Kerbside Recycling Services in the Baw Baw Shire Council area

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

Recycling Container:

Recycling bin with a yellow lid

Collection Frequency:

Fortnightly

Available to:

Houses and Units

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 Aerosol Cans (empty)
  • Milk cartons
  • Juice cartons
  • Food and Liquid Containers
  • Plastics marked with
    PET Bottles marked with # 1 HDPE Bottles marked with # 2 PVC Containers marked with # 3

Kerbside Recycling Service

Recycling Container:

Fully commingled 240L recycling bin

Collection Frequency:

Fortnightly

Available to:

Businesses

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 Aerosol Cans (empty)
  • 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

Kerbside Recycling Service

Recycling Container:

Fully commingled 240L recycling bin

Collection Frequency:

Fortnightly

Available to:

Businesses

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 Aerosol Cans (empty)
  • 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

Other information

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

  • Waxed Paper or Cardboard
  • Paper With Food Remains
  • Broken Crockery
  • Motor Oil Containers
  • Hazardous or Chemical Waste
  • Polystyrene
  • Lids

Recycling Tips

Remove lids and caps before recycling bottles and jars (lids and caps belong in the garbage bin).

Rinse bottles, jars and cans before placing in the recycling bin.

Pyrex, white glass and ceramics cannot be recycled. Please put them in your garbage bin.

Do not put recycling items in plastic bags or cardboard boxes.

Recycling is collected on the same day as garbage, but on every alternate week.

Replacement Recycling Container

If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Customer Service on 03 5624 2411.