FAQ
Burning questions about bins?
Everything from FOGO rosters to where the dirty water goes. Search, filter by topic, or just have a scroll.
What bins do you clean?
All of them. As Perth's most established bin cleaning business we clean 120 L, 240 L and 360 L wheelie bins and 660 L and 1,100 L plastic dumpers in our custom-built truck, using a largely automated process. We also clean the larger front-lift steel bins (1.5–4.5 m³) for our clients by hand, and we're developing technology to clean them faster. See the bin size guide.
Why have my bins professionally cleaned?
We make your bins look and smell great inside and out. Each bin is washed in a fully enclosed unit with biodegradable antibacterial detergents and deodorisers, combined with high-pressure water. We recycle our water through a filtration system and dispose of the used water and filtered solids under licence, as required by the WA Water Corporation.
When do you clean — before or after collection?
After. The truck arrives on your collection day, hours after the council has emptied your bins. We check each bin is fully emptied before it goes into the wash bay.
Does my recycling bin need cleaning?
It depends on what goes in it! It usually doesn't get as dirty as your general waste bin, but milk, soft drink, beer and wine spills are enough to start bacteria growing — not great in our climate. Insects love sugary residue too, so we recommend cleaning it at the same time as your general waste bin.
Do you use harsh or hazardous chemicals?
No. We only use non-hazardous, biodegradable, environmentally safe products: custom-formulated citrus-based cleaning, deodorising and sanitising products. Details are documented in Material Declaration Sheets for organisations that need them.
Do I need to supply water?
No — our purpose-built trucks are fully self-contained, carrying over 1,000 litres of clean water on board.
What happens to the dirty water?
It stays in the truck. Wash water is filtered on board (solids down to 150 microns) and reused during the run, then disposed of at our Maddington facility, which holds a commercial Watercorp wastewater discharge permit. Nothing goes down your drain.
How powerful is the wash?
Our pumps run off the truck engine and are rated to 240 litres per minute at 3,000 psi — a very different clean to a garden hose.
How often should I have my bins cleaned?
It depends how dirty they get. We recommend households start with a four-weekly service and adjust from there. If your council empties your bins on alternating fortnights, ask about our 3- or 5-weekly rosters — they're timed so each visit lands straight after a collection (see the planner). For businesses we recommend a fortnightly or four-weekly service; hospitality clients usually find weekly works best.
What is a FOGO bin?
FOGO stands for Food Organics Garden Organics — the lime-green-lid bin for food scraps and garden waste such as lawn clippings, small branches and kitchen scraps. Under WA's standard three-bin system the FOGO bin is collected every week, while the red-lid general waste and yellow-lid recycling bins are collected fortnightly on alternating weeks. Collection days and patterns vary by council, so check your council's bin calendar.
Which Perth councils have FOGO?
According to the WA Waste Authority's list (updated April 2026), FOGO collections run in Bassendean, Bayswater, Belmont, Cambridge, Cottesloe, East Fremantle, Fremantle, Kalamunda, Melville, Mosman Park, Mundaring, Nedlands, Peppermint Grove, Rockingham, Subiaco, Victoria Park, Vincent, parts of Swan and the City of Perth (single dwellings), with Joondalup and Wanneroo scheduled to follow. Some councils, such as Stirling and Kwinana, use a garden-organics (GO) bin instead, and others run a two-bin system. Our schedule planner shows how cleaning lines up with each pattern.
Do you clean every day of the week?
You'll often find us on St Georges Terrace in the City of Perth cleaning bins from 3am. We start as early as required and usually work until around 7pm. We don't work weekends or public holidays, but if there's a job to do we'll make a plan — contact us about anything outside usual hours.
Do I need to be home?
No. Just leave your bins somewhere we can get to them. If you'd like us to put them back where they live afterwards, let us know and we'll do that with pleasure.
What if I have multiple bins?
No problem — we can clean as many bins as you need, and multiple bins in one visit cost less per bin.
What areas do you service?
We service the whole Perth metropolitan area, north and south of the river. We also work closely with other excellent operators, so if you're outside our area we'll find an associate business to help.
Can I get a price online?
Yes, for homes. Our instant quote prices your wheelie bins by number and frequency and lets you book in about a minute. For hospitality, commercial and industrial sites we'll quote to suit your bins and schedule — send us the details.
How do I pay if I'm not there when you come?
There are a number of ways to pay once you've placed an order.
Can I pay as I go, for each clean?
Absolutely, if that suits you best.
Is Bin Bath a registered business and properly insured?
Yes. Bin Bath Corporation Pty Ltd is a registered company meeting Australian industry regulations. We're certified with the leading WHS pre-qualification organisations — CM3, Who's on Site and Trade Monitors — and fully insured, holding public liability and workers compensation insurance.
Do you service rentals, strata, holiday homes, retirement villages and units?
Yes — the commercial sector is what we've specialised in for over twenty years and it forms the majority of our business. On big jobs we run a two-person team so volume is handled efficiently. Contact us with whatever you need.
How often should restaurant and cafe bins be cleaned?
Weekly, for most food businesses. Where food scraps are involved bins turn rancid quickly in the heat, attracting blowflies, cockroaches and ants. Our hospitality clients usually find a weekly clean keeps bins hygienic — and we'll go more or less often as your business needs.
What size hospitality bins can you clean?
Everything from 100 L bins up to 660 L dumpers. Not sure what you've got? Our bin size guide shows each size to scale.
When will you clean our site's bins?
Ideally just after your rubbish collection, so the bins are empty. If that doesn't suit your site we'll coordinate a time that does — weekly, fortnightly, monthly or quarterly.
Can you provide documentation for our WHS / contractor system?
Yes. We're pre-qualified with CM3, Who's on Site and Trade Monitors, hold public liability and workers compensation insurance, and our cleaning products are documented in Material Declaration Sheets (MDS) for your OH&S/WHS requirements.
How do I place an order?
Book online with the instant quote, or call and talk to the MD, who will do his best to cater for all of your needs — call Mark on 0498 819 185, anytime. If your question hasn't been answered here, email admin@binbath.com.au and we'll answer within 24 hours.
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Perth's trusted bin cleaner
What every clean includes.
High pressure
Pressure-cleaned inside and out. Pumps run off the truck engine, rated to 240 L a minute at 3,000 psi.
Clean water
Over 1,000 L of clean water on board; solids filtered to 150 microns and grey water disposed of under licence at Maddington.
Antibacterial
Disinfected with biodegradable products that remove 99.9% of bacteria.
Smells good
Sanitised and deodorised with our insect-repelling, lemon-scented deodoriser.
Full service
We always go the extra mile — where required, we return bins to their designated area.
Still have a question?
Email admin@binbath.com.au and we'll answer within 24 hours, or call 08 9493 4622.