Horowhenua District Council provides Solid Waste (rubbish) disposal services for residents and visitors to our District through a Kerbside Bag Collection service and by providing Waste Transfer Stations in Foxton and Shannon.
Look Up Current Collection Dates
If you're looking for current collection dates go to Check my rubbish and recycling collection date and use the search function on that page.
Council provides recycling disposal through a kerbside recycling service to eligible properties. As well as recycling stations throughout the district. More information about the recycling stations can be found on the Waste Transfer and Recycling Stations page.
Council offers a weekly kerbside bag collection service to the majority of the district.
Official Horowhenua District Council Bags are white with green text and can be purchased at council offices, supermarkets, four squares, and some select stores. In some stores you may need to request Council rubbish bags at the counter.
Rubbish collection days for your address can also be found on our Check my rubbish and recycling collection date page or in the table below. Please ensure all bags are placed kerbside (or at your collection point) by 7:30 am on your collection day.
Rubbish bags that weigh more than 10 kg will not be accepted for collection.
Rubbish Collection Days
| Day |
Area |
| Monday |
Foxton, Foxton Beach, Waitarere Beach, Waikawa Beach. |
| Tuesday |
Hokio Beach, Hokio Sands Road, and everything to the west side of Oxford Street, Levin. |
| Wednesday |
the North-East sector of Levin within the Queen Street and Cambridge Street quadrant. |
| Thursday |
the South-East sector of Levin within the Queen Street and Cambridge Street quadrant. |
| Friday |
Shannon (including Mangaore Village), Tokomaru , Manakau, and Ohau. |
Please note: Only official Horowhenua District Council rubbish bags will be collected by our contractors. Rubbish in non-branded bags can be taken to one of the transfer stations for disposal. Please see our Rubbish & Recycling Fees & Charges page for bag disposal costs.
Council provides a fortnightly kerbside recycling collection service for most areas.
Eligible properties should have a yellow lidded recycling wheelie bin and a green recycling crate. The wheelie bin is for recycling paper, cardboard, hard plastics, and tins and cans. The green crate is for recycling glass. For further details of what can go in each bin visit our What goes where page.
Collection days
To check your collection day and week please visit our Check my rubbish and recycling collection date page. If your address does not appear please contact us at enquiries@horowhenua.govt.nzor on 06 3660983 to confirm your collection date.
Please ensure all wheelie bins and crates are placed kerbside (or at your collection point) by 7:30 am on your collection day.
View the Levin recycling start date maps(PDF, 576KB)
Wheele Bins and crates are owned by Council, but belong to the properties. Please leave your crate and wheelie bin behind if you move house. You may write you address on your wheelie bin and crate if you wish.
If you have recently built a house and do not yet have recycling wheelie bin please contact Council on 06 366 0999 or enquiries@horowhenua.govt.nz to organise delivery. Glass crates can be picked up from Council offices.
Broken crates and recycling wheelie bins damaged through ordinary wear and tear can be replaced free of charge. Please bring your broken crate into council to swap out with a new crate. For damaged wheelie bins please contact us to organise repair or replacement.
If your wheelie bin or crate has gone missing or you move into a house and there are no bins please contact us to organise replacement. Associated costs for replacing missing bins can be found on our Rubbish and Recycling Fees and charges page.
Some roads in our district cannot be collected kerbside and have their rubbish and recycling collected at a designated collection point. This may be because the road is private or difficult for the truck to collect safely. Please see below a list of roads with collection points.
Monday - Zone 1
| Road |
Collection Point |
| Kowhai Court, Foxton Beach, 4815 |
Opposite number 10 |
| Perreau Avenue, Foxton Beach, 4815 |
On the corner of Perreau Avenue and Carter Cresent |
Monday - Zone 2
| Road |
Collection Point |
| Amy Way, Manakau, 5573 |
On the corner of Amy way and Emma Drive |
| Henham Lane, Waikawa Beach 5573 |
On the corner of Henham Lane and Strathnaver Drive |
| Hetta Street, Foxton 4814 (for properties beyond the gate) |
At the end of Hetta Street outside number 13 |
| Holly Way, Manakau, 5573 |
On the corner of Holly Way and Emma Drive |
| Lena Place, Foxton, 4815 |
On the corner of Lena Place and Purcell Street |
| Paeroa Road, Waitarere Beach, 5572 |
On the corner of Paeroa Road and State Highway 1 |
| Uxbridge Terrace, Waikawa Beach, 5573 |
On the corner of Uxbridge Terrace and Reay Mackay Grove |
| Walkers Lane, Waikawa Beach, 5573 |
On the corner of Walkers Lane and Waikawa Beach Road |
Tuesday - Zone 1
| Road |
Collection Point |
| Puriri Place, Levin 5510 |
On the corner of Puriri Place and Weraroa Road |
| Walnut Grove, Levin 5510 |
On the corner of Walnut Grove and Kings Drive |
| Windsor Place, Levin 5510 |
On the corner of Windsor Place and Kings Drive |
Tuesday - Zone 2
| Road |
Collection Point |
| Belle Maison Court, Levin 5510 |
On the corner of Belle Maison Court and Mabel Street |
| Cumberland Court, Levin 5510 |
On the corner of Cumberland Court and Durham Street |
| Davie Court, Levin 5510 |
On the corner of Davie Court and Bath Street |
| Moutere Road, Hokio Beach 5571 (houses beyond number 160) |
Outside the golf course at 160 Moutere Road |
| Muritai Terrace, Hokio Beach, 5571 |
On the corner of Muritai Terrace and Hokio Beach Road |
| Old Hokio Road, Hokio Beach, 5571 |
Opposite 49 Old Hokio Beach Road |
| Surrey Lane, Levin 5510 |
On the corner of Surrey Lane and Essex Street |
Wednesday - Zone 1
| Road |
Collection Point |
| Gladstone Road, Levin 5571 (For the properties beyond Makahika Road) |
On the corner of Makahika Road and Gladstone Road |
| Makahika Road, Levin 5571 |
On the corner of Makahika Road and Gladstone Road |
| Monarch Mews, Levin 5510 |
On the corner of Monarch Mews and Queenwood Road |
| Oriel Place, Levin 5510 |
On the corner of Oriel Place and Queenwood Road |
Wednesday - Zone 2
| Road |
Collection Point |
| Oslo Place, Levin 5510 |
On the corner of Oslo Place and Bartholomew Road |
| Titoki Place, Levin 5510 |
On the corner of Titoki Place and Macarthur Street |
| Burnfeild Way, Levin 5510 |
On the corner of Burnfeild Way and Fairfield Road |
| Nansen Place, Levin 5510 |
On the corner of Nansen Place and Bartholowmew Road |
Thursday
| Road |
Collection Point |
| Emerald Hills Road, Levin 5571 |
On the corner of Emerald Hills Road and Wallace Road |
| Otawhiwhi Road, Levin 5755 |
On the corner of Otawhiwhi Road ans Paiaka Road |
| Ryland Park, Levin 5572 |
By the gate at the end of Hetherlea West Road |
| Serenity Lane, Levin 5572 |
On the corner of Serenity Lane and Potts Road |
| Wallace Road, Levin 5571 (for addresses 243-252) |
Outside 241 Wallace Road |
| Winslow Place, Levin 5510 |
On the corner of Winslow Place and Winchester Street |
Friday - Zone 1
| Road |
Collection Point |
| Angus Lane, Tokomaru, 4474 |
On the corner of Angus Lane and Highland Drive |
| Islay Close, Tokomaru 4474 |
On the corner of Islay Close and Williams Road |
| Nikau Street, Tokomaru 4474 (Beyond Puketea Street) |
On the corner of Nikau Street and Puketea Street |
| Toitoi Road, Tokomaru 4474 |
On the corner of Toitoi Street and Puketea Street |
| Titoki Road, Tokomaru 4474 |
On the corner of Nikau Street and Puketea Street |
| Williams Road, Tokomaru 4474 (for numbers 156 and 157) |
Next to Williams Road |
Friday - Zone 2
| Road |
Collection Point |
| Woodland Way, Levin 5571 |
On the corner of Woodland Way and Kimberly Road |
| Corbin Court, Ohau 5570 |
On the corner of Corbin Court and Wairiri Street |
| Eastern Rise, Manakau 5573 |
On the corner of Eastern Rise and Manakau Heights Drive |
Non-collected roads
Properties on some rural roads do not receive the kerbside recycling service. Rural roads often have high speed limits and are too narrow for the recycling truck to safely pull-off the road while workers collect the recycling. This creates a safety hazard for workers and other traffic. If you are unsure whether your road has collection please contact council.