Information about recycling, rubbish collection, landfill hours and charges and more. The kerbside collection includes a wider range of recycled materials which fits the Dunedin City Council (DCC) sustainable practice initiative as less waste is going to landfills and recyclable materials remain as a resource.
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Recycling and rubbish
Last updated: 30 Jul 2024 10:39am
Recycling and rubbish collection
On this page you can find out everything you need to know about your kerbside collection and what items you can and can't put into your Dunedin City Council (DCC) green-lidded food scraps and garden waste recycling bin, yellow-lidded mixed recycling bin, blue glass recycling bin and red-lidded rubbish bin.
Green Island landfill and transfer stations
Find out more details about the Green Island landfill and Resource Recovery Park, Rummage shop, and transfer stations, including operating hours, fees, and accepted items for recycling or disposal.
Landfill and transfer station charges
Operation of the landfill is paid for through user charges - the money you pay to dispose of your waste.
E-waste and batteries
Did you know that e-waste is the fastest growing waste stream in developed countries? It's all the electronic equipment that's reached the end of its useful life and is headed for disposal. For example, old TVs, computers, cell phones, printers, and even batteries are considered to be e-waste.
Rural recycling hubs
Dunedin city boundaries stretch far and wide which means some residents living in rural or satellite areas do not have ready access to DCC’s kerbside collection service for recycling.
CBD recycling collection services
Find out information on cardboard and rubbish collection services in Dunedin’s central business district (CBD).
CBD residential recycling hubs
Find out information on residential recycling in Dunedin’s central business district (CBD).
Public recycling and litter bins and Litter Compliance Policy
To make recycling and disposing of waste easy, recycling stations and litter bins are conveniently located around Dunedin.
Waste Futures
This page provides information on Waste Futures.
Waste minimisation and education
This page features Councils Waste Minimisation and Management Plan (WMMP) 2020, adopted in June 2020. To keep pace with changes in the creation, reuse and/or disposal of waste, we review the WMMP at least every six years. The plan provides the direction for waste minimisation to be achieved.