Check your property
Rubbish
Use Queenstown Lakes District Council's official guidance to confirm the available rubbish service.
Otago, New Zealand
Queenstown Lakes District Council
rubbish and recycling
Eligible homes receive a red rubbish bin every week. The yellow mixed-recycling bin and blue glass bin are collected fortnightly on alternating weeks.
At a glance
Kerbside services
Service availability can vary by property. Confirm your address with the council before relying on a calendar.
Check your property
Recycling
Kerbside or drop-off arrangements depend on the council's published service area.
Bin-day rules
Before you put the bins out
- Put bins out by 7am, no more than one metre from the kerb, with at least 50cm between bins.
- Keep glass separate in the blue bin; mixed recycling belongs in the yellow bin.
- Good Friday, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day collections move to the following Saturday in the published 2026/27 exceptions.
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 Queenstown Lakes 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