Kerbside
Kerbside Recycling Services in the Bass Coast Shire Council area
Below are the kerbside recycling services provided by your local Council.
Kerbside Recycling Service
Fully commingled 240L recycling bin
Fortnightly
All Residential Properties
Accepted Materials
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)
Aluminium Aerosol Cans (empty)
Milk cartons (fresh, no foil lining)
Milk cartons (long-life, with foil lining)
Juice cartons (fresh, no foil lining)
Juice cartons (long-life, with foil lining)
All plastic bottles and containers







Materials Not Accepted
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
Kerbside recycling bins and public place recycling bins in Bass Coast Shire are sorted locally, and mostly by hand! Recycle 100% of recyclable packaging - thanks for your help to do the right thing and use the right bin If you collect recycling in supermarket bags or garbage bags, please remember to EMPTY THE BAG so only loose recyclable items are in your wheelie bin. It helps the recycling process, and also helps keep your local recycling sorting workers safe!
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Customer Service on 1300 BCOAST (226 278).
Kerbside Recycling Service
Commingled recycling bin
All Residential Properties
Accepted Materials
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)
Aluminium Aerosol Cans (empty)
Milk cartons (fresh, no foil lining)
Milk cartons (long-life, with foil lining)
Juice cartons (fresh, no foil lining)
Juice cartons (long-life, with foil lining)
All plastic bottles and containers







Materials Not Accepted
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
Kerbside recycling bins and public place recycling bins in Bass Coast Shire are sorted locally, and mostly by hand! Recycle 100% of recyclable packaging - thanks for your help to do the right thing and use the right bin If you collect recycling in supermarket bags or garbage bags, please remember to EMPTY THE BAG so only loose recyclable items are in your wheelie bin. It helps the recycling process, and also helps keep your local recycling sorting workers safe!
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Customer Service on 1300 BCOAST (226 278).