Refuse Collection

Goal

To provide roadside refuse collection in urban areas and refuse disposal facilities (tips and skips) throughout the district for the sustainable management of public health and the environment.

Nature and Scope of Activity

The council provides a roadside domestic refuse collection for about 4,800 properties. 

For any issues regarding a missed collection, please contact Council's contractor on 03 768 4058

Collection

Collection is carried out under contract in the following areas:

Day + Frequency	Area
MONDAY (weekly – as at present)	The area south of the South Beach overhead bridge to the Taramakau River bridges including Paroa, Gladstone, Camerons and Rutherglen / Marsden rural collection including Boddytown.
TUESDAY (weekly – as at present)	Town area from, and including, Brunner/Heaphy Streets, Bridge Street, Geraldine Street, Josephine Street, Bidgood Street, Lydia Street, Kilgour Road, Tindale Street, Devon Street, Perotti Street, Nancarrow Street and Winnie Street. Runanga, Dunollie, Rapahoe, Coast Road to Punakaiki, south of river bridge.
WEDNESDAY (weekly – as at present)	South of Heaphy/Brunner Streets, (excluding these streets from Bridge Street to Winnie Street as above). Includes Arnott Heights, Karoro.
THURSDAY (weekly – as at present)	Greymouth business area; Blaketown, Cobden including North Beach. Omoto area, Kaiata including Clifton Road and Omoto Valley Road.
FRIDAY (weekly – as at present)	Grey Valley, both sides of the Grey River, includes Blackball, Moonlight, Atarau, Waipuna, Totara Flat, Ahaura, Taylorville from State Highway 6 turnoff to Stillwater bridge, Nelson Creek, Ngahere and areas in between, Dobson & Stillwater (to Kokiri meatworks).