Over January and February 2026, a waste awareness campaign was launched within the City involving the installation of signage on public bins in key coastal locations. The campaign encourages two key sustainable waste outcomes: Avoid and Recover - specifically the recovery of recyclable materials and use of reusable cups over disposable packaging when we are out and about.
Recycling bins are not available in public parks in the City due to the high level of contamination placed into public bins. To encourage waste avoidance and the recovery of recyclable materials the City has installed three designs with a key sustainable waste message on public bins. Find out more about each design below.
Take home your recyclables
When planning a picnic, birthday party, or barbeque in a City park pack a box or bag to capture recyclable waste and transport it home with you. The bag or box can then be emptied into your home recycling bin ensuring the materials are recovered for recycling.
You can benefit from disposing containers in the right place!
Some City public bins have a 10¢ Container basket or cradle attached called a Container Exchange Point (CEP). CEP’s are an easy way to dispose of your container with a 10¢ mark when you are out and about. Did you know that anyone can collect the containers placed in a CEP and deposit them at return point for a refund – even you!
If a CEP isn’t available remember your container has value - take home bottles and cans to boost your collection of containers ready to be dropped at a Containers for Change refund point.
Not collecting containers yet? Every 10¢ adds up! Find out more
If your local park bin often contains 10¢ containers and you would like a Container Exchange Point installed submit a request to the City via info@joondalup.wa.gov.au
Opt for a longer relationship
Every year Australian’s throw away around 1.85 billion takeaway cups – we are throwing away not just the waste going to landfill or incineration but the long chain of resources that went into landing the cup in our hand for around 5 minutes of use. Resources such as water, land, materials and energy are all required in the long supply chain of a disposable cup.
We can simply avoid this waste by packing a reusable cup when planning to order a takeaway drink. Storing a reusable cup in your car is a great way to avoid being caught out without a cup for any unplanned cafe stops!
Some cafes even offer a discount for bringing your own cup.