Central Auckland – Rubbish, recycling and food scraps bins and charges

​Rubbish and recycling bag collection service for Auckland city centre

Wheelie bins are not suitable for properties in the city centre, so this area has a rubbish and recycling bag collection service.

We provide both orange rubbish bags and clear recycling bags for properties that pay a waste charge in the city centre. These bags are allocated twice a year around February and August.

If you run out of council bags, you can buy more at Central City Library and council services.

The food scraps collection service is not available for Auckland city centre area.

Rubbish bins in service for central Auckland

Bin requests

Visit Request bin repair or report a missing bin to get a bin replaced or to fix a broken bin.

Visit Request a bin for a new property and other bin services to order a new bin for your new property.

Visit Request a different size bin to swap your bin for a different size. 

Recycle bins in service for central Auckland

Recycle bin dimensions

• 360-litre bins are 1100mm high and 848mm wide.
• 240-litre bins are 1060mm high and 730mm wide.
• 120-litre bins are 930mm high and 545mm wide.

Bin requests

Visit Request bin repair or report a missing bin to get a bin replaced or to fix a broken bin. 

Visit Request a bin for a new property and other bin services to order a new bin for your new property.

Visit Request a different size bin to swap your bin for a different size. 

Note: we no longer provide blue lid 240L and 120L recycling bins.

​Rubbish, food scraps and recycling bin charges

If you are requesting new waste services, your pro-rata invoice will include the total charge for rubbish, recycling and food scraps services.

The annual charge for a new waste service is pro-rated based on the time between when the service was ordered and the end of the financial year on 30 June.

Waste charges will be added to your property rates account in full from 1 July.

You will not get a refund on your rates if you downsize a rubbish bin. The extra charge for the larger bin will be removed from your rates from 1 July.

New waste service charges

Bin exchange fees

You will need to pay a one-off fee of $40 to exchange your bin.

​Additional recycling bin charges

​Food scraps bin in service

The food scraps service includes a 23-litre food scraps bin and a kitchen caddy.

Visit Food scraps collections for more information.

Food scraps bin charges

The charge for a new food scraps bin and collection service is pro-rated based on the time between when the bin is ordered and the end of the financial year on 30 June.

The full annual charge is added to property rates accounts from 1 July.

​Compostable bin liners for your kitchen caddy

You can use an Auckland Council compostable bin liner in your food scraps kitchen caddy to help remove odours and keep them clean.

For information about where to buy compostable bin liners and pricing, visit Food scraps collection bins and bin liners.