Waste audits show that around half of every pink rubbish bag Council collects is full of compostable material.
As all Ruapehu refuse now needs to be trucked to the Hampton Downs Landfill south of Auckland this costs ratepayers a lot of money which needs to be recovered through rates and pink rubbish bags.
Food scraps in landfill also create methane gas as they rot which is a dangerous contributor to climate change.
Save money and help our environment
The kerbside food waste and organics collection service can save whanau a lot money by reducing the number of pink rubbish bags they need to buy.
As well as saving you money the collected food waste is turned into high grade compost in our very own Hot Composting Unit which is great for our parks and reserves and the environment.
The service is available to all households on kerbside rubbish and recycling collection at no additional cost.
How it works
- When your compostable liner is full put it in your kerbside organics collection bin.
- NOTE: If you don't have a compostable liner you can using an alternative liner such as a paper bag or simply put food scraps directly into your kerbside bin without one!
- Put your kerbside organics collection out on the same day* as your pink rubbish bag and blue bin recycling for collection. *Except for Waiouru.
- Please note that there are two different trucks that come on collection day, one for your food scraps and another for your recycling and rubbish. The trucks come at different times and may be some hours apart.
