Kerbside Recycling Services in the Ballarat City Council area

Below are the kerbside recycling services provided by your local Council.

Recycling Container:

240L commingled recycling bin

Collection Frequency:

Fortnightly

Available to:

all residents who pay a waste management charge on their rates

Materials Collected:

  • Glass Bottles and Jars
  • Aluminium Cans
  • Aluminium Foil
  • Newspapers
  • Magazines
  • Office Paper
  • Envelopes Without a Window
  • Envelopes With a Window
  • Phone Books
  • Pizza Boxes (clean)
  • Egg Cartons
  • Cardboard
  • Steel Food Cans
  • Milk cartons
  • Juice cartons
  • Plastics marked with
    PET Bottles marked with # 1 HDPE Bottles marked with # 2 PVC Containers marked with # 3 LDPE Containers marked with # 4 PP Bottles marked with # 5 PS Plastic Containers marked with # 6 Other Plastic Containers marked with # 7

Other information

The following items are NOT collected in your Kerbside Recycling Service(s):

  • Polystyrene Foam
  • Garden organic waste
  • Nappies
  • Syringes/Needles

Recycling Tips

Please ensure all paper and cardboard is unbundled. The above materials are collected fortnightly from all residents who pay a waste management charge on their rates. Residents are advised to take time out to read their waste collection calender to fully understand the recycling process throughout the municipality.

Replacement Recycling Container

If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Organic Recyclers on 03 5334 2621.