Wheelie Bin Service
The Gore District Council has a kerbside wheelie bin collection service for households and businesses, in Gore and Mataura.
Collection Days
Your red and yellow bin are collected alternate weeks.
Here's the latest calendar -2026 Bin Calendar
Did you know? Download our app Antenno to get a reminder from us which bin to put out the night before.
What goes in which bin
The red lidded bin is for household waste, sanitary waste, food waste etc.
The yellow lidded bin is mixed recycling. You can now put the following in your yellow bin;
- Paper and Cardboard - clean, dry and flattened
- Plastic Bottles and containers - only numbers 1, 2 or 5
- Aluminum and steel tins and cans – empty and rinsed
- Glass bottles and jars – clean, empty, lids removed
It is free to dispose of a small trailer of greenwaste at the Gore and Mataura transfer stations. Here's a link to our charges for the transfer stations ... click on the file called Waste Management.
There is cardboard and aluminium recycling bins at the Gore Transfer Station and behind the Mataura community centre, McQueen Avenue. Cardboard can also be left at the Pakeke Lions North Gore depot.
If you would like to request a bin or report a lost/found bin, you can do so through our Do It Online portal.
What is WasteNet Southland?
WasteNet Southland is a joint initiative of the Gore District Council, Invercargill City Council and Southland District Council. It provides a coordinated approach to recycling services and the delivery of solid waste collection within Southland.
Rural properties
If you live in rural areas, there is a privately operated wheelie bin collection service available. Or household rubbish and green waste can be taken to the Gore transfer station, in Toronto Street.
