General Household Waste
The Shire of Northam provides a standard two bin system to residential properties within the Shire. This includes a:
- 240-litre waste bin (green lid), collected weekly
- 240-litre recycling bin (yellow lid), collected fortnightly
Only bins issued by the Shire of Northam are eligible for a collection service. Our service contractor is Avon Waste for both our General Waste and Recycling bins.
Help us to service your bins on collection day
- Present your bins on the kerbside by 6am on your collection day. If that sounds a bit early for your liking, you can put them out the evening before.
- Face the front of your bins towards the road, with the wheels facing towards your house.
- Try to space your bins one metre apart. This helps the lifting arm on our collection truck to reach in and pick up your bin.
- Avoid placing bins near—or behind—parked cars, trees or poles.
- Avoid placing your bins underneath low hanging powerlines or trees. Our truck needs to raise your bins high to tip them.
- Don't overload your bins, they have a 70kg limit. Our trucks can't lift your bins if they're too heavy.
- Don't overfill your bins—the lid should be able to close. Overflowing bins can create litter.
- Put the correct wastes in each bin. If our drivers identify contamination, you'll need to remove the non-complying items before we can service it.
After servicing, please remove your bins from the kerbside as soon as possible and store them within your property boundary until your next collection day.
Bin Repairs & Replacements
- If your wheelie bin needs repair, please contact the Shire by emailing [email protected]. Make sure to include your property address details in the email.
- The Shire of Northam also undertakes repairs to damaged bins as required.
- Unless wheelie bins are irreparable/unserviceable, they will be repaired.
- Allow 2 weeks for the Shire of Northam's contractor to undertake the repair or deliver a replacement.
- Bins provided by the Shire of Northam remain the property of the Shire of Northam and must be left at the premises if the property is sold.
Find Your Bin Day
To find your bin day click here to view new our interactive map, then click the search button and enter your address.
Recycling Bin
What you can place in your recycling bin:
- Newspaper, magazines and junk mail
- Flattened cardboard boxes, tubes and egg cartons
- Clean paper (not shredded)
- Tins
- Glass bottles and jars
- Plastic bottles/containers (lids removed)
- Milk and juice cartons (not foil lined)
- Steel and aluminium (cans, pots and pans)
What you cannot place in your recycling bin:
- Polystyrene (meat trays, cups and beads)
- Green waste
- Liquids
- Clothing / textiles
- Aerosol containers*
- Soft plastics
- Food scraps
- Contaminated food containers (i.e. greasy pizza boxes)
Recycling bin tips (yellow lid)
- Empty and rinse all containers before putting them in the bin
- Flatten cardboard boxes
- Remove all lids from containers before placing in the bin. Lids should be placed in the general waste bin. *
- The film lids on plastic pots, tubs and trays can’t be recycled. Please remove these and throw them away
- You don’t need to remove the labels on jars and bottles
- Place bin out by 6.00am on collection day
- Place your bin as close as possible to the road/kerb (within 1 metre) in an upright position with wheels facing the house
- Return your bin to your property no later than 24 hours after collection
Additional Bin Services
The standard rubbish service charge provides each resident with a 240-litre rubbish bin collected weekly and a 240-litre recycling bin collected fortnightly. The Shire does not provide for a weekly collection of the recycling bin.
Ratepayers can request for an additional rubbish or recycling bin from the Shire. The additional charges are as follows:
Additional Rubbish Bin – 2024/25 annual charge $205.00
Additional Recycling Bin – 2024/25 annual charge $105.00
The request for an additional rubbish or recycling bin must be made by the ratepayer or managing agent as the additional charges will be imposed through the issue of an Interim Rates Notice.
Residential Bin Service Form
Commercial Bin Service Form