Rubbish & Recycling

Horowhenua District Council provides Solid Waste (rubbish) disposal facilities for residents and visitors to our District through a Kerbside Bag Collection service, and by providing Waste Transfer Stations in Foxton and Shannon.

A Kerbside Recycling operation is also provided to complement the kerbside refuse collection. Five permanent recycling stations are provided at Tokomaru, Opiki, Foxton, Shannon, and Levin, with three summer recycling stations provided at Waitarere Beach, Waikawa Beach and Foxton Beach over the summer period. Further information is available below.

Check my rubbish and recycling collection dates

Find your next collection date by typing in an address or using the current location option.

What Goes Where

Find out what can go in your Council rubbish bags, glass recycling crate and wheelie bins, how to dispose of organic waste, e-waste and hazardous substances, and what can be taken to the waste transfer stations.

Kerbside Rubbish & Recycling Services

Find out more about Council's rubbish and recycling services including collection days.

Recycling Changes

Recycling in Horowhenua has changed as Central Government introduces Standardised Kerbside Recycling across Aotearoa.

Waste Transfer & Recycling Stations

Find out more about Council's Waste Transfer Stations and recycling stations including locations and opening hours.

Waste Minimisation

This page offers information and ideas for how waste can be minimised.

FAQs - Rubbish & Recycling

Find all you need to know about Councils kerbside recycling service here.

Rubbish & Recycling - Fees & Charges

View Council's fees and charges for Rubbish & Recycling including Council Kerbside Rubbish Bags and refuse transfer stations.

FAQs - Illegal Dumping

View some common questions we receive from our community about Illegal Dumping and the corresponding answers.

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