Waste & Recycling
Garbage collection, landfill, transfer station information and learn about recycling in Ballarat.
Find your bin collection days by viewing the waste calendar or searching your address below.
Have your bins placed correctly by 6.00am on collection days.
Correct placement:
- bin handle and wheels facing your house and the bin opening facing the road
- bins 50cm apart from each other
- do not place bins behind parked cars, near trees or other obstructions
- do not overfill or place anything on top of your bins
Garbage is anything that cannot be reused, recycled or composted. For used motor oils, tyres & car batteries visit the Gillies Street Transfer Station.
Other ServicesTop of document.
Transfer Station
The transfer station provides an opportunity for Ballarat residents to assist Council in further reducing the volume of material going to landfill
Greenwaste Service
The City of Ballarat provides a green garden waste kerbside collection service
Kerbside Bins
New bin? Broken Bin? Garbage bins and Recycling bins in the City of Ballarat are supplied to the ratepayer or property as part of the Waste Collection Service.
Litter
The Environmental Protection Act 1970 prohibits the depositing of litter in the environment and also the distribution of material that may become litter, such as flyer's under windscreen wipers
Chemical Waste
Household chemicals can be dangerous. Make sure you dispose of them correctly.
Autumn Leaf Collection
A kerbside green waste collection service is available to all residents on a user pays basis.
Recycling & Reducing Waste
Since the two bin system was introduced to Ballarat in 1996, the community has embraced the kerbside service, and it is estimated that 95% of residents now use kerbside recycling
Landfill
The landfill is not open to the public. The site is located on the Glenelg Highway approximately 2km north of the Smythesdale township.
Skip Bins
Skip bins cannot be placed on Council land without a permit.
Waste Management Strategy
The City of Ballarat’s Investment Facilitation Group is helping support new business development in Ballarat
