Waste

Bin collections for Christmas and New Year

Boxing Day Update - due to expected extreme weather conditions

Bins will be collected earlier on Thursday 26 December due to the extreme fire danger rating. Make sure you place your bins out the night before the day of collection to avoid your bin being missed by an earlier collection.

Operating hours of the Ballarat Transfer Station on Gillies Street may be affected.

No bin collection

  • Christmas Day - Wednesday 25 December
  • New Year's Day - Wednesday 1 January

Changes to all bin collection

If your bin collection falls on the below dates, your bins will be collected the following day. If your collection day is Friday, it will be collected on a Saturday.

  • Wednesday 25 December
  • Thursday 26 December
  • Friday 27 December
  • Wednesday 1 January
  • Thursday 2 January
  • Friday 3 January

Please note: The Ballarat Transfer Station on Gillies Street and the Smythesdale Landfill will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.