Red bin collection
All eligible properties are issued with a red lid rubbish bin for the collection of general waste by their local council. If you have recently built a property, get in touch with your local council to arrange delivery of your kerbside bins.
Each council has a different collection time, frequency, and bin size. Please see below for collection information for your area.
Handy tips💡
- If it’s windy outside and your bin is barely filled, in order to avoid the bin toppling over and spilling its contents, you might want to consider waiting until it is sufficiently filled for collection.
- If your bin is only getting partially emptied, then it may be overstuffed or compacted. Please put rubbish loosely to ensure that they get emptied completely. If your food scraps are sticking, put a little bit of water in the bottom of your bin to loosen things up.
When is my bin day?
Enter your address below to find out your next scheduled rubbish 🟥 and recycling 🟨 bin collection days.
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Bin reminders straight to your phone
Download Antenno on iOS or Android and never miss a bin day again.
- Download Antenno from the App Store or Google Play
- Start the app and add your home address to “Your places”.💡 Tip: You can add multiple locations to receive area-relevant notifications for addresses and places you may be interested in receiving notifications for, e.g. your work or school, your favourite walking track, etc.
Council collection services
Refer to your local council below for details on your collection service.
Invercargill City Council
Frequency: weekly
Collection time: from 7am
Put bin out: before 7am
Bin size: 140 litres
Download a collections calendar for 2025.
What day of the week is my bin collection?
- View the Rubbish Collection Days map on Invercargill Maps.
- Find your address – your regular bin collection day will be indicated for your area.
How can I tell if my property is on Week 1 or Week 2 collection cycle?
- View the Rubbish Collection Days map on Invercargill Maps.
- Click the "Legend" button on the top menu bar.
- Find your address, and compare the colour of your indicated area to the details in the Legend information box to find your collection day, and whether you are on Week 1 or Week 2 collections.
Southland District Council
Frequency: fortnightly
Collection time: varies
Put bin out: night before collection day
Bin size: 240 litres
Download a collections calendar for 2025.
What day of the week is my bin collection?
- View the Solid Waste map on Southland maps.
- Find your address – your bin collection day (including which bin) will be indicated for your area.
Gore District Council
Frequency: fortnightly
Collection time (business area): from 6am
Collection time (residential area): from 7am
Put bin out (business area): from 6am
Put bin out (residential area): from 7am
Bin size: 240 litres
Download a collections calendar for November/December 2025.
What day of the week is my bin collection?
- View the Refuse Collection map on GoreDC Maps
- Find your address – your bin collection day (including which bin) will be indicated for your area.
How can I tell which bin (red or yellow) will be collected?
- View the Refuse Collection map on GoreDC Maps
- Find your address – your bin collection day (including which bin) will be indicated for your area.
Bin day calendar
Keep track of your bin collections and upcoming delays due to public holidays with a printable kerbside collection calendar.
