About Kerbside Collections
How it works
Collections alternate between a Para | Rubbish week and a Hangarua | Recycling week.
Your Para Kai | Food Scraps will be collected every week.
✓ Please keep lids closed and don’t overfill bins.
✓ Place bins with the logo facing towards the road.
✓ Put them as close as possible to the kerb with about 30cm between each bin so the trucks can pick them up.
If you’re in a flat, cul-de-sac or shared driveway, talk to your neighbours about where you can put your bins. Sometimes it may mean putting your bin outside a neighbour's property.
Para | Rubbish week
General rubbish and food scraps will be collected.
Please place your red topped rubbish wheelie bin with your PAYT tag attached, and your green food scraps bin out at your kerbside by 7:30am on your collection day.
Important note: Only rubbish bins that have the following correctly attached will be collected:
- A green Hauraki District Council Pay As You Throw (PAYT) tag.
- The PAYT is thread through the handle of the red bin lid and the black lug beside it (this is so the tag will tear apart when the bid is turned upside down. If the tag is only on one handle, it won't tear and will remain on the lid, meaning it could be used again).
- To make sure your tag stays secure on your bin, follow instructions on the tag. Tags that are not secured properly are likely to blow off.
- For additonal security, you can write your address on your tag.
Hangarua | Recycling week
Mixed recycling, glass recycling and food scraps will be collected.
Please place your yellow topped recycling wheelie bin, your blue glass recycling crate and your green food scraps bin out at your kerbside by 7:30am on your collection day.
Read more about:
Collection Dates
Forgotten what week it is? Check the Collection Days.
Wheelie Bins, Glass Crates, and Replacement Parts
If your bin is damaged or stolen, contact us to order a replacement bin. Parts can also be replaced if they become damaged. Use our Do It Online form to report or order replacements and parts.
Other Extras
- Bin lid clip
- Tow ball hitch
- Food Scraps benchtop caddy (7 litre).
Use our Do It Online form below to order from us at a special price. - Earthmaker Organic Waste Processor (large home compost bin).
View more about the Earthmaker. Use our Do It Online form below to order from us at a special price.
View the cost of bin or parts replacement on our Fees and Charges.
Recycling and Rubbish Collection from Private Property (Multi-Unit Dwellings)
Property managers of multi-unit dwellings on private properties can use this form to provide written approval, for Hauraki District Council and their approved contractors, to access the properties for the purpose of collecting rubbish and recycling.
