We provide a weekly kerbside collection for rubbish in official Whangarei District Council bags.
You can put out as many official bags as needed. Unofficial bags will not be collected.
There are no collections on:
If your collection falls on one of these days, it will be moved to the following day.
Wheelie bins are provided by private companies. Please contact your provider for your wheelie bin collection day or a missed collection.
If your Council rubbish bags or recycling were not collected, please report your missed collection to us.
Report your missed collection
Use our A to Z Recycling and Disposal Guide to find reuse, recycling and safe disposal options:
A to Z recycling and disposal guide
Christmas rubbish and recycling collections
There will be no kerbside rubbish and recycling collections on Thursday 25 December 2025.
Rubbish and recycling collections that usually occur on Thursdays and Fridays will be delayed by one day in Christmas week:
- If your rubbish and recycling are usually collected on Thursdays, they will be collected on Friday 26 December 2025.
- If your rubbish and recycling are usually collected on Fridays, they will be collected on Saturday 27 December 2025.
The usual collection schedule will resume on Monday 29 December 2025.
Extra coastal collections
Extra coastal area collections start on Friday 2 January and will continue until Saturday 10 January 2026.
- Northern Coast areas
- usual collection on Mondays
- extra collections on Friday 2 and Friday 9 January 2026 in beach settlement areas.
- Bream Bay Coast
- usual collection on Tuesdays
- extra collections on Saturday 3 and Saturday 10 January 2026 in beach settlement areas.
Collection map
Use our colour-coded interactive map to find your collection day and the locations of the rubbish stations.
You can zoom in to find your location and select the coloured area to view your collection day. Otherwise, you can refer to the map legend.
View the rubbish and recycling collection days GIS map
Suburban collection days
Put your rubbish bags and recycling crates out by 7:30am on your collection day.
Collection times vary according to the suburb you live in.
| Day |
Area |
| Monday |
Bland Bay
Glenbervie (from Huanui Orchard to Kiripaka)
Te Kamo (west)
Matapōuri
Ōakura
Pātaua
Tūtūkākā
Whananaki
Whangārei Heads
Whau Valley |
| Tuesday |
Glenbervie
Te Kamo (east)
Langs
Ruakākā
Tikipunga
Waipū |
| Wednesday |
Hikurangi
Kensington
Otangarei
Pipīwai
Ruatangata
Springs Flat
Three Mile Bush
Vinegar Hill
Western Hills
Whareora |
| Thursday |
Manganese Point
Maungakaramea
Maungatapere
Onerahi
Parua Bay
Portland
Twin Bridges |
| Friday |
Maunu
Morningside
Raumanga
The Avenues
|
Note: Some suburbs (e.g. Whau Valley) may have collections across two days. Please refer to the map above.
Central Business District (CBD)
- Rubbish: Monday, Wednesday, Friday after 4:30pm.
- Cardboard: Wednesday after 4:30pm (flattened, max 1m³).
For larger volumes of cardboard, take it to Re:Sort Centre, 201 Kioreroa Road, or arrange a commercial collection.
There is no Council recycling collection in the CBD. Use a commercial provider or drop off at Re:Sort (free).
Collection tips
- Use official Council bags or black bags with official stickers (max 60 litres).
- Place bags and bins close to the kerb.
- If you're not on a collection route, take your rubbish to the nearest intersection with a route or to a rubbish and recycling station.
Rubbish and recycling stations
Learn about official rubbish bags, recycling bins, what you can and can’t recycle, and how to replace or get new bins.
Rubbish bags and recycling bins