Inorganic Rubbish Collection

From January 2009, the way that the inorganic rubbish in Waitakere City is collected will change.

The cost to the user will not be different. Instead of the charge being imposed by rates, it will be imposed by a different method.

This is a fairer system as those residents that do not put out any inorganic will not have to pay.

Contractors will collect inorganic rubbish from inside resident's property to reduce problems such as:

Illegal dumping
Commercial scavengers
Scavengers leaving rubbish piles unsafe

The inorganic collection will be carried out area by area. If residents want to use this service, they will need to notify the service provider (further details will be released at a later date). Residents will then be advised of the day that their inorganic rubbish will be collected.

As inorganic rubbish will be collected from inside resident's property, any rubbish placed on Council berm will be considered as illegal dumping. A litter infringement notice may be issued to offenders. As always, the inorganic rubbish collection is provided for the disposal of used furniture and appliances.

Collection information

What do we collect

What we don't collect

We do collect

Furniture (chairs, tables, cabinets, etc.)
Lawn mowers, wheelbarrows
Computers, TVs
Carpets
Metal items from your household renovations only (corrugated iron, pipes, etc.)
Appliances (washing machines, stoves, fridges)

We don't collect

Any bagged rubbish
Garden waste, tree trimmings and soil
Commercial and farming waste
Bricks and broken concrete
Glass, small loose items
Oil, paint and chemicals
Fibrolite / asbestos
Polystyrene
Car bodies and tyres
Builders’ waste
Household renovation materials (excluding metals)
Anything that cannot be lifted by two people
quantities in excess of 1m3