Using rubbish bags at rural properties

If you live in a rural property we recommend you use bins instead of bags to dispose of your rubbish.

Switching to a bin is better for the environment than using single-use plastic bags.

If you want to continue using rubbish bags

If you live in a rural property, you can request to use official council rubbish bags instead of a rubbish bin. This request must be made by the ratepayer or landlord.

We will:

• send you a bag pack that lasts six months
• exchange your rubbish bin with this bag pack.

You cannot order new bags if you run out within six months.

Council rubbish bag packs

You can choose which bag pack size you want based on how much rubbish your household makes every week:

• Small bag pack: 35 bags, 60L each. Roughly equal to an 80L rubbish bin.
• Standard bag pack: 52 bags, 60L each. Equal to a 120L rubbish bin.
• Large bag pack: 104 bags, 60L each. Equal to a 240L rubbish bin.

Rubbish bag charges

Rubbish bags are charged in your rates as if they are rubbish bins:

• A small bag pack is charged the same as an 80L rubbish bin.
• A standard bag pack is charged the same as a 120L rubbish bin.
• A large bag pack is charged the same as a 240L rubbish bin.

Request to use rubbish bags

You can request to use bags if you live in:

• Franklin
• North Shore
• Papakura
• Waitākere.

Make an enquiry online and include the following in your message:

• 'Rural rubbish bags request'
• your rural property address or rates assessment number
• the bag pack size you want.

Rural property maps

Check whether your property is in a rural area:

Pause or restart deliveries of six monthly rubbish bags

To pause or restart your deliveries you can:

• Make an enquiry online, or
• call us on 09 301 0101.