Invercargill Rubbish Collection Days
Invercargill City Council collects rubbish weekly, on the same day each week for a given address. Recycling, including glass bottles and jars, goes out on that same day but only fortnightly, alternating between two week groups.
The table below covers 28 Invercargill suburbs with published collection data. For a property-level answer rather than a suburb-level one, use Invercargill City Council's website.
Find your suburb
Showing 28 of 28 suburbs
| Suburb | Rubbish day | Recycling week | Next recycling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleby | Friday | Week 1 | 25 September |
| Ascot | Tuesday | Week 1 | 22 September |
| Avenal | Monday | Week 1 | 21 September |
| Clifton | Friday | Week 2 | 18 September |
| Georgetown | Thursday | Week 1 | 24 September |
| Gladstone | Monday | Week 2 | Today |
| Glengarry | Tuesday | Week 1 | 22 September |
| Grasmere | Monday | Week 1 | 21 September |
| Hargest | Tuesday | Week 1 | 22 September |
| Hawthorndale | Wednesday | Week 2 | 16 September |
| Heidelberg | Thursday | Week 2 | 17 September |
| Invercargill Airport | Monday | Week 1 | 21 September |
| Kew | Friday | Week 2 | 18 September |
| Kingswell | Friday | Week 2 | 18 September |
| Newfield | Thursday | Week 2 | 17 September |
| Prestonville | Monday | Week 2 | Today |
| Queens Park | Wednesday | Week 1 | 23 September |
| Richmond | Wednesday | Week 1 | 23 September |
| Rockdale | Thursday | Week 2 | 17 September |
| Rosedale | Tuesday | Week 1 | 22 September |
| Strathern | Thursday | Week 1 | 24 September |
| Tisbury | Friday | Week 2 | 18 September |
| Turnbull Thomson Park | Wednesday | Week 2 | 16 September |
| Waihopai | Tuesday | Week 1 | 22 September |
| Waikiwi | Monday | Week 2 | Today |
| Waverley | Tuesday | Week 1 | 22 September |
| West Invercargill | Monday | Week 1 | 21 September |
| Windsor | Tuesday | Week 2 | 15 September |
Your Invercargill bins
Rubbish bin
Non-recyclable general waste. Weekly collection, same day as recycling.
Recycling bin
Paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, metal cans and rigid plastic containers. Fortnightly, on your Week 1 or Week 2 cycle, same day as rubbish.
Public holidays
Collection changes around public holidays vary by holiday and aren't published on a fixed pattern. Check Invercargill City Council's website ahead of a long weekend to confirm your day.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I find my Invercargill rubbish collection day?
- Search your suburb in the table above for your rubbish and recycling day, or check Invercargill City Council's website for a property-level answer.
- What goes in each Invercargill bin?
- Rubbish goes out weekly in the red-lidded bin. Recycling, including glass bottles and jars, paper, cardboard, metal cans and rigid plastic containers, goes in the yellow-lidded bin, fortnightly, on the same day as rubbish.
- What week am I in for Invercargill recycling?
- Invercargill's fortnightly recycling runs on two alternating cycles, Week 1 and Week 2. Your suburb is assigned to one cycle. Search the table above to check yours.
- What happens if my Invercargill bin day falls on a public holiday?
- Check Invercargill City Council's website for the current public holiday schedule, as collection changes vary by holiday and aren't published on a fixed pattern.
- Does Invercargill City Council collect food scraps?
- No. Invercargill City Council does not currently run a kerbside food scraps or organics collection.
Collection data sourced from Invercargill City Council.