A total of 112,500 new rubbish bins are at Tauranga households, as the city council progresses with its rollout plan.
Tauranga City Council sustainability and waste manager Sam Fellows says as of Friday, April 30, they have delivered new rubbish, recycling and food scraps bins to 37,500 households across Tauranga – that's 112,500 bins in total so far.
'Having delivered approximately 70 per cent of the 165,000 bins, we're on schedule to complete delivery in by the end of May,” says Sam.
'Delivery to Papamoa and Mount suburbs started last week and is progressing well.”
From July 1, 2021, all Tauranga households will be provided with a 140L rubbish bin, a 240L recycling bin and a 23L food scrap bin to add to their existing 45L glass recycling crate.
The decision for the new service was made following consultation with the community as part of the Long Term Plan 2018-28.
Back in October 2020, Council told SunLive that 66 per cent of those who submitted to the plan were in favour of a council-led kerbside waste collection service.
The service will initially cost $210 including GST for the first year and be charged in residential rates from July 1, 2021 through a new targeted rate.
For people who are renting, it will be at the landlords' discretion if they pass on the cost or not.
Households can also choose whether to opt into a rates-funded monthly garden waste service for an additional $60 including GST for the first year.
The new bins include a rubbish, recycling and food scraps bin, along with the blue glass bin households already have. People can also opt-in for a green waste bin if they choose. Photo: Rosalie Liddle Crawford.
The majority of households will see their current waste disposal costs reduced, while receiving a more comprehensive service, says council.
The annual cost for the new service is described as being the same as using one and a half rubbish bags a week. Read more here.
If you haven't received your bin yet and are wondering when it will come, check the status of your suburb's deliveries on council's website www.tauranga.govt.nz/bindelivery.
Remember that the service does not start until July.
Check the calendar inside your food scraps bin to see when your first collection is.
19 comments
Nice
Posted on 07-05-2021 07:00 | By mac attack
Despite the overwhelming opposition to this stupid scheme by most rate payers, the good old TCC have rode roughshod over us and done it anyway.
Ground rent
Posted on 07-05-2021 07:25 | By The Professor
Given the fact that there is no opt out option and that ratepayers have no choice but to pay for this scheme, we should able to charge the Council rent for the storage of all their bins on our properties!! This would effectively make the scheme cost neutral to the ratepayer.
bins
Posted on 07-05-2021 09:12 | By dumbkof2
is it possible to see a certified breakdown of the results of the consultation for this unwanted idea
Faux administrators make bad
Posted on 07-05-2021 09:55 | By treekiwi
statisticians, as well as councillors. I think that "back in October 2020, Council told SunLive that 66 per cent of those who submitted to the plan were in favour of a council-led kerbside waste collection service" was only how the council wanted to portray the numbers and not how those who lobbyied the councillors individually, nor the councilors who disagreed with the system might remember the numbers themselves. Which part of "We don't want your latest, unworkable rate-rort" don't these councillors get?
What about the 1000's of old bins ??
Posted on 07-05-2021 10:44 | By xenasdad
Can we please have the figures for the number of currently in use bins that will become redundant ? What is the plan for disposing of this massive volume of now waste plastic ??
Professor
Posted on 07-05-2021 11:53 | By AJSommerville
Where do you think Council money comes from? If Council were charged then the money would just come from ratepayers anyway. This could be like most Council e.g. Hamilton who do not clearly show the waste and recycling cost as part of their rate even though everyone pays it.
Too small
Posted on 07-05-2021 11:58 | By jed
I can't use these bin's, too small, collected too infrequently. I've no choice other than to keep using a private bin collecting company. They also falsely represented this service when they were seeking public feedback. I read the proposal, and what they have done is not what they said!
Whitewashing a bad decision
Posted on 07-05-2021 12:26 | By uli
Quote: "Back in October 2020, Council told SunLive that 66 per cent of those who submitted to the plan were in favour of a council-led kerbside waste collection service." That is 66% of those between 2000 and 6000 people who filled in the questionaire - less thatn 10% of the people concerned. Further you could select "works for me" or "doesn't work for me" without any costs mentioned. What about a fair survey? it would certainly not be a solution "one size fits all" as the council's solution. I am sure most people would be for a "pay as you throw" system.
Answers vary on how you ask the question.
Posted on 07-05-2021 12:44 | By morepork
If you ask: "Would you like a kerbside collection, paid for in your rates?" Many people will say: "Yes." But when they find out it involves multiple bins, the rejection of local companies who are doing a good job, and the profits going to an overseas company, perhaps not so much. Somehow, I find no joy in the headline for this article. And I don't think I am the only one. Besides, why should non-ratepayers be subsidized by ratepayers? Ratepayers are not the only sector of our society that produces rubbish; there should be a fairer distribution of the costs.
Misinformation
Posted on 07-05-2021 13:28 | By Told you
I don’t for one minute believe the council when they say 66% of the ratepayers voted for these bins. I bet they can’t produce prove of this survey.
Thinking of swapping down
Posted on 07-05-2021 17:40 | By nerak
the recycle bin next year, which we have been told we can do? Thinking you might save a few $$? This from a TCC staffer: 'For next year I can only give you an approximate interpretation at this time, should you choose to reduce both your general waste and recycling bin, you could make a $30 saving. However the Governments Waste levy will increase by $10, reducing the total saving to $20.00.' Big deal TCC! I recall reducing the size of my recycle bin years ago and getting a better cut in price in that. Greed all the way.
Surveys
Posted on 07-05-2021 19:48 | By Kancho
I think it's well known that surveys can be so worded or massaged it get the answers that are required. Obviously though apathy was the main cause not enough people bothered to understand , ask questions or say no. It's a done deal so we have to suck it up. You will be charged for the service whether you want it all or not. After a year maybe some changes but at what cost adjustment ? The green bin is insufficient for my lawns in growth season so no idea what will happen .
Nice
Posted on 07-05-2021 21:26 | By Informed
Despite the few vocal boomers that attack and hate any positive change in the city, it’s great to see this initiative move forward. So many benefits peoples wallets and the environment.
A Bin Too Far
Posted on 08-05-2021 07:53 | By beefhooked
2 of the 4 bins I don't want so where do I return these bins to please? "By informed" are all these bins made of recycled plastic and therefore good for the environment?
Rubbish service
Posted on 08-05-2021 15:56 | By B.C.
I'm looking forward to getting the new bins and ditching the bags. What I'm not happy about is the closure of the Maleme Street transfer station. A message to TCC: did you know that growing cities generally improve and expand their services? When well established popular amenities are eliminated that's a sign of failure.
Huge cost little benifit
Posted on 08-05-2021 16:58 | By Angels
Once again the council workers are allowed to misinform council etc with incorrect number. They state over 60% wanted this this number were highly fabricated. Why is no one accountable for misinformation. To cost us millions more. Sure hope no side deals made for people. This is a massive cost to ratepayers and not wanted.
Simple really,
Posted on 08-05-2021 20:54 | By The Caveman
If you DON'T want the bins (or don't have space for them) - leave them on the Street!!!
@Informed.
Posted on 09-05-2021 14:33 | By morepork
Yet again, you demonstrate that you are NOT informed; the only wallets that will benefit from this are those of a single offshore corporation. You are happy to destroy local jobs, cause a huge amount of disruption and inconvenience to people who never even hinted they were unhappy with the rubbish arrangements, lie about support for the scheme, pretend it will help the ecology (even if the bins ARE recycled, at some point they will wear out...), and call this "progress"?
Facts!!!
Posted on 10-05-2021 08:38 | By Griffin
220,000 extra plastic bins in TCC catchment of 55,000. - Cost ??? 66% of the 2793 respondants to survey in favour of council led service 2 years ago. 66% x 2793 = 1844 1844 divided by 55,000 = 3.35% NOT 66% Argue the arithmetic at your own peril councillors
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