Is the collection available to everyone?
The collection is available to all residential households. The collection is not for business participation.
When should I place my rubbish out for collection?
Households will receive notifications in their letterboxes three to five days before their collection is due.
If you would like to find out when your street's collection is scheduled, please see our
Inorganic Collection Search.
Residents must wait for the inorganic leaflet and then place their rubbish out on the dates advised in the leaflet. The collection will occur within a week from the dates given.
Council's contractor has a strict collection schedule, so please place your rubbish out only on the dates the leaflet advises.
How much rubbish can I put out for collection?
Please do not place out more than the equivalent of one small trailer load of rubbish for collection. Remember that all items collected, apart from steel, will be sent to landfill, so please recycle and re-use items where possible.
What kind of items can I put out for collection?
This service currently collects items such as old furniture, appliances, carpet and bikes. The items must be able to be lifted by two people.
Council will not collect:
- Household rubbish
- Recyclables
- Building or trade rubbish such as rubble, concrete, bricks or wood, glass or any demolition waste
- Greenwaste such as grass clippings, and tree and hedge trimmings
- Tyres
- Car parts
- GIB board
- Any liquids - especially paint
- CNG / LPG containers
- Oil /petrol containers
- Asbestos
- Other hazardous waste
Non-complying and hazardous waste
Any non-complying or household hazardous waste put out for collection is a hazard for the contractors to handle, and will not be taken. Take your hazardous waste to the next HazMobile collection in North Shore for the hazardous waste to be disposed of correctly. For further details go to the HazMobile website.
For all inquiries regarding asbestos disposal options, please look up Asbestos disposal in the Yellow Pages.
Used Oil – Used oil can be placed in a sealed leak-proof container and taken to free locations (including any Repco store) throughout Auckland for safe disposal. See the Oil Recycling website for more information.
How should I place my rubbish out for collection?
Inorganic rubbish should be placed neatly on the kerb, keeping piles clear of: footpaths, driveways, fire hydrants, trees, and power and telephone poles. It should be put out only on the dates the leaflet advises.
How do I donate items so they do not end up in landfill?
Residents are encouraged to donate or sell reusable items instead of placing them out in the inorganic collection. If the items are in working order, some charities will collect them. Please refer to the following websites where items can be advertised for donation:
Auckland Freecycle - an online forum where household objects and discards can be gifted or accepted.
DonateNZ- links donations from businesses and individuals to schools, childcare centres and charities. Large variety of items accepted including paper and other art supplies, electronic goods, etc.
eCycle - This community electronics recycling project is a New Zealand first and provides an everyday solution for electronic items that is both convenient and offers responsible handling, dismantling and recycling of e-waste. There are some low cost charges for items to assist the drop off locations and recyclers to recover operations and logistics costs. Electronic items are either refurbished and sold at a low cost to low income households and community groups; or dismantled and recycled in NZ (where possible). The scheme is supported by the Ministry for the Environment.
