Butler bin day & collection schedule
City of Wanneroo · WA 6036
Schedule data last verified: August 2026
Butler waste collection overview
City of Wanneroo handles the bins in Butler, a WA suburb in postcode 6036.
The suburb sits roughly 40km North of Perth CBD.
Locals know it for the Butler station, the northern end of the rail line.
Collection days in Butler are set street by street, so there is no single day that holds for the whole suburb. Search your address to get the day and the bins for your place.
Below is the Butler rundown: which bins you have, the usual collection rhythm and the local rules worth knowing. For your street's exact dates, search your address from the home page.
Key facts
- Council: City of Wanneroo
- Collection day: varies by street, search your address to confirm
- Postcode: 6036
- Location: 40km North of Perth CBD
- State: WA
Which bins does Butler have?
These are the bins City of Wanneroo supplies to Butler households, each on its own cycle, which is why the kerb looks different from week to week.
- General Waste, collected weekly.
- Recycling, collected fortnightly.
- Garden Waste, collected fortnightly.
Butler bin day at a glance
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About your council's collection service
Butler falls under City of Wanneroo for waste and recycling collections.
- City of Wanneroo provides a kerbside collection service in Butler, covering general waste, recycling, and garden waste.
- General waste collected weekly and recycling and garden waste collected fortnightly.
- Check the City of Wanneroo website for the latest information on what's accepted in each bin.
- Your specific collection day depends on your street. Enter your address above to find yours.
Visit City of Wanneroo website for the official policy and any service updates.
Recycling rule worth knowing
Return soft plastics to a collection point rather than the kerb.
Bags, wrappers and films tangle in machinery and cannot be processed in kerbside recycling. Dedicated drop-off programs handle them separately when they are running.
Example: Bread bags, pasta packets and bubble wrap: collect them at home and take them to a participating retailer.
Frequently asked questions
Why does my neighbour in Butler have a different bin day?
Collection routes are planned street by street, so two nearby addresses can sit on different runs, and near a boundary they can even sit in different councils. Collection days in Butler vary by street, so check your exact address. Confirm with your own address rather than copying the neighbours.
Can I recycle pizza boxes?
A clean, dry pizza box is fine in the yellow bin. If the base is soaked with grease, tear off and recycle the clean lid and put the greasy half in general waste. This rule is the same across every WA council, City of Wanneroo included.
What goes in the green bin?
Grass clippings, leaves, small branches and prunings. If City of Wanneroo runs a FOGO service, food scraps can join them in an approved compostable liner; if the lid says garden organics only, keep food out. When unsure, check the lid sticker or the council website.
Nearby suburbs
The bay suburbs each run their own collection schedules. Here are the closest ones to check.
Quick tips for bin night
- Flatten before you fill. A single unflattened box can eat half the recycling bin, and in Butler the next yellow collection is a fortnight away. Break it down first and a fortnight of cardboard fits without a fight.
- Face the opening to the street. The lifter arm on City of Wanneroo's trucks grabs from the road side. Lid opening toward the street, half a metre of clear space each side, and the bin gets emptied instead of skipped.
- Summer bins need managing. A Butler red bin in January is a different beast. Bag food scraps tight, keep the bin in shade if you can, and get it out every single week even when it is barely half full.
Get the schedule for your street
Two Butler streets can have two different bin nights. Your address gives you the exact dates for every bin at your place.
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