The South East Metropolitan Regional Council is created under the Local Government Act 1995 and complies with most requirements of any local government. Its members are the Cities of Armadale, Gosnells and South Perth. Each member council elects two councillors to be regional councillors. The Regional Council, which meets every two months, makes decisions relating to strategic waste management issues. The Regional Council currently employs one part-time Chief Executive Officer.

The Regional Council is advised on technical matters associated with waste management by the Technical Advisory Committee, (TAC) comprising the relevant Director and Manager of waste from each member council. The TAC meets monthly.

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Objectives:

The SEMRC has responsibility for planning long-term waste management strategy, identifying issues associated with waste management and lobbying on behalf of the three member councils in the general field of waste management. It is also taking some responsibility for waste education across the region.