Kerbside collection changes from Thursday 25 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026 

 

If you usually put your bins out on Thursday or Friday, put your bins out one day later. 

If you usually put your bins out on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, there are no changes to your kerbside collections. 

Normal collections will resume Monday 5 January 2026. 

LET'S FIGHT
THE LANDFILL

Check out how much rubbish
we saved last month!
Glass
Total saved
236000 kgs
Food scraps
Total saved
387000 kgs
Mixed recycling
Total saved
616000 kgs

LET'S BREAK DOWN LAST MONTH'S WASTE

8%
14%
22%
56%

LET'S FIGHT

THE LANDFILL

CHECK
OUT HOW
MUCH RUBBISH
WE SAVED LAST
MONTH

GLASS

Total saved
236000 kgs

FOOD SCRAPS

Total saved
387000 kgs

MIXED RECYCLING

Total saved
616000 kgs

LET'S BREAK DOWN LAST MONTH'S WASTE

8%
14%
22%
56%

1 February 2024 recycling changes

National changes to what can be recycled at the kerbside mean only plastics numbered 1, 2, or 5 (without lids) can go into your yellow-lidded bin, along with paper, cardboard, clean drink cans and food tins.

Find out how you can recycle right

What day do I put my bins out?

Here's your collection day

, Hamilton

Upcoming collection days (next 2 weeks):

Put your
yellow recycling
wheelie bin,
glass recycling
crate and food
scraps bin out
this week.

Put your red
rubbish wheelie
bin and food
scraps bin
out this week.

Put your red
rubbish wheelie
bin and food
scraps bin
out this week.

Put your
yellow recycling
wheelie bin,
glass recycling
crate and food
scraps bin out
this week.

Not sure what item
goes in which bin?

Contact centre

Need to contact someone about illegal dumping, a missed collection, requesting a new bin or general enquiries?

Contact us

To find out more about what Hamilton City Council is doing check out our Waste Plan.

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