Join the cycle this National Recycling Week

This National Recycling Week (9–15 November), the theme is ‘Join the Cycle’, encouraging everyone to reduce waste, reuse items and keep valuable resources in circulation. The City's Recycling Centre offers plenty of ways to get involved, starting with the Reuse Shop, located on site.  

Since opening in August 2025, the community has donated more than 75 tonnes of quality pre-loved items, which Workpower staff sort, prepare and put up for sale. From furniture and homewares to sporting equipment, bric-a-brac, toys, books and more, you never know what you might find - all at bargain prices. 

Buying and donating pre-loved helps keep useful items in circulation, reduces demand for new products and saves money and resources.  

Other ways to join the cycle at the Recycling Centre include returning eligible drink containers at the Containers for Change Drop & Go Station, donating clothing through Good Sammy’s charity bins and recycling materials such as e-waste, batteries, scrap metal, cardboard and polystyrene. 

City of South Perth ratepayers can also use vouchers for six free Recycling Centre visits each financial year- four for green waste and two for general waste. Up to 2m³ is accepted per visit. The 2026/27 vouchers are valid until 31 July 2027.  

For larger household and garden items, the City's free Verge Valet™ service offers two green waste and one bulk waste collection per household each financial year, available to all residents.  

This National Recycling Week, join the cycle and find more ways to reduce, reuse and recycle.  

The Recycling Centre is located at 199 Thelma Street, Como, and is open Wednesday to Sunday, 8am–2pm.  

Find out more about the City’s recycling services at southperth.wa.gov.au//waste-and-recycling or call 9474 0777.