Local Government

Local government has the primary role in providing information about waste management and recycling directly to households and ratepayers.

Individual councils provide the infrastructure to deal with municipal waste, however the way in which waste and recyclables are collected differs from one council to the next.

The Waste Authority and Department of Environment and Conservation work with local government to:

promote the 'Towards Zero Waste' vision
deliver a consistent message to the public
support and complement existing programs
maintain their primary role in waste management.

For more information about specific councils please visit the Western Australian Local Government Portal.

The Municipal Waste Advisory Council

The Municipal Waste Advisory Council is a standing committee of the Western Australian Local Government Association.

The Municipal Waste Advisory Council is actively involved in:

the statewide co-ordination of recycling issues
the review of waste management legislation
the production of position papers on waste management
the promotion of Integrated Resource Recovery techniques.

For more information please visit the Western Australian Local Government Association Web site.

Regional Councils

Bunbury - Harvey Regional Council - No website, please contact office (08) 9797 1053
Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council
Mid West Regional Council - No website, please contact office (08) 9964 8866
Mindarie Regional Council
Murchison Regional Vermin Council - No website, please contact office (08) 9963 4001
Pilbara Regional Council
Rivers Regional Council
Southern Metropolitan Regional Council
Tamala Park Regional Council
Western Metropolitan Regional Council - No website, please contact office (08) 9286 5014