Ngā mea e āhei tō tuku ki ō kohinga paraumu kore What you can and cannot put out for inorganic collection

Our inorganic collection service focuses on reuse, recycling and diverting waste from landfills.

We cannot provide an exhaustive list, but examples of items that are acceptable are:

• large appliances – empty fridges, freezers, washing machines and ovens
• small appliances – kettles, irons and vacuum cleaners
• furniture – beds, couches, chairs, kitchen items and ornaments
• sporting items – gym equipment, bicycles and toys
• outdoor equipment – unassembled trampolines and basketball hoops
• outdoor items – barbecues, garden tools and outdoor furniture
• renovation items – carpet, fixtures and fittings, tools, baths and sinks (metal and plastic only)
• timber – must be less than two metres long and have no exposed nails
• lawnmowers – with petrol and oil removed
• electronics – TVs, computers, phones and DVD players.

We do not accept the following items as part of our inorganic collection service:

Do not put batteries in your inorganic collection. Batteries are hazardous items and cause fires. Remove batteries from devices before putting them out for collection. 

Visit How to get rid of unwanted items to find out where to dispose batteries.

Visit What you can put in your rubbish.

Visit What you can put in your recycling.

Visit How to get rid of unwanted items to get disposal options for:

• bags of rubbish, including items contained in Flexi-bags
• household recycling material – containers, paper or cardboard
• polystyrene, including bean bags and bean bag beans
• garden waste – grass clippings, and tree and hedge trimmings
• vehicle parts – automotive or boating items of any kind (for example, tyres, parts, seats, engines)
• construction, demolition or trade waste – tiles, plasterboard or gib board, concrete, ceramic or porcelain, toilet bowls or toilet seats
• any items containing concrete, porcelain or ceramic material (for example, planters, umbrella bases, pavers)
• glass of any kind
• clothing of any kind including shoes
• liquids – oil, petrol, paint and chemicals
• hazardous waste – poisons and medical waste
• asbestos – fibrolite, floor coverings made of asbestos, lagging and ceiling coating.
• gas cylinders – CNG or LPG containers
• weapons of any kind (for example, swords, guns)
• wheelie bins of any kind
• items that weigh over 55kg or cannot be safely lifted by two people – wooden pianos, spa pools.