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City of Ballarat Ballarat’s four-bin system uses weekly rubbish, fortnightly mixed recycling, fortnightly FOGO and four-weekly glass collection. Use the address calendar for dates.
Your exact collection day
Check your street address Collection weekdays and next dates vary by property. Select a complete address for an official property-level result.
Use the official council checker ↗ Collections Day encrypts the address and keeps the result private and non-indexable. At a glance Household waste bin: Weekly.Food and garden organics bin: Fortnightly.Glass recycling bin: Every four weeks.
What goes in each bin Use these rules for Council-provided bins. If your building uses a private service, check its signs or ask the service provider.
Red or dark green lid
Household waste bin Weekly. For household waste that cannot be recycled, composted or separated into the glass stream.
✓ Yes — place in this binNappies and hygiene waste Crockery and ceramics Soft plastics Polystyrene and foam × No — keep out of this binFood and garden waste Recyclable items Batteries and e-waste Chemicals, paint, oil and asbestos Check the full council guidance ↗ Lime green lid
Food and garden organics bin Fortnightly. For food scraps, garden material and the paper products listed by Ballarat.
✓ Yes — place in this binFruit, vegetable scraps and leftovers Raw or cooked meat, seafood and bones Grass, leaves, branches, weeds and flowers Paper towel, tissues and newspaper × No — keep out of this binPlastic bags and packaging Produce stickers and elastic bands General rubbish and recyclables Non-Council caddy liners Check the full council guidance ↗ Purple lid
Glass recycling bin Every four weeks. For empty glass bottles and jars only.
✓ Yes — place in this binDrink bottles Pasta sauce and jam jars Medicine and vitamin bottles Other empty glass bottles and jars × No — keep out of this binDrinking glasses Ceramics and crockery Mirrors and window glass Bagged glass Check the full council guidance ↗
Use the service properly Use only City-supplied FOGO caddy liners. Lightly rinse glass and place it loose in the purple bin. Remove food and garden material from the waste bin. Use the digital calendar or Ballarat Waste app for exact dates.
Quick answers
How often is Ballarat’s glass bin collected? Every four weeks. Check the address calendar for the next date.
Can meat and bones go in FOGO? Yes. Ballarat accepts raw and cooked meat, bones, seafood and shellfish shells.
Can any compostable liner go in FOGO? No. Council instructs residents to use the caddy liners it supplies.
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