Suburb

Nelson Rubbish Collection Days

Nelson 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 26 Nelson suburbs with published collection data. For a property-level answer rather than a suburb-level one, use Nelson City Council's collection day look-up tool.

Find your suburb

Showing 26 of 26 suburbs

SuburbRubbish dayRecycling week
AnnesbrookMondayWeek 2
AtawhaiTuesdayWeek 1
BeachvilleThursdayWeek 1
BishopdaleTuesdayWeek 2
Britannia HeightsFridayWeek 1
Cable BayMondayWeek 1
Delaware BayMondayWeek 1
Enner GlynnTuesdayWeek 2
Hira ForestMondayWeek 1
MarybankMondayWeek 1
MoanaFridayWeek 1
MonacoThursdayWeek 2
NelsonWednesdayWeek 1
Nelson AirportThursdayWeek 2
Nelson SouthWednesdayWeek 1
Port NelsonWednesdayWeek 1
StepneyvilleFridayWeek 1
StokeFridayWeek 2
TāhunanuiMondayWeek 2
The BrookWednesdayWeek 1
The WoodWednesdayWeek 1
Todds ValleyMondayWeek 1
Toi ToiThursdayWeek 1
WakapuakaMondayWeek 1
WakatuMondayWeek 2
Washington ValleyThursdayWeek 1

Your Nelson 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 Nelson City Council's website ahead of a long weekend to confirm your day.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I find my Nelson rubbish collection day?
Search your suburb in the table above for your rubbish and recycling day, or use Nelson City Council's collection day look-up tool for a property-level answer.
What goes in each Nelson 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 Nelson recycling?
Nelson'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 Nelson bin day falls on a public holiday?
Check Nelson 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 Nelson City Council collect food scraps?
No. Nelson City Council does not currently run a kerbside food scraps or organics collection.

Collection data sourced from Nelson City Council.