Kerbside Recycling Services in the Ballina Shire Council area
Below are the kerbside recycling services provided by your local Council.
Urban Kerbside Recycling Service
Recycling Container:
Fully commingled 240L recycling bin
Collection Frequency:
Fortnightly
Available to:
All Residential Properties
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
- Steel Paint Cans (empty)
- Steel Aerosol Cans (empty)
- Milk cartons
- Juice cartons
- All plastic bottles and containers
Rural Kerbside Recycling Service
Recycling Container:
Fully commingled 240L recycling bin
Collection Frequency:
Fortnightly
Available to:
All Residential Properties
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
- Steel Paint Cans (empty)
- Steel Aerosol Cans (empty)
- Milk cartons
- Juice cartons
- All plastic bottles and containers
Other information
The following items are NOT collected in your Kerbside Recycling Service(s):
- Plastic Bags
- Bubble Wrap
- Polystyrene Foam
- Ceramics, Pyrex glass, Ovenware
- Cups, plates, wine and drinking glasses
- Mirrors
- Light bulbs
- Garden organic waste
- Pot plant buckets/containers
- Nappies
- Food scraps
- Batteries
- Syringes/Needles
Recycling Tips
Do not place recyclable items in plastic bags - follow directions on sticker under bin lid.
Bins must be out by 5 am.
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Customer Services on 02 6686 1287.








