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Wellington Rubbish Collection Days

Wellington City Council collects rubbish weekly, on the same day each week for a given address. Glass and mixed recycling alternate fortnightly on that same day, so one week it's the glass crate and the next it's the recycling bin or bag.

The table below covers 61 Wellington suburbs with published collection data. For a property-level answer rather than a suburb-level one, use WCC's collection days tool.

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Showing 61 of 61 suburbs

SuburbRubbish dayRecycling week
Aro ValleyWednesdayVaries by street
BerhamporeThursdayVaries by street
Breaker BayFridayVaries by street
BroadmeadowsMondayVaries by street
BrooklynThursdayVaries by street
Cave BayWednesdayVaries by street
Churton ParkMondayVaries by street
Crofton DownsTuesdayVaries by street
GlensideMondayVaries by street
Grenada NorthMondayVaries by street
Grenada VillageMondayVaries by street
HataitaiFridayVaries by street
HighburyWednesdayVaries by street
HorokiwiMondayVaries by street
Houghton BayFridayVaries by street
Island BayThursdayVaries by street
JohnsonvilleMondayVaries by street
KaiwharawharaTuesdayVaries by street
Karaka BaysFridayVaries by street
KaroriWednesdayVaries by street
KelburnTuesdayVaries by street
KhandallahTuesdayVaries by street
KilbirnieFridayVaries by street
KingstonWednesdayVaries by street
Lambton HarbourTuesdayVaries by street
Lyall BayFridayVaries by street
MākaraWednesdayVaries by street
Mākara BeachWednesdayVaries by street
MaupuiaFridayVaries by street
MelroseFridayVaries by street
MiramarFridayVaries by street
Moa PointFridayVaries by street
MorningtonWednesdayVaries by street
Mount CookThursdayVaries by street
Mount VictoriaThursdayVaries by street
NewlandsMondayVaries by street
NewtownThursdayVaries by street
NgaioTuesdayVaries by street
NgaurangaMondayVaries by street
NorthlandTuesdayVaries by street
OhariuWednesdayVaries by street
Oriental BayThursdayVaries by street
ƌwhiro BayThursdayVaries by street
PaparangiMondayVaries by street
PipiteaTuesdayVaries by street
RongotaiFridayVaries by street
RoseneathThursdayVaries by street
SeatounFridayVaries by street
Shelly BayFridayVaries by street
SouthgateThursdayVaries by street
Strathmore ParkFridayVaries by street
Takapu ValleyMondayVaries by street
Tarakena BayFridayVaries by street
TawaTuesdayVaries by street
Te AroTuesdayVaries by street
ThorndonTuesdayVaries by street
VogeltownWednesdayVaries by street
WadestownTuesdayVaries by street
Wellington CentralTuesdayVaries by street
WiltonTuesdayVaries by street
WoodridgeMondayVaries by street

Your Wellington bins

Rubbish

Council rubbish bags or wheelie bin. Weekly collection, same day every week.

Glass crate

45L crate for glass bottles and jars. Collected fortnightly, alternating with mixed recycling.

Mixed recycling

Paper, cardboard, cans and plastic in your council recycling bag or bin. Collected fortnightly, alternating with glass.

Public holidays

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I find my Wellington rubbish collection day?
Search your suburb in the table above for your rubbish and recycling day, or use WCC's collection days tool for a property-level answer.
What goes in each Wellington bin?
Rubbish goes out weekly in council bags or a wheelie bin. Glass bottles and jars go in a 45L crate, and paper, cardboard, cans and plastic go in mixed recycling bags or a bin — the two alternate fortnightly on the same day.
How do I know if it's a glass week or a recycling week?
Wellington's glass crate and mixed recycling alternate week by week rather than following a fixed Week 1/Week 2 pattern tied to your address. Check WCC's tool to see which stream is out this week.
What happens if my Wellington bin day falls on a public holiday?
Check WCC's website for the current public holiday schedule, as collection changes vary by holiday and aren't published on a fixed pattern.
Does Wellington City Council collect food scraps?
No. WCC does not currently run a kerbside food scraps or organics collection.

Collection data sourced from Wellington City Council.