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:
- Christmas Day
- Good Friday (Easter).
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
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 canrefer 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
Tutukākā
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