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Whangarei Rubbish Collection Days

Whangarei District Council collects rubbish and recycling weekly, on the same day each week for a given address, using the same truck. There's no fortnightly split to track, so the day you're assigned is the day both bins go out, every week.

The table below covers 166 Whangarei suburbs with published collection data. For a property-level answer rather than a suburb-level one, use WDC's collection days map.

Find your suburb

Showing 166 of 166 suburbs

SuburbRubbish dayRecycling week
Abbey CavesThursdayWeekly
Admirals BayMondayWeekly
Andersons CoveTuesdayWeekly
Arakaninihi IslandMondayWeekly
AvenuesFridayWeekly
Awahoa BayMondayWeekly
Awarua RockMondayWeekly
Black RocksMondayWeekly
Bland RocksMondayWeekly
Bream BayTuesdayWeekly
Calliope IslandMondayWeekly
Four IsletsMondayWeekly
Frenchman IslandMondayWeekly
GlenbervieTuesdayWeekly
Glenbervie ForestMondayWeekly
Glucina RockMondayWeekly
Goat IslandMondayWeekly
Guano IslandMondayWeekly
Helena BayMondayWeekly
Helena BayMondayWeekly
High IslandMondayWeekly
HikurangiWednesdayWeekly
HorahoraFridayWeekly
Ipurau IslandMondayWeekly
Kaituna BayMondayWeekly
KauriWednesdayWeekly
Kauri BayMondayWeekly
KensingtonWednesdayWeekly
KiripakaMondayWeekly
KokopuThursdayWeekly
Komakoraia IslandMondayWeekly
Kowharewa BayMondayWeekly
Kuihi IslandMondayWeekly
Kukutauwhao IslandMondayWeekly
Langs BeachTuesdayWeekly
Limestone IslandThursdayWeekly
Little Munroe BayMondayWeekly
MangapaiTuesdayWeekly
Marsden PointTuesdayWeekly
MataTuesdayWeekly
MatapouriMondayWeekly
Matapouri BayMondayWeekly
MatarauWednesdayWeekly
Mauitaha IslandMondayWeekly
MaungakarameaThursdayWeekly
MaungatapereThursdayWeekly
MaunuFridayWeekly
McGregors BayMondayWeekly
McKenzie BayMondayWeekly
McKenzie CoveTuesdayWeekly
Middle GableMondayWeekly
Mimiwhangata BayMondayWeekly
Moanarua IslandMondayWeekly
Mƍkau BayMondayWeekly
MorningsideFridayWeekly
Motuhi IslandMondayWeekly
Motukaroro IslandMondayWeekly
Motukauri IslandMondayWeekly
Motukēhua Island / Nops IslandMondayWeekly
Motukiore IslandMondayWeekly
Motukiore IslandThursdayWeekly
Motukowhai IslandMondayWeekly
Motungangara IslandMondayWeekly
Moturahurahu IslandMondayWeekly
Moturaka IslandMondayWeekly
Moturewa IslandMondayWeekly
Moturoa IslandMondayWeekly
Motutaniwha IslandMondayWeekly
Motutara IslandMondayWeekly
Motutara Island / Henry IslandMondayWeekly
Motuti IslandMondayWeekly
Motutohe IslandMondayWeekly
Motuwhariki IslandMondayWeekly
Ngaiotonga BayMondayWeekly
NgararatunuaWednesdayWeekly
Ngataurua RockMondayWeekly
NgunguruMondayWeekly
Ngunguru BayMondayWeekly
NukutawhitiThursdayWeekly
OakleighTuesdayWeekly
ƌakuraMondayWeekly
ƌakura BayMondayWeekly
Okupe IslandMondayWeekly
Okura BayMondayWeekly
One Tree PointTuesdayWeekly
OnerahiThursdayWeekly
OpuawhangaMondayWeekly
Oruaea BayMondayWeekly
OtaikaThursdayWeekly
OtangareiWednesdayWeekly
Otarawa IslandMondayWeekly
Otauhaunui BayMondayWeekly
Otawhanga IslandMondayWeekly
Owhai BayMondayWeekly
Pacific BayMondayWeekly
PakotaiThursdayWeekly
Papahuia BayMondayWeekly
ParahakiThursdayWeekly
ParakaoThursdayWeekly
Pareparea BayMondayWeekly
Parerangi IslandMondayWeekly
Parua BayThursdayWeekly
Pataua NorthMondayWeekly
Pataua SouthMondayWeekly
Peach CoveMondayWeekly
Philip IslandMondayWeekly
PorotiThursdayWeekly
Port WhangāreiFridayWeekly
PortlandThursdayWeekly
Pukenui ForestThursdayWeekly
PunarukuMondayWeekly
Puriri BayMondayWeekly
PuruaWednesdayWeekly
PuweraThursdayWeekly
Rabbit IslandThursdayWeekly
Rahomaunu IslandMondayWeekly
Rat IslandThursdayWeekly
RaumangaFridayWeekly
RegentWednesdayWeekly
Reotahi BayMondayWeekly
Reparapahoe IslandMondayWeekly
Rimariki IslandMondayWeekly
RiponuiWednesdayWeekly
RiversideThursdayWeekly
Rocky BayMondayWeekly
RuakākāTuesdayWeekly
Ruatangata WestWednesdayWeekly
Sandy BayMondayWeekly
Sandy BayMondayWeekly
Smugglers BayMondayWeekly
SpringfieldTuesdayWeekly
TaiharuruMondayWeekly
TakahiwaiTuesdayWeekly
TamaterauThursdayWeekly
Tarakanahi IslandMondayWeekly
Taurikura BayMondayWeekly
Te KamoWednesdayWeekly
Te Ruatahi IsletMondayWeekly
Te Waite BayMondayWeekly
Te Waite BayMondayWeekly
Tepipi BayMondayWeekly
TikipungaTuesdayWeekly
Titi IslandMondayWeekly
TitokiThursdayWeekly
Tuparehuia BayMondayWeekly
TutukakaMondayWeekly
Tutukaka HarbourMondayWeekly
Waiatapaua BayMondayWeekly
Waikahoa BayMondayWeekly
WaiotiraTuesdayWeekly
WaipuTuesdayWeekly
WhakaparaWednesdayWeekly
Whale BayMondayWeekly
WhananakiMondayWeekly
Whananaki InletMondayWeekly
WhangāreiFridayWeekly
Whangarei AirportThursdayWeekly
Whangārei HarbourThursdayWeekly
Whangārei HeadsMondayWeekly
Whangaruru HarbourMondayWeekly
Whangaumu BayMondayWeekly
WhareoraMondayWeekly
Whau ValleyMondayWeekly
Wheki ValleyThursdayWeekly
Whitikau RocksMondayWeekly
WoodhillFridayWeekly

Your Whangarei bins

Rubbish bin

Non-recyclable general waste in official WDC bags or a wheelie bin. Weekly collection, same day every week.

Recycling bin

Paper, cardboard, metal cans and rigid plastic containers. Weekly, the same day as rubbish.

Public holidays

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I find my Whangarei rubbish collection day?
Search your suburb in the table above for your collection day, or use WDC's colour-coded interactive map for a property-level answer.
What goes in each Whangarei bin?
Rubbish goes in official WDC bags or a wheelie bin. Recycling (paper, cardboard, metal cans and rigid plastic containers) goes in a separate bin. Both are collected weekly, on the same day, by the same truck.
Is Whangarei recycling weekly or fortnightly?
Weekly. Unlike many other New Zealand councils, WDC doesn't run a fortnightly recycling cycle — recycling goes out every week, on the same day as rubbish.
What happens if my Whangarei bin day falls on a public holiday?
Check WDC's website for the current public holiday schedule, as collection changes vary by holiday and aren't published on a fixed pattern.
Does Whangarei District Council collect food scraps?
No. WDC does not currently run a kerbside food scraps or organics collection.

Collection data sourced from Whangarei District Council.