Weekly rubbish collection

2025/2026 holiday collection changes

There will be some changes to your weekly collection over the 2025/2026 holiday period.

Collections will not take place on Christmas and New Year's day

Usual Day	Holiday collection day
Wednesday 24 December	No change
Thursday 25 December, Christmas Day	Wednesday 24 December
Friday 26 December, Boxing Day	No change
Wednesday 31 December	No change
Thursday 1 January 2025, New Year's Day	Wednesday 31 December 2024, New Year's Eve
Friday 2 January	No change

Usual Day	Holiday collection day
Monday 22 December 2025	No change
Tuesday 23 December	No change
Wednesday 24 December	No change
Thursday 25 December, Christmas Day	Friday 26 December, Boxing Day
Friday 26 December, Boxing Day	Saturday 27 December
Monday 29 December	No change
Tuesday 30 December	No change
Wednesday 31 December	No change
Thursday 1 January 2026, New Year's Day	Friday 2 January
Friday 2 January	Saturday 3 January
Monday 5 January	No change

Glen Murray recycling drop-off

The Saturday 3 January 2025 collection has been cancelled.

Our collections on Saturday 7 February and Saturday 7 March will operate for an extra two hours, 8:30am to 2:30pm.

Te Aakau recycling drop-off

No changes

Learn more about these collections

Weekly residential kerbside rubbish and recycling collection is available for those living in urban and some rural areas of our district. Each week those who receive the service must have their rubbish and recycling on the kerb by 7am for pick-up. Find where to buy wheelie bins, recycling crates, pre-paid rubbish bags, stickers and tags here.

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What can go in your kerbside recycling

Public holidays

There is usually no change to rubbish and recycling collection days following public holidays. If there is a change, we will update this page and it will be included in our fortnightly newsletter. Sign-up to receive our newsletter.

Missed collection?

If your rubbish and/or recycling was on the kerbside by 7am and has not been collected by 5:30pm on your usual day, please give us a call on 0800 492 452, or lodge a request using our online system.

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Last updated 14 November 2025, 01:02 pm