Rotorua bin day and FOGO collection schedule
Bin Buddie
Rotorua Bin Day
Quiet bin tracking for Rotorua — from 1 October 2026 it's green, yellow and blue one week, green and red the next.
1 October 2026
Collection Zone & Calendar Changes
Week 1 / Week 2 area names are replaced by Zones A–F.
From 1 October 2026 the kerbside collection schedule changes. Instead of the Week 1 / Week 2 system, collection areas are identified by Zones A–F. This reflects the new FOGO service and the different collection schedules across the district. The zones still follow the existing Week 1 and Week 2 recycling cycles — they just make it clearer which services your area gets.
FOGO green bin weekly · rubbish and recycling on the Week 1 / Week 2 cycle.
FOGO green bin weekly · rubbish and recycling on the Week 1 / Week 2 cycle.
FOGO green bin weekly · rubbish and recycling on the Week 1 / Week 2 cycle.
No FOGO service · weekly rubbish collection continues, recycling on the Week 1 / Week 2 cycle.
No FOGO service · weekly rubbish collection continues, recycling on the Week 1 / Week 2 cycle.
Outlying areas · no FOGO service, weekly rubbish collection, recycling on the Week 1 / Week 2 cycle.
Green Bin
What Goes In FOGO
Food & garden organics — collected weekly from 1 October 2026.
Yes please
- · Food scraps — cooked or raw
- · Meat, bones & seafood
- · Fruit, vegetables & peelings
- · Bread, pasta & rice
- · Tea leaves & coffee grounds
- · Grass clippings & leaves
- · Small prunings & weeds
Never
- · Plastic bags & compostable liners
- · Nappies & wipes
- · Soil, rocks & concrete
- · Pet waste & kitty litter
- · Large branches (over 10cm thick)
- · Liquids, oils & fats
Keep the green bin loose or lined with newspaper. Put it out by 7.30am, one metre clear of other bins.
Council
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Safety
Hazard Safety Guide
Lithium batteries and vapes cause truck fires. Keep them out of kerbside bins.