Refuse

Household rubbish collection

A weekly collection service provided to all the households throughout the city, on a 'user pays' basis. The official "grey" bag cost $2.15 from supermarkets, and a range of convenience stores such as service stations and dairies.

Contact us to find out the collection day in your area or if your rubbish was missed by the collector.

Household collection on a public holiday

There are no rubbish and recycling collections on public holidays:

If your normal collection falls on a public holiday, the collection will occur the following day. The collections will also be delayed by one day for the rest of the week. View the Waitakere Refuse and Recycling Transfer Station opening hours.

Information on rubbish and recycling collection changes for Waitangi Day and Auckland Anniversary Day can be viewed on the Auckland Council website.

Commercial rubbish collection

Refuse collection service provided to the businesses in the City on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays on a "user pays" basis, utilising the grey user pays bag purchased from supermarkets etc.  A recycling collection service is also available to those businesses.

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Your Guide to Rubbish and Recycling for Businesses in Waitakere City (Size 639K)

Contact us if your rubbish was missed by the collector.