Papakura – Rubbish, recycling and food scraps bins and charges

Rubbish bins in service

Rubbish bin tags no longer in use

Papakura stopped using prepaid rubbish bin tags from Thursday 1 May 2025.

You can get a refund for unused bin tags.

Bin tag refunds for Papakura will be available from Thursday 1 May 2025 to Monday 30 June 2025. For more information, visit Bin tag use to end.

Rubbish bin charges

Rubbish collections will be funded through your property rates from May 2025. Between that time and the new rating year (1 July 2025), the cost to your rates for the partial year is based on the size of your rubbish bin.

If you order a new bin after May 2025, the cost is calculated on the size of the bin and the month it was ordered (pro-rata charge).

Visit Rates-funded rubbish changes for more information.

Rubbish bin exchange fees

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

If you exchange your rubbish bin for a smaller size between 1 July 2024 and 31 May 2025 the $40 administration fee for bin exchanges will be offset against your rates reduction:

• If the rates reduction is less than $40, you will not pay any extra fees.
• If the reduction is more than $40, the difference will be credited to your rates account.

Recycle bins in service

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.

​Recycling bin charges

The annual charge for a new or additional recycling bin is pro-rated based on the month the bin was ordered.

​Food scraps bin in service

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

Food scraps bins are currently only available to households in urban Papakura. They are not available to rural or commercial properties.

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.

If your bin is often too full, you can contact us to request an additional bin at no cost.

​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.