
Not everything can be recycled via your yellow top kerbside bin. But, some items not collected by a truck can still be recycled. Wasteless Pantry offers a collection facility for some tricky items.
Updated 30 Nov 2023
Beauty Packaging Recycling Program
Tubes, tubs, bottles, lids, droppers, small jars, and pumps for skincare products. Includes empty deodorant (non-aerosol) and sunscreen packaging.
Must be empty, no makeup brushes, no haircare products, no aerosols, no hazardous goods and no cardboard packets.
Avaliable at Mundaring and Bassendean.
Blister Pack Recycling
You can recycle any brand of empty medicinal blister packs but do not bring in blister packs containing medicine. Unused medication can be taken to your local Pharmacy for correct disposal. Outer cardboard packaging can be recycled in your kerbside recycling bin.
Available at Mundaring and Bassendean. Free to loyalty members and by donation for the general community.
Contact Lens Recycling Program
This program collects all brands of disposable lenses as well as their plastic and metal packaging. Please recycle all cardboard packaging through your yellow top kerbside recycling bin.
This trial at Mundaring has now closed – as soon as the program is available again, it will be reintroduced.
Disposable Razor Recycling Program
This program collects and returns all brands of disposable blades and razors as well as their plastic packaging. Please recycle all cardboard packaging through your yellow top kerbside recycling bin.
Available at Mundaring, and Bassendean.
Hair Care/Dye Kits:
This program collects and returns all brands of hair colouring packaging (including gloves) and hair care packaging that can’t be recycled via your kerbside recycling bin.
Please keep all cardboard packaging out of the collection box.
Available at Mundaring and Bassendean.
Household Batteries:
All household batteries are accepted including AA, AAA, C, D, button batteries, 9V and 6V batteries.
Available at Mundaring, and Bassendean.
Ink Cartridge Recycling Program:
This program collects and returns brand name inkjet, toner cartridges, toner bottles and other imaging consumables from printers, fax machines and photocopiers for reprocessing and recycling. Please keep all packaging out of the cartridge collection box.
Available at Mundaring and Bassendean.
Mobile Phone Recycling Program
This program collects all mobile phones and chargers.
Data is removed and then they are donated to those in need for reuse.
Those that aren’t able to be reused or where data is unable to be removed are sent to Mobile Muster for recycling.
Available at Mundaring, and Bassendean.
Oral Care Recycling Program
This program collects empty toothpaste tubes and caps, plastic toothpaste and toothbrush packaging, plastic toothbrushes and floss containers.
Please keep all bamboo and electric toothbrushes out of the oral care collection box.
Available at Mundaring, and Bassendean.
Plastic Bottle Top and Rings Recycling Program
This program collects and returns to Durham Road School for recycling all small beverage plastic bottle tops and rings. Please remove foam inserts.
Currently on hold until 2024 then will only be available at Bassendean. You can recycle lids via your nearest Containers for Change drop off point.
Writing Instruments Recycling Program:
All writing instruments (except for wooden pencils, crayons and chalk) are accepted:
Any brand of pen, felt tip, highlighter, marker, correction fluid pot (must be empty), correction tape, mechanical pencil and eraser pen regardless of their composition.
Note that we do not accept glue sticks, erasers, rulers or other cutting objects that could disturb the recycling process. Please be careful not to include any of those items.
Available at Mundaring only.
- There are a bunch of other specialist recycling collection options available in selected areas, check out the www.recycleright.wa.gov.au website for more ideas!
Is this available also in Greenwood please
Most of it yes, some are still being set up but should be available soon 🙂
Thank you so much for this information! I will definitely start collecting these items and bring them down with me. Thinking of making a check list, so I can make it easier to remember 😊
Great idea!
Do cosmetic and toothpaste tubes etc need to be clean inside before leaving at the recycling point? Thank you.
Hi Nicola, they need to be empty but not necessarily clean. Although unfortunately we have just been informed that this program is closing in July 2019.
Do you take pill blister packs for recycling? These don’t seemed to be mentioned anywhere on the government recycling website 🙁
No, we don’t. As far as we know these are not recyclable due to the mixed materials involved.