Some online services – including MyAuckland – will be unavailable from 5pm on Friday 20 March to 8am on Monday 23 March, due to a system upgrade.
Please plan ahead or complete your online request after services return on Monday 23 March.
Our trucks have cameras installed to check and verify missed collections. Investigations use council resources, so please make sure your report is correct.
Check the following before you call:
If it is after 4.30pm and you have read these points and still believe we have missed your collection, phone us on 09 301 0101.
If you call us to report a missed collection and your bin or bag was placed out correctly, we will log a request with our contractor.
You will be provided with the following information about next steps:
Note: If video recordings show the contractor was not at fault, we will inform you to take your bin or bag back to your property.
You can:
For more information, visit How to get rid of unwanted items.
You should place your bin or bag on the kerbside before 7am on your collection day. The bin or bag should not be placed on the road.
Some properties have earlier collection times. Visit Find your rubbish, recycling, and food scraps collection day.
Lock your food scraps bin by placing the black handle in upright position. Put your food scraps bin next to your rubbish and recycling bins with enough space for our collection trucks to safely empty bins.
If you share the berm with your neighbours, you should place the food scraps bin in a cluster or group.
For more information, visit How to use your food scraps bin.
Collections are typically delayed by one day on public holidays. Visit Public holiday collections for more information.
We do not pick up rubbish bins or bags, food scraps bins or recycling bins if they are too heavy.
Maximum weight allowances:
| Bins | 80L | 120L | 240L | 360L | 23L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubbish bin maximum weight | 20kg | 30kg | 60kg | N/A | N/A |
| Recycling bin maximum weight | N/A | 30kg | 60kg | 90kg | N/A |
| Food scraps bin maximum weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 14kg |
| Bags and crates | 40L | 45L | 60L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rubbish bag maximum weight | 10kg | N/A | 10kg |
| Recycling bag maximum weight | 10kg | 10kg | N/A |
| Recycling crate (Aotea/Great Barrier Island only) maximum weight | N/A | N/A | 10kg |
For more information, visit: