Rubbish and recycling

The more you refuse, reduce, reuse, and recycle, the better it is for our environment and your bank account.

Waste is a part of our daily lives, but if we minimise waste it’ll cost us less for collection, and our landfill sites will last longer and produce fewer greenhouse gases (which cause climate change). Even before you buy, think about what will happen to items – and their packaging – longer term, and aim to reduce your waste impacts.

Kerbside services

How it works In Kāpiti, kerbside household rubbish and recycling collection is not covered by your Council rates. Each...

Food and garden waste

When food and garden waste end up in landfill they rot, rather than composting. This produces harmful methane gas, and...

When you dispose of recyclable materials, it’s important you sort it properly, so we’ve outlined what to do with a wide...

Transfer stations

If you live rurally, choose not to have a bin service, or you’ve had a big clean-out, you can take your waste and...

Fees and charges

Check the fees and charges for waste disposal at our district's transfer stations.

Grants and funding

Find out about the grants available to help realise your waste minimisation projects, and the timeframes and...

Education and resources

Are you learning about waste or looking at reducing waste at your school, early childhood centre, or organisation? Find...

Waste business licences

Waste professionals need to be licenced by Council before starting operations under legislation and local bylaws.

Event waste management

We all love community events, but they can generate a lot of waste. With planning, you'll be surprised how easy it is to...

The councils of the Greater Wellington region work together to create our waste management and minimisation plan, as we...