Ballarat City · VIC 3350
Schedule data last verified: July 2026
In Ballarat, postcode 3350, waste and recycling services come from Ballarat City.
The suburb sits roughly 115km W of Melbourne.
Locals know it for the Sovereign Hill and Lake Wendouree.
Everything below applies to Ballarat generally; your own street's dates come from the address search on the home page.
The standard Ballarat lineup from Ballarat City is listed below. Because the cycles differ, no two weeks put exactly the same bins on the kerb.
The heritage homes get character. The bins still go out the same as everyone else's.
Some things don't change regardless of how old the neighbourhood is.
Ballarat falls under Ballarat City for waste and recycling collections.
Visit Ballarat City website for the official policy and any service updates.
Contamination rates in Australian recycling bins average around 15%.
When non-recyclables end up in the yellow bin, they can divert entire loads to landfill. The most common contaminants are soft plastics, food waste, and soiled packaging.
Yes. CDS Vic refunds 10 cents per eligible drink container in VIC, at depots, return machines and bag drop points. Containers you redeem are extra money in your pocket; eligible containers you skip still go in the recycling bin.
Paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, steel and aluminium cans, and rigid plastic containers like bottles, tubs and trays. Soft plastics, food waste and contaminated packaging do not belong in it anywhere in VIC.
No. Unbroken bottles and jars belong in the yellow bin, but broken glass is a hazard for sorting staff. Wrap it in newspaper, seal it in a bag and put it in the general waste bin.
The neighbouring streets have their own schedules. Here's what's happening nearby.
Two Ballarat streets can have two different bin nights. Your address gives you the exact dates for every bin at your place.
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