Public Holiday Collections

Recycling and rubbish collections will be one day later than usual after a public holiday, with some exceptions.

Check your collection day this public holiday

Use our collection day search to check the next collection date for your address, including changes due to public holidays.


Public Holidays 2023

Southland District Council

Invercargill City Council

 Gore District Council

Good Friday
Friday 7 April

No collections today.
Collection will be one day later on Saturday 8 April.
Southland District Transfer Stations - Closed.

Good Friday
Friday 7 April

No collections today.
Collection will be one day later on Saturday 8 April.
Invercargill Transfer Station - Closed.
Bluff Transfer Station - Closed.

Good Friday
Friday 7 April

No collections today.
Gore Transfer Station - Closed.


Easter Monday
Monday 10 April

Normal collection.
Riverton, Te Anau, and Winton Transfer Stations - Open.


Easter Monday
Monday 10 April

No collections today.
Collections delayed one day, Tuesday to Saturday.
Invercargill Transfer Station - Open.
Bluff Transfer Station - Closed.

Easter Monday
Monday 10 April

No collections today.
Collections delayed one day, Tuesday to Friday.
Gore Transfer Station - Closed.

Southland Anniversary Day
Tuesday 11 April
Normal collection.
Southland District Transfer Stations - Open.

Southland Anniversary Day
Tuesday 11 April
Collections delayed one day, Tuesday to Saturday.
Invercargill Transfer Station - Open.
Bluff Transfer Station - Open.

Southland Anniversary Day
Tuesday 11 April
Collections delayed one day, Tuesday to Friday.
Gore Transfer Station - Open.

Anzac Day
Tuesday 25 April
Normal collection.
Te Anau Transfer Station - Open from 2pm.


Anzac Day
Tuesday 25 April
No collections today.
Collections delayed one day, Wednesday to Saturday.
Invercargill Transfer Station - Open from 1pm.
Bluff Transfer Station - Closed.

Anzac Day
Tuesday 25 April
No collections today.
Collections delayed one day, Wednesday to Friday.
Gore Transfer Station - Closed.

King's Birthday
Monday 5 June
Normal collection.
Southland District Transfer Stations - Open.


King's Birthday
Monday 5 June
No collections today.
Collections delayed one day, Tuesday to Saturday.
Invercargill Transfer Station - Open.
Bluff Transfer Station - Closed.

King's Birthday
Monday 5 June
No collections today.
Collections delayed one day, Tuesday to Friday.
Gore Transfer Station - Closed.

Matariki
Friday 14 July
Normal collection.
Southland District Transfer Stations - Open.


Matariki
Friday 14 July
No collections today.
Collection will be one day later on Saturday 25 June.
Invercargill Transfer Station - Open.
Bluff Transfer Station - Closed.

Matariki
Friday 14 July
No collections today.
Gore Transfer Station - Closed.


Labour Day
Monday 23 October
Normal collection.
Southland District Transfer Stations - Open.


Labour Day
Monday 23 October
No collections today.
Collections delayed one day, Tuesday to Saturday.
Invercargill Transfer Station - Open.
Bluff Transfer Station - Closed.

Labour Day
Monday 23 October
No collections today.
Collections delayed one day, Tuesday to Friday.
Gore Transfer Station - Closed.

Christmas Day
Monday 25 December
No collections today.
Collections delayed one day, Tuesday to Saturday.
Southland District Transfer Stations - Closed.

Christmas Day
Monday 25 December
No collections today.
Collections delayed one day, Tuesday to Saturday.
Invercargill Transfer Station - Closed.
Bluff Transfer Station - Closed.

Christmas Day
Monday 25 December
No collections today.
Collections delayed one day, Tuesday to Friday.
Gore Transfer Station - Closed.

Boxing Day
Tuesday 26 December
Collections delayed one day, Tuesday to Saturday.
Southland District Transfer Stations - Closed.

Boxing Day
Tuesday 26 December
Collections delayed one day, Tuesday to Saturday.
Invercargill Transfer Station - Open.
Bluff Transfer Station - Closed.

Boxing Day
Tuesday 26 December
Collections delayed one day, Tuesday to Friday.
Gore Transfer Station - Closed.

New Years Day
Monday 1 January 2024
No collections today.
Collections delayed one day, Tuesday to Saturday.
Southland District Transfer Stations - Closed.

New Years Day
Monday 1 January 2024
No collections today.
Collections delayed one day, Tuesday to Saturday.
Invercargill Transfer Station - Closed.
Bluff Transfer Station - Closed.

New Years Day
Monday 1 January 2024
No collections today.
Collections delayed one day, Tuesday to Friday.
Gore Transfer Station - Closed.

Day after New Years Day
Tuesday 2 January 2024
Collections delayed one day, Tuesday to Saturday.
Southland District Transfer Stations - Closed.

Day after New Years Day
Tuesday 2 January 2024
Collections delayed one day, Tuesday to Saturday.
Invercargill Transfer Station - Open.
Bluff Transfer Station - Closed.

Day after New Years Day
Tuesday 2 January 2024
Collections delayed one day, Tuesday to Saturday.
Gore Transfer Station - Closed.