Appendix 2 – Terms and conditions of using kerbside collection services | Kā Tūtohu me kā Here o te Whakamahi i kā Ratoka Kohika Paeara

When using the Council kerbside collection services, the following terms and conditions must be met. This is to ensure the service complies with the kerbside collection service standards set in national legislation under s49 WMA, keep our streets clean and safe, and protect the safety of the collection contractors. Improper use is unacceptable and will lead to suspension of the collection service, the bin being removed, or charged for the administration and delivery of a new bin.

The Terms and Conditions are:

• Complying with the correct, accepted materials for the correct bins.
• Not depositing prohibited materials in the bins.
• The kerbside collections inspection programme follows three inspections, then if there is no improvement by the third one, the non-compliant bin is removed for three months. The bin can then be returned, at the owner/occupier’s cost.
• Complying with maximum weights.
  • Yellow-lidded mixed recycling bins (240L) must weigh no more than 60kg.
  • Yellow-lidded mixed recycling bins (80L) no more than 20kg.
  • The blue glass recycling bin must not weigh more than 12kg.
  • The red lidded rubbish bin must weigh no more than 30 kg in the 140 L bin, 20 kg for the 80L bin.
• Bins are placed on the footpath by the road by 7am and brought back in by 7pm on collection days.
• Putting the bin facing the correct way for collection.
• Using the lid clip.
• If a bin is damaged by using it for anything other than the council service, then the cost for administration and delivery of a new one will be upon the owner/occupier.

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