Weekly in suburbs; nightly in the inner city
Rubbish
Household rubbish in an official yellow council bag or the approved container for the property.
Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington City Council
rubbish and recycling
Wellington City Council collects suburban rubbish weekly and alternates mixed recycling and glass on that same weekday. The inner city has nightly rubbish collection and Tuesday recycling.
At a glance
Kerbside services
Service availability can vary by property. Confirm your address with the council before relying on a calendar.
Fortnightly in suburbs; weekly on Tuesday in the inner city
Mixed recycling
Accepted paper, metal and plastics in a wheelie bin or clear recycling bag.
Fortnightly in suburbs
Glass recycling
Clean bottles and jars in the 45-litre green recycling crate.
Bin-day rules
Before you put the bins out
- Put suburban rubbish and recycling out by 7 am, but no earlier than 7 pm the night before.
- Alternate mixed recycling and glass on the week shown for the selected street.
- In the inner city, put yellow rubbish bags out between 5:30 pm and 10 pm; recycling goes out in clear bags on Tuesday evenings.
- There are no collections on Christmas Day, New Year's Day or Good Friday; the affected collection moves to Saturday.
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 Wellington City Council's official information ↗Where this comes from
Official sources
Council service details checked 4 September 2026.
- When to put out your rubbish and recycling ↗Official street finder, dated collection results and alternating recycling calendar
- Suburban and inner city collections ↗Suburban and inner-city frequencies, set-out times, approved containers and holiday changes