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

LET'S FIGHT

THE LANDFILL

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%

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?

, Hamilton

Upcoming collection days (next 2 weeks):

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

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