Rubbish and recycling

From July 1 2021, our new rubbish and recycling service paid for through rates will be in place.

Find out about recycling your household waste and how we dispose of it.

We're all responsible for disposing our rubbish with the environment in mind.

Hazardous waste is anything that could be dangerous for people or the environment. It should not be put into your normal household rubbish - find out how to safely dispose of it.

Illegal dumping is the disposal of (waste) items onto public or private land.

Fees and charges for the landfill and littering infringements.

We own a cleanfill site in Wainuiomata for commercial customers only.

The Solid Waste Management and Minimisation Bylaw 2020 helps Council deliver waste management and minimisation in Lower Hutt.