Rubbish, recycling and food scraps collections will be one day later than usual after a public holiday, with some exceptions.
Our holiday collection text reminders are no longer available. Use our collection day search to check the collection date for a specific address.
You must put your rubbish out before 7am on your collection day. This includes:
| Your usual collection day | Your new collection day |
|---|---|
| Monday 27 October 2025 (Labour Day) | Tuesday 28 October 2025 |
| Tuesday 28 October 2025 | Wednesday 29 October 2025 |
| Wednesday 29 October 2025 | Thursday 30 October 2025 |
| Thursday 30 October 2025 | Friday 31 October 2025 |
| Friday 31 October 2025 | Saturday 1 November 2025 |
| Your usual collection day | Your new collection day |
|---|---|
| Monday 27 October 2025 (Labour Day) | Tuesday 28 October 2025 |
| Tuesday 28 October 2025 | Wednesday 29 October 2025 |
| Your usual collection day | Your new collection day |
|---|---|
| Thursday 25 December 2025 (Christmas Day) | Friday 26 December 2025 |
| Friday 26 December 2025 | Saturday 27 December 2025 |
| Thursday 1 January 2026 (New Year's Day) | Friday 2 January 2026 |
| Friday 2 January 2026 | Saturday 3 January 2026 |
Rubbish collection days are not affected and stay the same.
Contact your rubbish collection provider to ask about their holiday schedules.
There are no changes to roadside collections for rubbish bags, recycling bags, paper and cardboard.
