Northland, New Zealand

Whangarei District Council
rubbish and recycling

Whangārei District Council publishes kerbside routes for prepaid rubbish bags and separated recycling, plus rubbish and recycling stations for material outside the collection.

At a glance

Kerbside services

Service availability can vary by property. Confirm your address with the council before relying on a calendar.

Weekly on collection routes

Rubbish

Use an approved prepaid bag or sticker.

Weekly on collection routes

Recycling

Separate glass from the council's other accepted recyclables.

Bin-day rules

Before you put the bins out

  • Put bags and recycling at the kerb by 7:30 am.
  • Use the official container and keep recycling clean and sorted as directed.

Exact dates

Confirm the property

Check the official route information for your road and place material out before the council's published set-out time. Collections Day has not yet connected and audited this council's live property lookup, so we do not display a guessed weekday.

Use Whangarei District Council's official information ↗

Where this comes from

Official sources

Council service details checked 3 September 2026.

  1. Official rubbish and recycling guidanceCollection arrangements, service rules and local waste options