Weekly
Rubbish
Household rubbish in the council's red-lid 140-litre wheelie bin.
Southland, New Zealand
Invercargill City Council
rubbish and recycling
Invercargill City Council collects the red rubbish bin every week and the yellow recycling bin every two weeks from 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 the yellow week
Recycling
Clean accepted household recycling in the council's yellow-lid wheelie bin.
Bin-day rules
Before you put the bins out
- Put bins at the kerb before 7 am on the assigned day.
- Use the bin assigned to the property, close the lid and keep it clear of parked vehicles and other obstacles.
- A red week has the rubbish bin; a yellow week has both rubbish and recycling.
- Check WasteNet's current notice before a public holiday rather than assuming the usual date.
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 Invercargill City Council's official information ↗Where this comes from
Official sources
Council service details checked 4 September 2026.
- WasteNet Southland red-bin collection ↗Exact-address finder, Invercargill weekly rubbish service, fortnightly recycling, 140-litre red bin and 7 am collection
- WasteNet frequently asked questions ↗Bin presentation, missed-bin and contamination guidance