Public holiday collections

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Rubbish, recycling and food scraps collections will be one day later than usual after a public holiday, with some exceptions.

You can use our collection day search to check the collection date for a specific address.

Collection day changes for Auckland Anniversary Day

Your usual collection day	Your new collection day
Monday 27 January	Tuesday 28 January
Tuesday 28 January	Wednesday 29 January
Wednesday 29 January	Thursday 30 January
Thursday 30 January	Friday 31 January
Friday 31 January	Saturday 1 February

All collections will return to normal on Monday 3 February.

Collection day changes for Waitangi Day

Your usual collection day	Your new collection day
Monday 3 February	No change
Tuesday 4 February	No change
Wednesday 5 February	No change
Thursday 6 February	Friday 7 February
Friday 7 February	Saturday 8 February

All collections will return to normal on Monday 10 February.

Sign up for holiday reminders

You can sign up to receive text reminders about changes to your collection day.

This service is available for our rubbish, recycling and food scrap collections.

Exceptions to day later rule

Private rubbish collections

Contact your provider to ask about their holiday schedules.

Aotea / Great Barrier Island

All council kerbside collections will be collected one day later for Auckland Anniversary Day. There are no changes to kerbside collection for Waitangi Day.

Former Rodney District

Contact your rubbish collection provider to ask about their holiday schedules.

Warkworth and Wellsford businesses

There are no changes to business recycling collections.

Ōrewa and Silverdale

Business recycling collections are one day later.

North Shore and Waitākere businesses

There are no changes to evening kerbside rubbish bin collections. Business recycling collections are one day later.

City centre

There are no changes to kerbside collections for rubbish bags, recycling bags, and paper and cardboard.