Rubbish and Recycling in Matamata-Piako
The kerbside collection days for our district are:
- Matamata (incl. Waharoa and Walton): Tuesday
- Morrinsville (incl. Tahuna): Wednesday
- Te Aroha (incl. Waitoa and Waihou): Thursday
To see which weeks are rubbish, and which are recycling, see our 2025 calendar . The 2026 calendar is available here .
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Every eligible household has:
- a blue crate for glass, collected fortnightly
- a green bin for food scraps, collected weekly
- a red wheelie bin for rubbish, collected fortnightly
- a yellow wheelie bin for recycling, collected fortnightly
Have your bins/crate on the kerb by 7.30am on collection days and leave a large gap between them so there's enough room for the truck's mechanical arm to operate. Place them at least 30cm apart - ideally 60cm or more - and away from other objects like lamp posts, letterboxes, trees and parked cars.
Was your collection missed?
Was your bin missed during collection, or maybe your whole street? Log it here so we can let our contractors know right away!
Need a new bin?
Do you need a new bin, or has yours been damaged? Let us know so we can arrange a replacement!
Any other queries?
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How to use the glass crate:
How to use the food scraps bin:
How to use the rubbish bin:
How to use the recycling bin:
More about rubbish and recycling
Transfer stations
Transfer stations are open from 10am to 4pm on selected days:
Matamata
220b Tauranga Rd, 07 888 5700; Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sat & Sun
Morrinsville
168b Roache Rd, 07 889 3401; Mon, Tues, Thurs, Sat & Sun
Te Aroha
4277 State Highway 26, Waihou, 07 884 8831; Wed, Fri & Sun
All transfer stations are closed on Good Friday, Anzac Day (from 1pm on ANZAC Day), Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day and 2 January. To receive notifications on all your collection dates, including changes due to public holidays, download the Antenno App from Google Play or the App Store.
You can find information on the fees and charges here.
Hazardous Waste and Oil
Engine waste oil up to 10 Litres in original ladled container can be disposed of at our transfer stations for no charge.
Mitre 10 in Matamata or Morrinsville accept any type of household lightbulb for recycling.
Please do not put these items in your recycling bin or refuse bins as they can cause fires within the collection trucks as the materials are compacted. If you are unable to store these items prior to taking them to the correct recycler we would prefer they are taken directly to our refuse transfer stations.
Paint
Matamata Resene ColorShop will accept old paint and paint containers between 7.30am-5pm (Mon-Fri) and 9am-12pm (Sat).
Selected Resene ColorShops have been designated as Resene PaintWise Collection Centres. Drop off your unwanted paint and paint containers to any of these designated Resene ColorShops at any time during their opening hours.
E-waste/batteries
We now have battery and e-waste collection points at all of our transfer stations. See more details here.
These are safe facilities to recycle any of the following items: batteries, power tools, TVs, computers, cell phones, electronics and small appliances. Please put a piece of clear tape over the +/- ends of the battery and drop in to one of the special collection stations.
These items cannot go in your recycling bin or rubbish bags/bins, because when lithium batteries are put under pressure they can catch fire.
Car batteries (lead-acid) can also be disposed of at our transfer stations for no charge.
Soft Plastics
Woolworths in Matamata, Morrinsville and Te Aroha have soft plastics bins that you can use between 7am - 9pm daily. You can see other locations on the Soft Plastic Recycling website here.
Woolworths supports the Packaging Forum's Soft Plastics Recycling Scheme, where soft plastics are collected, recycled, and turned into new plastic products. Future Post turns the soft plastic into fence posts, and Saveboard processes soft plastics into a range of building materials.
Other
Some Mitre 10 stores accept polystyrene and pot plant containers for recycling.
The Matamata, Te Aroha, and Tahuna or Waharoa Little free library will accept some second-hand books and have suggestions for any they can't take.
Nespresso recycle their coffee capsules and give them a second life.
Tetra Pak (liquid paperboard cartons) can currently be recycled just outside our district in Paeroa, Hamilton and Tokoroa.
