Weekly in serviced areas
Rubbish
Other household rubbish in the 120-litre red-lid wheelie bin.
Waikato, New Zealand
South Waikato District Council
rubbish and recycling
South Waikato's rates-funded kerbside service provides one red-lid rubbish bin, one yellow-lid recycling bin and separate crates for glass to eligible urban households. Rural properties are not included in the kerbside service.
At a glance
Kerbside services
Service availability can vary by property. Confirm your address with the council before relying on a calendar.
Fortnightly
Mixed recycling
Clean accepted household recycling in the 240-litre yellow-lid wheelie bin.
Fortnightly with mixed recycling
Glass
Clean accepted glass bottles and jars in the green or maroon crates.
Bin-day rules
Before you put the bins out
- Have bins and glass crates at the kerb by 7:30 am on the mapped weekday.
- Place wheelie bins about one metre apart, facing the road, with their lids fully closed.
- Keep the glass crates on the ground beside the recycling bin rather than on top of it.
- Green waste is not part of the council kerbside collection; use a transfer station or a private green-waste service.
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 South Waikato District Council's official information ↗Where this comes from
Official sources
Council service details checked 4 September 2026.
- South Waikato kerbside collection ↗Service eligibility, weekly rubbish, fortnightly recycling and glass, containers, set-out time and presentation rules
- South Waikato online mapping tools ↗Official rubbish and recycling collection sites and waste collection areas