Weekly in the urban area
Rubbish
One council red-lid refuse bin per household.
Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Ōpōtiki District Council
rubbish and recycling
Ōpōtiki's urban service collects a small rubbish bin weekly and alternates the two recycling-crate groups.
At a glance
Kerbside services
Service availability can vary by property. Confirm your address with the council before relying on a calendar.
Weekly, alternating materials
Recycling
Put out the correct pair of recycling materials for the current week.
Bin-day rules
Before you put the bins out
- Have everything out by 8 am.
- Only material inside the correct council crate is collected.
Exact dates
Confirm the property
Urban properties east of the Waioweka Bridge use the Tuesday route; properties west use Wednesday. Confirm that the property is inside the collection area. Collections Day has not yet connected and audited this council's live property lookup, so we do not display a guessed weekday.
Use Ōpōtiki District Council's official information ↗Where this comes from
Official sources
Council service details checked 3 September 2026.
- Official rubbish and recycling guidance ↗Collection arrangements, service rules and local waste options