How do I find my Tauranga rubbish collection day?

Search your suburb in the table above for your rubbish and recycling day, or use Tauranga City Council's collection days tool for a property-level answer.

What goes in each Tauranga bin?

Rubbish and food scraps go out weekly, on the same day. Recycling (paper, cardboard, metal cans and rigid plastic containers) and glass are both fortnightly, alongside each other. An optional garden waste bin is fortnightly, on the alternate week to recycling.

What week am I in for Tauranga recycling?

Tauranga'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 Tauranga bin day falls on a public holiday?

Check Tauranga 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 Tauranga City Council collect food scraps?

Yes. TCC collects food and kitchen scraps weekly, on the same day as rubbish, as part of its 5-stream collection.

Tauranga Rubbish Collection Days

Tauranga City Council runs a 5-stream kerbside collection. Rubbish and food scraps go out weekly, on the same day each week for a given address. Recycling and glass are fortnightly, alternating between two week groups. An optional garden waste bin can be added for a fee, collected fortnightly on the alternate week to recycling.

The table below covers 15 Tauranga suburbs with published collection data. For a property-level answer rather than a suburb-level one, use Tauranga City Council's collection days tool.

Find your suburb

Showing 15 of 15 suburbs

Suburb	Rubbish day	Recycling week	Next recycling
Bellevue	Friday	Week 1	25 September
Gate Pa	Wednesday	Week 1	23 September
Greerton	Wednesday	Week 1	23 September
Judea	Wednesday	Week 2	16 September
Matua	Friday	Week 2	18 September
Maungatapu	Monday	Week 2	Today
Mount Maunganui	Monday	Varies by street	Check TCC tool
Ohauiti	Thursday	Varies by street	Check TCC tool
Otūmoetai	Friday	Week 2	18 September
Papamoa	Tuesday	Varies by street	Check TCC tool
Parkvale	Wednesday	Week 1	23 September
Poike	Wednesday	Week 1	23 September
Pyes Pa	Thursday	Week 2	17 September
Tauranga South	Wednesday	Varies by street	Check TCC tool
Welcome Bay	Thursday	Week 1	24 September

Your Tauranga bins

Rubbish bin

Non-recyclable general waste. Weekly collection, same day every week.

Recycling bin

Paper, cardboard, metal cans and rigid plastic containers. Fortnightly, on your Week 1 or Week 2 cycle.

Glass

Glass bottles and jars, collected fortnightly alongside your recycling.

Food scraps bin

Food and kitchen scraps. Collected weekly, the same day as rubbish.

Garden waste

An optional garden waste bin can be added to your collection for a fee. Collected fortnightly, on the alternate week to recycling.

Public holidays

Collection changes around public holidays vary by holiday and aren't published on a fixed pattern. Check Tauranga City Council's website ahead of a long weekend to confirm your day.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I find my Tauranga rubbish collection day?: Search your suburb in the table above for your rubbish and recycling day, or use Tauranga City Council's collection days tool for a property-level answer.
What goes in each Tauranga bin?: Rubbish and food scraps go out weekly, on the same day. Recycling (paper, cardboard, metal cans and rigid plastic containers) and glass are both fortnightly, alongside each other. An optional garden waste bin is fortnightly, on the alternate week to recycling.
What week am I in for Tauranga recycling?: Tauranga'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 Tauranga bin day falls on a public holiday?: Check Tauranga 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 Tauranga City Council collect food scraps?: Yes. TCC collects food and kitchen scraps weekly, on the same day as rubbish, as part of its 5-stream collection.

Collection data sourced from Tauranga City Council.