Council getting ready for new rubbish system rollout

Bins will still be collected weekly, while rural residents can opt for bags. Rodney householders need to start gearing up for Auckland Council’s new rates-funded rubbish collection, which gets underway from September 1. Replacing the current user-pays orange bag system, council is starting a region-wide, bin-based waste collection service funded by a targeted rate and charged according to bin size. Standard 120-litre bins will be delivered to homes across Rodney during July and August, but from now until May 18, ratepayers can request either a smaller 80-litre or larger 240-litre bin. Council’...