More than 18,000 wheelie bins have been delivered across Marlborough ahead of the new kerbside collection service starting on 1 July.
There are around 36,000 bins to be delivered, so if you haven’t received yours yet don’t worry.
Remember the new bins will not be collected until 1 July - if you notice your neighbour has put one out, remind them the service doesn’t start until then. Collection begins at 7.00 am so put your bins out the night before.
Bins should be placed on the kerb edge, facing the road and away from obstacles and overhanging trees. They need to be half a metre apart to allow trucks to lift them.
Go to our changes to waste services page for advice on what to put in your new bins
Until the new service starts please keep using Council-issued rubbish bags. There’s a limited supply available at Council offices in Blenheim and Picton. You can redeem your rubbish bag voucher at Council offices or get a rebate up until 30 June. From 1 July, rubbish bags will not be collected from the kerbside; however they will be accepted at transfer stations, the Waste Sorting Centre or the Resource Recovery Centre.
Once all new bins have been delivered, households in the collection areas will have two bins and one crate.
The red-topped wheelie bin is for waste, the yellow-topped bin for cardboard and plastic recycling and the maroon crate for glass recycling.
Waste and recycling will be collected on alternate weeks
Go to the Smart Map to check your collection day
People will be notified by mid-June whether your collection area starts with the red-top or the yellow-top bin.
If you have any questions, check out the frequently asked questions, contact Council; Ph: 03 520 7400 or email mdc@marlborough.govt.nz
Go to the frequently asked questions
