Private service
Rubbish
Arrange with a private collector or use a disposal facility.
Wellington, New Zealand
Upper Hutt City Council
rubbish and recycling
Upper Hutt does not provide one rates-funded council rubbish collection; households use private rubbish services while the council publishes recycling and drop-off options.
At a glance
Kerbside services
Service availability can vary by property. Confirm your address with the council before relying on a calendar.
Council and private options
Recycling
Use the service applying to the property or a council-listed drop-off point.
Bin-day rules
Before you put the bins out
- Follow the chosen collector's container and set-out rules.
- Do not infer a rubbish day from a recycling schedule.
Exact dates
Confirm the property
Confirm collection dates with the property's private provider and use the council page for local recycling options. Collections Day has not yet connected and audited this council's live property lookup, so we do not display a guessed weekday.
Use Upper Hutt City 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