Weekly
Food scraps
Official NPDC food-scraps bin.
Taranaki, New Zealand
New Plymouth District Council
rubbish and recycling
New Plymouth collects food scraps weekly and landfill, glass and mixed recycling on a fortnightly cycle.
At a glance
Kerbside services
Service availability can vary by property. Confirm your address with the council before relying on a calendar.
Fortnightly
Landfill and glass
Landfill bin and glass crate on one side of the alternating cycle.
Fortnightly
Mixed recycling
Mixed-recycling bin on the other side of the alternating cycle.
Bin-day rules
Before you put the bins out
- Put bins out by 7 am, or 6 am in the one-way system, Lynmouth and streets near Taranaki Base Hospital.
- Only official NPDC bins are emptied; keep lids closed and do not leave extra material alongside.
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 New Plymouth 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