Transfer Station

Residents can dispose of an old mattress for $16, which is half the normal price of $32, at the Transfer Station.

Mattresses are then transported to a Melbourne facility, where the springs, foam and wood are recovered for recycling.

Monday-Friday: 8am-4pm.

Weekends: 10am-4pm.

Public holidays: 10am-4pm.

Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Anzac Day and Good Friday: closed.

Note: when there are strong winds, the Ballarat Transfer Station will temporarily close. 

Location

119 Gillies Street South, Alfredton.

Property owners and residents can dispose of their green waste to assist in the clean-up of Ballarat properties and to help in their fire hazard prevention strategies.

See our pricing page for a breakdown of items and prices.

You can bring these items to the Transfer Station for free:

• Batteries
• DrumMuster (drums must be triple rinsed)
• eWaste
• Fluorescent lights
• Gas cylinders under 9kgs
• Household and motor oil
• Paint*
• Recyclables
• Whitegoods (except fridges and air conditioners)

*Paint disposal resumed at the Ballarat Transfer Station from Friday 28 January 2022. Paint will be accepted free of charge for all residents.

Clearly separating your load can lower your fees and is much quicker to unload.

Sort your materials into:

• Glass bottles and jars
• Aluminium
• HDPE, PET, and PVC bottles and containers
• Newspapers
• Magazines
• Cardboard (flattened)

Do you have old items in usable condition?

The Ballarat Transfer Station is now accepting cash payments and the re-sale shed has reopened.

Residents can use the resale shed for their unwanted items that are still in good condition and can shop there and upcycle items as well.

Items such as bikes, play equipment, and other garage sale items can be resold, saving them from landfill.

Call our Transfer Station team on 5334 2621 to discuss drop-offs and purchases.

Detox your home is a safe, free and easy-to-use service to dispose of highly toxic, unwanted household chemicals such as solvents, poisons and cleaning products. The Transfer Station is a permanent drop-off site for the detox your home program.

Find out which items are accepted at Detox your Home sites.

Please note: Ballarat Transfer Station currently does not accept pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and nail polish remover.

We can’t take these items at the Transfer Station:

• Chemicals used by businesses for industrial and commercial purposes. Contact Cleanaway to help with removing commercial chemicals.
• Farm chemicals. ChemClear can help you dispose of farm chemicals.
• Asbestos. Contact our Customer Service team for help with asbestos.
• Ammunition. Victoria Police has information on how to dispose of your ammunition.
• Soil. Learn how to manage waste soil from the Environmental Protection Authority. 

Yes, small commercial businesses can use the Ballarat Transfer Station.

For industries looking to use our landfill site, call Customer Service to organise a disposal.