The City of Fremantle is making changes to the collection of commercial waste in the CBD and suburbs.
From 1 July 2025 the City will stop collecting waste from all commercial properties. Commercial operators who currently use City of Fremantle commercial waste services will be required to arrange their own waste collection prior to this date.
The changes come following an extensive review of the City's waste services and with the support of Council.
Director of Infrastructure Graham Tattersall explained the reasons for the change.
"By streamlining operations, the City will be able to concentrate its resources on improving residential waste collection, public area amenity and street cleaning.
"That'll mean more footpath scrubbing, street sweeping, pressure cleaning and emptying of public bins, because we know that having a presentable city is important to the whole community."
Adding, that there are benefits for businesses too.
"Over the coming months, the City will assist commercial customers with transitioning to private waste providers, who can tailor the collection of each business's waste, recycling and FOGO to their unique needs," Mr Tattersall said.
Fremantle Council endorsed the discontinuation of these services at the 24 July 2024 Ordinary Council Meeting.
