What Are The 3 Types Of Bins In Ballina
Ballina is no different to other councils where we have 3 domestic wheelie bins.
- Garden & organics,
- Recyclables,
- Mixed waste.
Garden & Organics – the Green Bin
The green wheelie bin is collected on a weekly basis. The reason is so that all the organic material is not allowed to into the normal waste stream. The green bin contents will be converted into to a reusable product such as compost.
This in turn reduces landfill costs and helps the environment.
What Can I Put In The Green Bin?
As per Ballina Council’s requirements the organics bin can contain:
- Fruit ,
- vegetable scraps
- Meat, fish and bones
- Bread, cereal, pasta and grains
- Leftover food
- Tea bags and coffee grounds
- Grass clippings, sticks and twigs
- Weeds, leaves and flowers
- Paper towels and tissues
Tips for the Green Bin: When the bin has been cleaned by Coastal Bin Busters place some newspaper in the bottom to stop grass cuttings from sticking, and try to keep the bin in the shade.
Recyclables – Yellow Bin or Yellow Lid
The yellow bin in the Ballina Shire is collected fortnightly and is for recyclable rubbish only. These are made into new products saving resources like energy and water and helps to reduce our carbon foot print.
What Can I Put In The Yellow Recycle Bin?
- Glass bottles
- Plastic bottles (squashed and lids reattached)
- Plastic tubs and lids separately
- Paper
- Cardboard including boxes, egg cartons
and empty pizza boxes - Steel cans including pet food cans
- Aluminium cans, clean foil and trays
- Aerosol cans (empty)
- Milk and juice cartons
Tips for the yellow bin: To fit more rubbish in the bin flatten cardboard boxes and crush platsic bottles and aluminium cans.
Mixed Rubbish – The Red Bin
The red bin is collected fortnightly and rotated with the yellow bin.
It sound obviouls as this is the last bin on the list but the red wheelie bin is for waste that is not organic or can be recycled. This rubbish ends up in Ballina’s landfill site.
What Can I Put In The Red Mixed Waste Bin?
- Non-recyclable plastics
- bags, wrap and film
- Chip and snack bags
- Disposable nappies
- Polystyrene foam boxes and trays
- Personal hygiene and medical waste (no sharps)
- Mirrors and window glass
- Treated wood and chipboard
- Disposable items such as pens and shavers
- Broken toys
- Pet droppings/kitty litter in plastic bags
Tips for the red bin: This is the bin that goes into land fill so we need to becareful what we put in this wheelie bin. NO chemicals or sharps!
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