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To recycle your glass, you will need to keep glass out of the yellow-lidded kerbside recycling bins and take your glass recycling to a Pass on Glass site in Ballarat.Please remove the lids and, if possible, labels off all glass bottles and jars before taking them to a Pass on Glass site.It is FREE to take your glass to any of the Pass on Glass drop-off sites, located at:Ballarat Transfer Station, 119 Gillies Street South, Alfredton (no waste vouc...

We would like to thank our Pass on Glass partners: Alfred Square Coltman Plaza Stockland Wendouree Miners Rest General Store   “We at Alfred Square understand the value of recycling and are excited to jump on board with the Pass on Glass initiative through providing an alternative and convenient recycling option for the community. Being a central location in the heart of Ballarat, we understand the importance of providing...

We want to get our contamination rate of recycling bins down to zero and reduce how much waste is going to landfill.

The free Ballarat Waste and Recycling app puts local waste and recycling information right at your fingertips.

For many years, much of Victoria's recycling material, including glass, has been collected, bailed up and shipped overseas for processing. This is no longer an option. Australia is now competing with other countries to access smaller and shrinking markets – particularly for glass.   The need to find a sustainable new approach to recycling became more urgent after the collapse of SKM which collected recyclables for more than 30 Vic...

Don’t put DIY project waste in your yellow recycling bin. Contamination in our recycling bins is usually around 16% but is now at 20% to 25%, with a lot of this including DIY project waste.

The contents of your rubbish bin go directly to our landfill in Smythesdale. Taking rubbish to landfill is the least preferred way to get rid of rubbish in Australia. The City of Ballarat is here to help reduce how much waste is going to landfill. Your rubbish bin should only have household waste that cannot be recycled through your yellow or green lid bins, or other recycling options such as Pass on Glass drop off sites or the Transfer Sta...