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Inorganic collections
Every two years, Auckland City Council provides inorganic collections for residential
properties across the isthmus and Hauraki Gulf islands.
The latest collections for each area were completed on the following dates:
- Auckland isthmus (late June 2009)
- Rakino Island (April 2009)
- Waiheke Island (early December 2008)
- Great Barrier Island (late October 2008).
Guide to
Options for disposal
| Types of rubbish |
Options for disposal |
- general inorganic materials ie
- bulky items that can't be placed in normal wheelie bin collections
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- garden rubbish ie grass, garden, tree and hedge trimmings
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- electronic waste ie televisions, computers
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- recyclable materials ie paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars,
tin, steel and aluminium cans, plastic containers marked with any of
the recycling symbols 1 to 7
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- building or trade waste ie concrete, bricks, rocks, stone, wood,
glass and any building or demolition materials
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- car parts ie engines, car bodies
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- paint and paint tins ie non-toxic
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- can be taken all year round for reuse or recycling to
Resene Colorshops or PlaceMakers stores. Conditions apply - see their
website for more information
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ie gas cylinders, solvents, batteries, oil, petrol, paint
(toxic and anti fouling only), household and garden chemicals |
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| ie asbestos, medical waste and hazardous commercial waste |
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How to avoid a $400 fine
Note: if you put inorganic rubbish out when you don't have a specified
collection for your area it is classed as illegal dumping and could attract a fine
of up to $400.
Inorganic refuse placed on the kerbside will be owned by the person putting the
refuse out for disposal. Council will take ownership of the refuse at the point
of pick up. The bylaw places responsibility on residents for:
- the tidiness of their inorganic material until it is collected and
- the removal of any uncollected material following the collection
Auckland
City Council Bylaw Part 22 - Solid Waste (2006) (Part 22.4: Special collection
of waste)
Why we don't offer collections in the CBD or to businesses
- the service is only offered to residential areas whereby the majority of
the CBD is a business/commercial area
- the residential properties within the CBD are mainly apartment buildings.
It is not practical for material to be placed on the pavement where there is
limited space. Additionally with the high pedestrian volumes this would impose
health and safety issues for both the general public and contractors operating
the service
- the exclusion of the service to the CBD is consistent with current council
policy.
Updated July 2009
