Verge Collection Dates
Verge collection dates for junk waste and green waste are now available through the City's online mapping service StirlingMaps.
Please enter the property details you wish to enquire about by clicking on the address tab at the bottom of the page and entering the address information. Property details are displayed on the right hand side of the page. Further information can be displayed regarding properties as well as high resolution aerial photography.
If you require further assistance in using StirlingMaps please call 9345 8555.
You can access Stirling Maps by clicking here or via the link at the bottom of the page.
Please do not put any junk on your verge until you receive your Junk Waste Collection brochure. Placing items on your verge early is considered illegal dumping and is subject to heavy fines. Do not place any junk on Park or Reserve verges as this is Illegal dumping and heavy fines also apply.
For further information please call 9345 8555
Residents will receive prior notice in the form of a brochure delivered in the letterbox. These are circulated to households approximately two weeks prior to each collection, giving residents two weekends to prepare. Waste should only be placed on the verge on receipt of this brochure.
Please be aware of the following:
- It is an offence to place waste on the verge either: Before you have received your brochure; after the street has been cleared; or when a collection is not taking place.
- Green waste and household junk must only be placed on your verge during the respective collections.
- Placing waste on the verge outside your specified collection is considered as illegal dumping and can attract fines of $200 - $62,500
Collection Guidelines
To allow the City to provide a more efficient verge collection service and to minimize time delays please follow the instructions below:
- Do not place materials on the verge so that it may: Obstruct footpaths or driveways; overhang on the road; or obstruct the view from driveways.
- Mattresses are no longer collected from verges. For further information see the Mattress Ban Brochure, or read the Information for Mattress Recycling under Related Information
- Keep all materials clear of fences, water meters, sprinklers and any fixed objects.
- Comply with the simple directions contained in the brochure delivered.
- Child Car Restraints - to ensure child safety, avoid leaving old child restraints on the verge, they can be dropped off at the City of Stirling Administration Building for recycling.
Green Waste Brochure 2011
Waste Household Junk Collection
Information for Mattress Recycling
Recycling Information
- Plastics, scrap metal and cardboard is recycled from the junk verge collections (subject to available resources and markets).
- All household plastics from garden furniture to plastic wrapping and styrene packaging can be recycled.
- All Mattress can be recycled at the Recycling Centre Balcatta or Hazelmere Recycling Centre 9274 7807 (fees apply)
- All the green waste is shredded and used to make horticultural products such as mulch and compost.
- Garden waste buried in landfill generates greenhouse gas which contributes to climate change and should be avoided.
- When recycling garden waste by mulching or composting, the carbon is returned to the soil and locked away until bacteria and plants consume it as a part of the carbon cycle.
Recycling of Unwanted Household Goods and Garden Waste
Unwanted Household Goods
Sustainable cities minimise the amount of waste they send to landfill.
You can recycle the following goods, which must be clean and in good condition:
- Used clothing
- Bric-a-brac
- Furniture
- Household goods
By taking a few moments to collect the items that you no longer need and choosing one of the options below, you can make a real difference to the environment:
- Contact one of the charities listed below for a home collection.
- Take to the Recycling Centre Balcatta (accepted at the discretion of the recycling attendant).
- Hold a garage sale.
Charities offering a home collection service include:
- Anglicare: 6253 3535
- Good Samaritan Industries: 1300 855 130
- Para – Quad Industries: 9381 0111
- Salvation Army: 13 72 58
- St Vincent de Paul: 9444 5622
Garden Waste
All the green waste collected during the verge collections is recycled.
To recycle garden waste at any time choose one of the following options:
- Compost the smaller materials or use a worm farm. For more information on worm farms click here.
- Take it to the Recycling Centre Balcatta (without a valid tip pass a fee will apply - see below).
You can utilise your one tip pass for free disposal of garden waste at the Recycling Centre Balcatta.
For more information and conditions click here.
Without a valid tip pass, a fee will apply (based on the 'pay by weight' policy) at the Recycling Centre Balcatta as the City has to pay transport and processing costs. (If the garden waste is contaminated with junk it will be classed as mixed waste and a higher fee will be charged to dispose of this non-recyclable waste).