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Your Green waste bin

Green bins are collected fortnightly on the opposite week to recycling.The maximum weight for collection is 70kg. If the bins are heavier, they cannot be collected. If you really struggle to wheel it to your kerbside, then it is too heavy for the arm of our truck. Green waste can also be taken to the Transfer Station.Please note: Our green waste collection service is compulsory for residential properties between 250m2 and 4000m2 with a detached h...

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Food waste and compost

No, food scraps can’t be put into the green waste bin in Ballarat. You can place your food scraps in your home compost bin or your rubbish bin.Our green waste contractor is not able to process food waste. This means that any food waste in the green waste bin is considered a contamination.

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Ballarat Waste and Recycling app

The free Ballarat Waste and Recycling app puts local waste and recycling information right at your fingertips.

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Your general waste bin

The contents of your rubbish bin go directly to our landfill in Smythesdale.

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Preparing for fire season with free green waste week

The City of Ballarat is helping residents prepare their properties for the upcoming fire season with free green waste week. Between Saturday 12 November and Sunday 20 November, residents can drop off their domestic green waste free of charge at City of Ballarat Transfer Station. Despite recent and forecasted wet weather, it is important residents are prepared for the upcoming fire season. Now is the time to identif...

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Bin collection at your home

Search your address to see your next bin collectionYou can also visit the Digital Waste Collection Calendar where you can:Search your address and see your annual collection scheduleCreate a printable pdf

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How are my rates calculated?

General rates are calculated using the valuation of your property and the rating differential rate in the dollar.All properties are valued annually by independent professional valuers appointed by the Valuer-General Victoria. The value is determined by sales of similar properties in the local area. If the property market is experiencing high or low sales, this will be reflected in that year’s valuation.

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Transfer Station Fees

ProductDescriptionCost per cubic metreGeneral wasteHard Waste, Wood, Plastics, Household Waste, Building Waste (Inc Plastic, Metal, Plasterboard), treated timber $83.00RubbleRock, Brick, Concrete (No Metal or Plastic) $135.00Green wastePrunings, grass clippings, leaves, branches $33.00Timber (Clean Untreated)Clean hard and soft wood (excludes treated, laminated, and painted) $33.00

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Clean up with Free Green Waste Week and Half Price Mattress Week

The City of Ballarat is helping residents clean up around their house and in their gardens this spring with Free Green Waste Week and Half Price Mattress Week.Between Saturday 11 November and Sunday 19 November, residents can drop off their domestic green waste free of charge at the City of Ballarat’s Transfer Station.As part of Half Price Mattress Week, from Saturday 25 November to Saturday 2 December, residents can dispose of an old mattress fo...

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Transfer Station

The City of Ballarat Transfer Station can take green waste, hard waste, recycling, and chemical waste.