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North Shore – Rubbish and recycling bin options and charges
Our tip
You don't need to buy tags for your recycling and food scraps bins as recycling collections are funded through your property rates.
Price of rubbish tags
Pricing may vary by area and between retailers. These are the recommended retail prices (RRP).
Read fee table.
| Your bin size | Tag colour | Price (RRP) |
|---|
| 80-litre (36cm wide*) | Blue | $3 |
| 120-litre (40cm wide*), 140-litre (45.5cm wide*) | Orange | $4.50 |
| 240-litre (51cm wide*) | Green | $6.50 |
*Shown at the top of the bin, on the inside (some bins will display the capacity either on the top edge near the lid, or on a sticker on the side).
Where you can buy rubbish bin tags
You can buy bin tags from your local supermarkets and selected convenience stores, libraries and service centres.
Recycle bins in service
Recycle bin dimensions
- 360-litre bins: 1100mm high, 848mm wide, 848mm deep
- 240-litre bins: 1060mm high, 730mm wide, 730mm deep
- 120-litre bins: 930mm high, 545mm wide, 545mm deep
Bin requests
See Request a new bin, bin replacement or bin repair online to:
- order a new bin
- get a bin replaced
- get a bin fixed.
Use Request a different sized bin online form to swap your bin for a different size.
Recycling bin charges
The annual charge for a new or additional recycling bin is pro-rated based on the month the bin was ordered.
Read fee table.
| Month bin ordered | New bin (pro-rata charge) | Additional bin (pro-rata charge) |
|---|
| July 2022 | $140.45 | $89.59 |
| August 2022 | $129.81 | $82.80 |
| September 2022 | $119.17 | $76.02 |
| October 2022 | $108.53 | $69.23 |
| November 2022 | $97.89 | $62.44 |
| December 2022 | $87.25 | $55.65 |
| January 2023 | $76.61 | $48.87 |
| February 2023 | $65.97 | $42.08 |
| March 2023 | $55.33 | $35.29 |
| April 2023 | $44.69 | $28.51 |
| May 2023 | $34.05 | $21.72 |
| June 2023 | $23.41 | $14.93 |
Food scraps bin in service
The food scraps service includes a 23-litre food scraps bin and a 6-litre kitchen caddy.
The kitchen caddy is for collecting food scraps in the kitchen before you empty it into the food scraps bin.
Food scraps bins are currently only available in selected streets in Takapuna, Northcote and Milford.
Food scraps bin charges
The annual charge for a food scraps bin is pro-rated based on the month the bin was ordered:
Read fee table.
| Month bin ordered | Food scraps bin (pro-rata charge) |
|---|
| July 2022 | $71.28 |
| August 2022 | $65.88 |
| September 2022 | $60.48 |
| October 2022 | $55.08 |
| November 2022 | $49.68 |
| December 2022 | $44.28 |
| January 2023 | $38.88 |
| February 2023 | $33.48 |
| March 2023 | $28.08 |
| April 2023 | $22.68 |
| May 2023 | $17.28 |
| June 2023 | $11.88 |
Bin liners for your kitchen caddy
You can use an Auckland Council bin liner in your food scraps kitchen caddy to help remove odours and keep them clean.
Our compostable bin liners are not compulsory. However, if you want to use a bin liner, only Auckland Council bin liners are accepted.
Alternatively, you can line your caddy or food scraps bin with paper bags, newspaper or paper towels.
The colour of our bin liner is changing from green to pink. The new pink bin liners will come in rolls of 20.
Green bin liners will only be available till the end of August 2022.
Price of kitchen caddy bin liners
Pricing may vary by area and between retailers. These are the recommended retail prices (RRP).
Read fee table.
| Number of liners | Price (RRP) |
|---|
| 8 liners (1 pack) - green liners are available at select retailers till end of August 2022 | $2 |
| 20 liners (1 roll) - new pink liners available at Auckland Council service centres and libraries | $2.80 |
Where you can buy kitchen caddy bin liners
The new pink bin liners are available to purchase at Auckland Council service centres and
libraries. The new liners will be made available soon at supermarkets, dairies, and convenience stores.
At present, green bin liners are available to purchase at supermarkets in Papakura and selected Countdown supermarkets on the North Shore.
Related topics
| Ways to reduce your waste | | https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/rubbish-recycling/ways-reduce-waste | Ways to reduce your waste | Learn the different ways you can contribute to waste minimisation. | | | | | aspx | | | | | | | | | | Reducing waste | |
| Rubbish dumping and littering | | https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/rubbish-recycling/rubbish-dumping-littering | Rubbish dumping and littering | Learn about illegal rubbish dumping and littering and how to report it. | | | | | aspx | | | | | | | | | | Dumping and littering | |
| What you can put in your food scraps bin | | https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/rubbish-recycling/food-scraps-collections/Pages/what-you-can-put-in-your-food-scraps-bin.aspx | What you can put in your food scraps bin | Information about what you can put in your food scraps bin. | | | | | aspx | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Find your rubbish and recycling collection day | | https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/rubbish-recycling/rubbish-recycling-collections/Pages/rubbish-recycling-collection-days.aspx | Find your rubbish and recycling collection day | Search for household and commercial rubbish collection and recycling collection dates. | | | | | aspx | | | | | | | | | | Rubbish
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| Request a different size bin online | | https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/rubbish-recycling/bin-requests/Pages/request-different-size-bin.aspx | Request a different size bin online | Fill in our form to request a different sized rubbish or recycling bin | Online form | | | | aspx | | | | | | | | | | Rubbish | |
| Request a new bin, bin replacement or bin repair online | | https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/rubbish-recycling/bin-requests/Pages/request-new-bin-replacement-repair-online-form.aspx | Request a new bin, bin replacement or bin repair online | Fill in the form to request a new bin, or a replacement or repair of your damaged bin. | Online form | | | | aspx | | | | | | | | | | Rubbish
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