Rubbish, recycling and garden waste bins

Find out more about our bins, and what goes into them, on our website Too Good to Waste, or download our bin booklet here.

What’s the cost of this service?

Lower Hutt’s kerbside service is funded through targeted rates on each residential property. For rubbish, the cost will depend on which size of bin you have at your property.

Change requests

Please note, from 1 July – 31 March each year there is a service fee for any bin changes, bins for new builds, or ordering a green waste bin. For the relevant service fees please check our bin enquiry form.

Services for multi-unit dwellings

In some multi-unit dwellings, residents will not have their own bins, as they will share the service with other properties in their complex. This waste will be stored in a communal area. In such cases, Council charges for rubbish and recycling services through targeted rates on each separately used or inhabited part of a property. Please note that the targeted rate for rubbish will correspond with the capacity of the collections. The amount of waste services provided will depend on the number of units and residents.

Find out more about best practice waste management in our MUD Guidance brochure (PDF 742KB)

Services for non-commercial properties

Council’s rubbish and recycling services are also available on an opt-in basis to non-commercial properties. To be eligible, a property must be in one of the following four rating categories: Community Education (CE), Community facility (CF1, CF2, CF3).

This offering is limited to Council’s standard service offering for bin sizes and does not extend to providing a customised service for commercial-type waste volumes. See above for sizes and charges.

For more information on this opt-in service, or to opt in, please check our bin enquiry form.