Collections - Rubbish

Only official Hurunui Council refuse bags will be collected, these can be purchased from various outlets across the district.

Bags must be at the kerbside boundary of the property by 8am on collection day.

Refuse will not be collected if:

• The refuse bag exceeds the allowable 15kg weight
• The refuse bag is not securely tied
• The bag contains something, which could endanger the collector or damage the vehicle e.g. medical or hazardous waste, needles, animal waste, ashes, sharp objects or liquids
• The bag is full of bottles or contains unwrapped glass

The contractor is authorised by council to sticker and leave non-complying bags.

Refuse bags split before the contractors arrival are not the contractors responsibility to clean up.

Information is provided on councils refuse bags.