Your household waste bin
Your household waste bin is for the household waste that cannot be recycled.
The contents of your household waste bin will go directly to the Ballarat Regional Landfill - The City of Ballarat is committed to reducing waste that is going to landfill.
Your household waste bin collection
Your household waste bin is collected weekly.
Search your address to see your next bin collection
View the yearly Digital Waste Collection Calendar
where you can:
- Add your address and see your yearly waste calendar
- Create a printable pdf
What can go in your household waste bin?
- Clothing and textiles
- Crockery and ceramics
- Disposable nappies
- Drinking glasses
- Incandescent light bulbs and halogen lamps
- Mirrors and broken window glass
- Soft plastics including plastic bags, plastic food wrappers, plastic wrap and bubble wrap
- Plastic items with recycling codes 3, 4, 6 and 7
- Polystyrene and foam
- Pet waste and kitty litter
- Heat proof dishes e.g. Pyrex
What can’t go in your household waste bin?
- Asbestos
- Batteries and electronic waste (eWaste) of any kind
- Building, demolition or trade waste of any kind
- Compact fluorescent lamps or tubes
- Hazardous waste or chemicals
- Oil, used engine oil
- Paint
- Recyclable items
- Rocks and soil
- Food or garden waste
Frequently asked questions
Where does my waste go?
Household waste placed in your red lid (or dark green lid) bin goes to the Ballarat Regional Landfill. Almost 22,000 tonnes of waste was sent to landfill in the 2024/25 financial year from 53,000 homes.
How can I reduce what goes into my household waste bin?
Ensure you are separating your waste correctly from recyclable materials that can be placed in either the mixed recycling bin, FOGO bin or glass bin.
- Register to participate in the Ballarat Soft Plastics Collection Pilot Program
- Download the Ballarat Waste and Recycling App to help you better sort your waste
- Learn more about Sustainable living at home