Rodney's rates-funded rubbish collection

Rodney (including residents of Hibiscus Coast) will get a new rates-funded rubbish service from Monday 1 September 2025.

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

If you currently use a private rubbish collection service, contact them before 1 September 2025 to find out what to do with your existing rubbish bin.

Why this is happening

We are standardising waste services in Auckland so that every property receives the same:

• level of service
• types of bins
• payment options.

We made this decision after consulting on the Annual Budget for 2022/2023.

To learn more, visit OurAuckland.

Rubbish bin charges

The rubbish bin charges:

• are based on the size of your rubbish bin
• will be added to your property rates from the new rating year starting 1 July 2025.

This is a pro-rata charge for 10 months, covering September 2025 to June 2026.

All residential property owners must pay this charge. You cannot remove this charge from your rates, even if you decide to not use the service.

For rubbish bin charges, visit Rodney – Rubbish, recycling and food scraps bins and charges.

New rubbish bin delivery

We started delivering standard 120L rubbish bins to residential properties in Rodney from Monday 30 June 2025.

A standard 120L bin is suitable for most households and is equal to two 60L rubbish bags.

We will:

• put your bin on your kerb
• take a photo of the bin as proof of delivery.

Translations

We translated information about new bins into Simplified Chinese and te reo.

Request a smaller or larger bin

The ratepayer of your property can request:

• a smaller 80L rubbish bin
• a larger 240L rubbish bin.

You can request a smaller or larger bin:

• from 19 May to 8 June 2025 for delivery in the last week of August 2025.
• after 8 June 2025 for delivery from 1 September 2025.

We will charge a $40 admin fee for requests made after 31 August 2025.

If you exchange your rubbish bin for a smaller size between 1 September 2025 and 30 September 2025, the $40 administration fee 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.

If we have already delivered a standard 120L bin, we will swap it with your preferred bin size.

How to request a smaller or larger bin

Use the 'Request a bin service' form:

• On step 2, select 'Request bins for a new waste service'.
• On step 4, select 'Rubbish Bin Small (80L)' or 'Rubbish Bin Large (240L)'.

Request a bin service

Only use this form if you want a smaller or larger rubbish bin. Tenants must ask the ratepayer of the property to complete this form.

Bins for non-residential properties

Non-residential properties will not get a rubbish bin automatically. If you want a rubbish bin at a non-residential property, you must request one.

Non-residential properties include:

• market gardens and orchards
• farmland
• dairies and other businesses
• schools
• religious sites.

To request a rubbish bin, visit Non-residential property rubbish and recycling bin services.

Start date for rates-funded rubbish collection

Collections will start from Monday 1 September 2025 and will occur weekly. Visit Find your rubbish, recycling, and food scraps collection day.

Rural property rubbish collection

If you live in a rural property, you can request to use council rubbish bags instead of a rubbish bin. For more information, visit Using rubbish bags at rural properties.