Fortnightly
Rubbish
General household waste in the red bin.
Canterbury, New Zealand
Waimate District Council
rubbish and recycling
Waimate collects food and garden organics and glass every week. Rubbish and mixed recycling are collected every two weeks on alternating weeks from active serviced properties.
At a glance
Kerbside services
Service availability can vary by property. Confirm your address with the council before relying on a calendar.
Fortnightly on alternate weeks
Mixed recycling
Clean paper, cardboard, tins, cans and plastic containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 in the yellow bin.
Weekly
Food and garden organics
Food scraps and accepted garden material in the green bin.
Weekly
Glass
Rinsed glass bottles and jars, without lids, in the blue crate.
Bin-day rules
Before you put the bins out
- Put bins out before 7am on the confirmed collection day.
- Keep the red bin under 20kg, the yellow and green bins under 40kg, and the blue crate under 12kg.
- Leave the property bins behind when moving house.
- A property outside the kerbside zone may need a council-approved collection point or a rural recycling depot.
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 Waimate 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