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Rubbish & Recycling Collection Days

Not sure when to put your bins out? Choose your council to find your kerbside rubbish and recycling collection day from your address — and set a free reminder so you never miss it.

Find your collection day by council

Don't see your council?

We're adding more councils. In the meantime you can set your collection days manually and still get reminders.

What your council accepts at the kerb, and how it asks you to sort and present it, is set by your council and differs around the country — find your council's own guide. For background on the national standard New Zealand is moving to, read the explainer.