What goes in each bin, how hard rubbish works and your green waste service in City of Ballarat, in plain language and verified from the council. Confirm dates and accepted items on the official page before you act.
Four-bin system (FOGO and glass began 3 November 2025): a red-lid general waste bin collected weekly, a yellow-lid comingled recycling bin, a lime green-lid food organics and garden organics (FOGO) bin collected fortnightly, and a 140L purple-lid glass bin collected every four weeks.
Rinsed bottles, jars, cans, paper and cardboard, placed loose. Check the council page for glass and soft plastics rules in your area.
Lime green-lid FOGO bin collected fortnightly for fruit and vegetable scraps, raw and cooked meat and bones, seafood, eggshells and garden clippings; composted at Green Care Mulching. Kitchen caddies provided.
Council provides booked hard waste collections; the free Ballarat Waste app carries collection schedules and service details.
Lime green-lid FOGO bin collected fortnightly for fruit and vegetable scraps, raw and cooked meat and bones, seafood, eggshells and garden clippings; composted at Green Care Mulching. Kitchen caddies provided.
If an item will not fit the kerbside bin, or you have missed the City of Ballarat hard rubbish window, a local skip or rubbish removal service can clear it. Leave a mobile and the platform texts you the details.
Local rubbish removal serving Abbotsford, Albert Park, Brighton, Carlton. Listed from a public directory.
Local rubbish removal serving Carlton, Richmond, St Kilda, Doncaster. Listed from a public directory.
Local rubbish removal serving St Kilda, Brighton, Eltham, Flemington. Listed from a public directory.
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