Rubbish and recycling collection
Find out when rubbish and recycling collections take place across the South Wairarapa district and who is eligible for this service.
When will my rubbish be collected?
Please ensure your rubbish is in Council rubbish bags and on the kerb along with your recycling wheelie bin or crates by 7.30am on your collection day.
All recycling must be in Council recycling receptacles.
Urban collections
| Town | Collection day |
| Greytown | Tuesday |
| Martinborough | Wednesday |
| Featherston | Thursday |
When there is a public holiday, all urban collections will happen one day later than usual.
Coastal collections
| Location | Collection day | Additional collection in summer |
| South Coast: Lake Ferry Road (past White Rock Road turnoff), Pirinoa, Lake Ferry, and Palliser Bay | Monday (year round) | From mid-December until the end of January there is an extra collection on Fridays. |
| East Coast: Tora, and Te Awaiti | Monday (weekly between 1 November and 30 April | fortnightly between 1 May and 31 October) | From mid-December until the end of January there is an extra collection on Fridays. |
For public holidays, coastal collections are on standard days except if Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall on Monday or Friday. In these cases, pick-ups are delayed by one day (to Boxing Day and the day after New Year’s Day).
Who is eligible for this service
If you pay the refuse collection charge in your rates, you receive a kerbside rubbish and recycling service. Properties that receive this service include:
- Urban residents
- Some rural residents en route to the transfer station, where it’s safe for the truck to stop
- Some coastal properties
If you are not paying for and receiving the service, please enquire by calling us on 06 306 9611.
Rural ratepayers can drop recycling off at the transfer and recycling stations for free.