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Together with our community, we have redirected over 24,000 tonnes of waste from landfill!

Did you know that since implementing FOGO, the three-bin system in July 2019 to 30 June 2024, we have redirected enough waste from landfill to fill the Margaret River Rec Centre Pool nearly 80 times over?

While this is a massive achievement, we need to continue to take coordinated action and reduce our waste even more. We have included some useful tips and resources below to help our community continue to do amazing things and care for our place.  


Tips & Resources

Three-bin system (FOGO) Augusta Margaret River

Understanding your bins

The Shire provides three bins as part of its regular service, including a general waste bin, recycling bin and FOGO (food organics garden organics) bin. But, do you know what goes in each one?

How to use your bins
Margaret River Containers for Change

Containers for Change (10c refund on eligible drink containers)

Did you know that every year in WA, we use 1.3 billion drink containers? Unfortunately, 530 million 10c containers are still lost to general waste every year in WA. That's $53 million in refunds buried - and millions of containers that will not have the chance to be recycled to live another life! 

Recycle my containers
Composting and Worm Farms

Composting and Worm Farming

Composting your food scraps through a compost bin, worm farm or bokashi bin helps to cut greenhouse gas emissions and ensures less waste ends up in landfill.

To find out how to set up a worm farm and how to compost, visit the following websites:

Recycling in Augusta Margaret River

Recycle Right

Recycle Right encourages and assists residents and businesses in Western Australia to recycle, reduce their waste and live more sustainably. The Recycle Right website provides great tips and advice, including an A-Z guide to help you learn where to recycle or dispose of waste.

Read tips
Cloth nappy subsidy

Cloth Nappy and Sanitary Products Subsidy

Did you know that the Shire will subsidise the cost of up to $100* towards the cost of cloth nappies for families and up to $50* towards the cost of reusable sanitary products?

Claim subsidy
BYO Containers and Coffee Mugs

BYO Cups & Containers

BYO Containers provide a helpful website to locate businesses willing to use reusable containers for takeaway including cafes, delis and some beauty products. Their aim is to assist individuals to reduce waste and save money.

Find local businesses
Op shopping - Margaret River

Get Thrifty at Our Local Op Shops

Did you know the Shire has a tip shop at the Davis Road Waste Management Facility? Have a browse and grab yourself a bargain. If you have any items suitable for the tip shop, let the gate attendants know on arrival. Visit the Waste and Recycling Facilities page for opening hours and contacts.

Recycle your eWaste

Recycle your eWaste

Find out how to dispose of eWaste, including batteries, computers, cameras, mobile phone, white goods, printer cartridges and more.

Dispose of eWaste
drumMUSTER recycling chemical containers

drumMUSTER (recycling of chemical containers)

drumMUSTER provides Australian agricultural and veterinary chemical users with a recycling pathway for eligible empty agvet chemical containers. Find out more, including DrumMUSTER collection dates and locations in our Shire.

Find locations

What the Shire is doing

Over the past few years, we have been working hard to reduce our landfill by:


As we work towards achieving our target of net zero emissions by 2030, we are also looking to:

  • Provide FOGO bins in public places and implement a commercial three-bin program
  • Investigate commercial waste audits to help businesses address waste streams
  • Work with the construction industry to reduce waste
  • Support waste education and resource recovery programs in schools
  • Working on converting Davis Road Putrescible Landfill site to a transfer station

Related pages

Reduce Your Water Use
Reduce your Energy Use
Buy from Local and Sustainable Businesses
Bins, Waste and Recycling

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Contact Details

Margaret River

41 Wallcliffe Road,
Margaret River WA 6285
PO Box 61
Margaret River WA 6285
Monday - Friday
9am - 4pm

Augusta

66 Allnut Terrace,
Augusta WA 6290
PO Box 61
Margaret River WA 6285
Tues, Wed, Thurs
9am-12pm, 1pm-4pm
The Shire of Augusta Margaret River acknowledges we are on Wadandi and Pibelmen Boodja, whose ancestors and their descendants are the traditional owners of this country.
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