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Image of mother and baby placing weeds in the kerbside green waste bin

Our green waste collection service is compulsory for residential properties between 250m2 and 4000m2 with a detached house in Ballarat and is currently on a green waste route. All other residential properties can opt into the service if they would like by calling Customer Service. Green waste can also be taken to the Transfer Station.

Image of a small bin filled with food waste to be taken to a compost bin

Food waste is wasted money for households, costing the average Victorian household $2,200 per year. Food sent to landfill also wastes all the resources, including water, required to grow, harvest, transport, package and sell produce. If food is sent to landfill it produces methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

Image of someone placing electronic waste in a bin to take to the tip

Electronic waste

Electronic waste, or eWaste, is any item with a plug, battery or power cord that is no longer working or wanted. It covers a whole range of items from phones and refrigerators to fluorescent light tubes.

eWaste at Ballarat Transfer Station

Managing our hazardous household waste | ourballarat winter 2021

Batteries are the leading cause of fires in landfill and recycling facilities and are a major risk to people and the environment when not disposed of safely.

Image of person putting bins out

All residential properties will have a 140L rubbish bin and a 240L recycling bin. Properties that are rated as a detached home and between 250m2 and 4000m2 will also receive a 240L green waste bin. Rubbish bins are collected weekly and recycling and green waste bins are collected on alternate fortnights.

Container filled with waste

Transfer Station

The City of Ballarat Transfer Station can take green waste, hard waste, recycling, and chemical waste. The Transfer Station remains open and is accepting cash payments again, along with vouchers from residents and card-based payments.

Image of hard waste in a ute tray.

The City of Ballarat does not have a hard waste collection service.

Image of a child placing rubbish in the kerbside waste bin

The contents of your rubbish bin go directly to our landfill in Smythesdale. Taking rubbish to landfill is the least preferred way to get rid of rubbish in Australia. The City of Ballarat is here to help reduce how much waste is going to landfill. Your rubbish bin should only have household waste that cannot be recycled through your yellow or green lid bins, or other recycling options such as REDcycle.

City of Ballarat Environmental Support Officer Emma Swift shows Marley Jones how to make compost

Turning over a new leaf

Creating compost with your autumn leaves is easy and a win-win. The City of Ballarat is encouraging residents to play their part in our annual autumn leaf clean-up.

Transfer Station fees

Products by cubic metre (fees remain until released) Products by item (fees remain until released)