Fortnightly in Zones A and B; weekly in Zones C, D and E
Rubbish
Household rubbish in the red-lid council bin.
Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Rotorua Lakes Council
rubbish and recycling
Rotorua uses collection zones A–F. Zones A and B have weekly FOGO and alternate fortnightly rubbish and recycling. Zones C, D and E have weekly rubbish and fortnightly recycling. Zone F has no kerbside collection.
At a glance
Kerbside services
Service availability can vary by property. Confirm your address with the council before relying on a calendar.
Fortnightly
Mixed recycling
Accepted paper, cardboard, tins, cans and plastics 1, 2 and 5 in the yellow-lid bin.
Fortnightly with mixed recycling
Glass recycling
Accepted glass bottles and jars in the blue crate.
Weekly in Zones A and B; eligible food premises only in Zone C
FOGO
Food scraps and garden material in the green-lid bin.
Bin-day rules
Before you put the bins out
- Use the current collection dates: some weekdays and recycling weeks changed on 1 October 2026.
- Zones A and B alternate rubbish and recycling each week; put the FOGO bin out weekly.
- Zone F has no council kerbside collection.
- Good Friday and Christmas Day have no collection; other public holidays normally keep the usual schedule.
- Keep lids closed and do not leave excess material beside bins.
Exact dates
Confirm the property
Use the address search above to check the official schedule for this property. You can still compare it with the council's own checker.
Use Rotorua Lakes Council's official information ↗Where this comes from
Official sources
Council service details checked 12 October 2026.
- Rubbish collection services ↗Official map, current frequencies, October 2026 zones, FOGO changes, Zone F and public-holiday rules
- FOGO rollout update ↗Confirmed 1 October 2026 start and fortnightly rubbish transition in FOGO zones