Kerbside Bin Collection - Calendars and Information

To find out when your rubbish and recycling will be collected, please refer to the collection calendars below. Make sure you check the correct calendar, as collection days and schedules vary depending on where you live.

Bin Collection for the Central Business District (CBD)

Kerbside Collection Calendar 2026 - CBD

Tuesday	Refuse & cardboard collection
Thursday	Recycling collection/ glass crate

Businesses in the CBD collection area have their glass crates collected once a week, at the same time as their yellow recycling bin.

Bin collection routes for the Greater Greymouth (Residential) area

Kerbside Collection Calendar 2026 - Residential

Please note: Your blue crate goes out the same day as your yellow wheelie bin.

Monday	Blaketown area to Waterwalk Road and Cobden including North Beach
Tuesday	Town area from and including Brunner/Heaphy Streets, Bridge Street, Josephine Street, Bidgood Street, Lydia Street, Kilgour Road, Tindale Road, Devon Street, Perotti Street, Nancarrow Street and Winnie Street
Wednesday	South of Heaphy/Brunner Streets (excluding these streets from Bridge Street to Winnie Street as above) includes Waterwalk Road (properties north of the hospital) to Arnotts Heights and Boddytown
Thursday	Waterwalk Road (properties south of the hospital), Karoro, Paroa to Paroa Hotel, Rutherglen Road to Shantytown turn off

Bin collection routes for the Greater Greymouth areas

Kerbside Collection Calendar 2026 - Greater Greymouth

Please note: Your blue crate goes out the same day as your yellow wheelie bin.

Monday	State Highway 7 from Dobson (excluding Dobson), through to Stillwater, Moana, Ruru and Te Kinga.
Tuesday	State Highway 6 from Cobden Bridge to Punikaiki River, including Runanga, Dunollie and Rapahoe
Wednesday	Taylorville Road from State Highway 6 to Ikamatua (excluding Ikamatua), including Taylorville, Blackball, Moonlight and Atarau.
Thursday	State Highway 7 (Omoto Road), from Cobden Bridge through to Kaiata, Kaiata Park and Dobson. Rutherglen Road from Shantytown turn off east through to Boddytown (excluding Boddytown), east to New River Bridge on Maori Creek Road.
Friday	East of Stillwater, along State Highway 7 to Kamaka, on to Ngahere, Nelson Creek, Ahaura Totara Flat, to Waipuna.

Kerbside collection operates on an alternating weekly basis

One week, you will put out your refuse bin.
The following week, you will put out your recycling bin alongside the glass crate

Each wheelie bin and crate is specific to the property and will have a property identifier stamped onto it.

Bin/crate placement

Bins and crates should be put out close to the kerb, preferably one metre apart and one metre from other objects, and unobstructed by vehicles, trees or power poles. Handles should face the house.

If you are unsure where to place your bin contact Council on 03 769 8600 for clarification.

Important conditions

Bins & Crates should be out by 7am to ensure collection. Bring them back in by 7pm.

Bins & crates must not be overfilled, and the lids must be closed.

Excess refuse

Can be disposed of free of charge at McLeans Pitt Landfill & Recycling Centre in a rubbish bag, provided it has a Council tie on it. If no Council tie is used normal rates will apply.

Note: Rubbish bag ties have been discontinued and are no longer available for purchase from Council. However, residents who still have unused bag ties can continue to use them, and they will be accepted at McLeans Pit Landfill and Recycling Centre.

Excess recycling

Can be disposed of free of charge at any of the Resource Centres or McLeans Pitt Landfill & Recycling Centre

Excess glass

Can be disposed of free of charge at any of the resource centres, McLeans Pitt Landfill & Recycling Centre or the Preston Road Glass Recycling Centre.

Missed, stolen or damaged bins/crates

For missed collections, damaged, missing or stolen bins/crates, please contact the Council on 03 769 8600. You will be required to pay costs only if the bin is damaged due to negligence.

Public holidays

Collection days remain the same, except for Christmas and New Year's. We'll notify you well in advance about any changes for these holidays.