuttings and leaves must be in boxes or bags. To prevent damage, do not obstruct Telstra pits, water meters or power domes with green waste as mechanical equipment may be used. Please trim tree branches and pruning’s to a max of 1.5m (5ft) and place bundles in line with kerb.

Katanning Refuse Site

Usual Opening Hours:

Wednesday to Sunday 11.00am – 5.00pm

Monday, Tuesday and All Public Holidays - Closed

Please note that the site is now EFTPOS ONLY - NO CASH

Contact details:

Katanning/Nyabing Road

Mobile: 0447 448 227

admin@katanning.wa.gov.au

Asbestos Receivals - Please call the Katanning Refuse Site operator prior to delivering asbestos to the Refuse Site. This is to ensure the operator can commence digging prior to your arrival as asbestos is to be buried immediately upon receipt. Thank you for your cooperation and assistance.  

Shire of Katanning Refuse Site Update

The new waste and recycling Drop-Off Facility at the Shire of Katanning refuse site commenced operating from 6 May 2020. In accordance with the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2007, all waste and recycled materials are required to be sorted into the following categories before being brought onto site.

• Household Waste
• Household Recycling
• White Goods
• Scrap Metal
• Wire
• Green Waste
• Builders Rubble
• Electronic Waste
• DrumMuster
• Batteries
• Waste Oil

Members of the public are no longer be permitted to go beyond the Drop – Off Facility and all household waste and household recycling will need to be disposed of into designated bins located on site.  Ute and trailer loads of uncontained household waste are no longer be permitted on site. Household waste needs to be contained and disposed of into designated bins.

Where to Recycle in Katanning

PLACE	ITEMS
Small Change Wholefoods Katanning 123 Clive Street, Katanning	Batteries, Lightbulbs, Coffee Pods, Toothbrushes, Pill Packets, Pill & Makeup Containers, Bread Tags, Razor Blades
Charity/Op Shops: Uniting Church drop off bin – Arbour Street St Patricks Primary School (St Vinnies Bins in car park) – 37 Amherst Street That Pink Lady – 125 Clive Street Paper n Lace – Austral Terrace Arch Angel Op Shop – Richardson Street Boomerang Op Shop – 23 Daping Street KROS Katanning Op Shop – 70 Clive Street	Books, Clothing, Furniture, Shoes, Bric-A-Brac and any useful household items in good working order
Containers for Change Katanning Lot 523 Dore Street, Katanning. Open Fri & Sat	Drink Bottles labelled with 10c refund
Katanning Refuse Site	Electronic Waste Whole Car Bodies - Contact Refuse Site beforehand
Mobile Phone Industry Recycling Program 1800 249 113 or visit www.mobilemuster.com.au Australia Post Katanning also has a Mobile Muster collection bin.	Mobile Phones
Shire of Katanning Administration 52 Austral Terrace, Katanning	Needles - must be in a sealed sharps container
Cartridges 4 Planet Ark 1800 242 473	Printer Cartridges
Katanning Pharmacy 92 Clive St, Katanning Great Southern Community Chemist 1/132 Clive St, Katanning	Old Medicines - disposed through RUM Project

Other

GAS BOTTLES - For LPG refills and disposals, return to your bottle supplier.

MEDICAL WASTE - Medical or Biohazardous Waste should never be put in your green or yellow topped bin. Please check with your health care provider as to the correct method for disposal.