Gisborne's kerbside service is a council recycling crate and your own rubbish bag with council stickers, both collected every week on the same day. Here is how to find your collection day, what goes in each bin, and where to take everything else.
City Recycling and Resource Recovery Centre
75 Innes Street, Gisborne
Recycling drop-off open 24/7. Transfer station Mon to Fri 7.30am to 4.30pm, weekends and public holidays 9.30am to 3.30pm. Closed Christmas Day, New Year's Day and Good Friday.
Plastics 1, 2 and 5Rubbish (charged)Green waste, no flax (charged)Hardfill and cleanfill (charged)EFTPOS onlyDirections →Tairāwhiti Environment Centre
386 Palmerston Road, Gisborne
Free e-wasteFree household batteriesSoft plasticsDirections →Te Karaka Transfer Station
229 Kanakanaia Road, Te Karaka
Wed and Fri 12pm to 2pm, weekends 1pm to 3pm. Closed 24 to 26 December and 1 to 2 January.
Stickered rubbishNo cashDirections →Whatatutu Transfer Station
146 Tip Road, Whatatutu
Tue and Thu 12pm to 2pm, weekends 10am to 12pm. Closed 24 to 26 December and 1 to 2 January.
Stickered rubbishNo cashDirections →Tolaga Bay Transfer Station
146 Waiapu Road, Tolaga Bay
Tue 7am to 9am, Thu 11am to 1pm, weekends 2pm to 4pm. Extra Mon, Wed and Fri 8am to 10am from 15 Dec to 16 Jan. Closed 25 to 26 December and 1 to 2 January.
Stickered rubbishNo cashDirections →Tokomaru Bay Transfer Station
31 Paikea Road, Tokomaru Bay
Wed, Fri and Sat 11am to 1pm, Sun 2pm to 4pm. Extra Mon, Tue and Thu 8am to 10am from 15 Dec to 16 Jan. Closed 25 to 26 December and 1 to 2 January.
Stickered rubbish bagsRecyclingGreen wasteNo trailers or large loadsDirections →Good to know
Which day is my collection?
Monday: Outer Kaiti, Wainui and Makorori. Tuesday: Inner Kaiti and Whataupoko. Wednesday: City Centre, Te Hapara and Ruatoria. Thursday: Mangapapa and Lytton West. Friday: Poverty Bay Flats. Days are set by street, so check the map.
Where do I get rubbish stickers?
Stickers are sold at supermarkets, dairies, service stations and council service centres. Ratepayers on the collection route get 13 stickers with their rates invoices.
Can I have more than one crate?
Crates are $20 from council customer service, up to two per property. If you use two, put all your glass in one. Extra flattened cardboard can be bundled under the crate, up to 1m by 1m.
My rubbish wasn't collected. What now?
Report it to council customer service on 0800 653 800 or 06 867 2049 (24 hours), or through the Antenno app.
Bin rules and drop-off points from the Gisborne District Council website. Collection zones: Gisborne District Council open data, CC BY 4.0. Checked 22 October 2026.
