The inorganic collections start again for Auckland residents in February and run until June.
As compliant with council policy, there is no collection in the CBD, as the majority of this area is a business/commercial area. The residential properties with this area are mainly apartments, therefore it is not practical for material to be placed on the pavement where there is limited space. With high pedestrian volumes this could impose health and safety issues for the public and the contractors operating the service.

So for those of you outside the CBD here is what can go in….

Large items that can’t be placed in normal wheelie bin collections
Car doors bonnets and boot lids only
Mattresses
Corrugated iron
Electrical appliances including computers
Timber (up to 2 wheelbarrows in volume only)
Metal objects (i.e. fridges and washing machine)
Tyres (up to 5 per household)

What can’t go in…..
Garden rubbish (i.e. trees clippings etc)
Hazardous waste (i.e. paint, solvents, asbestos, chemical waste etc)
Paint and paint tins
Car parts and engine bodies
Building or trade demo waste (i.e. bricks concrete rocks stone wood glass)
Recyclable materials (i.e. plastic, aluminum, glass, paper)
Items that are too heavy or large to be carried by two people.

If you have any more questions or are interested to find out more please visit:
http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/council/services/rubbish/inorganiccan.asp

Weekends come round so fast and how many times do you think I must do ….  Friday nights are always a good night to go to the movies and where better than at Event Queensgate www.eventcinemas.co.nz , Ph: 04 586 8750 at Westfield Queensgate,
45 Knights Rd, Lower Hutt.  After a relaxing Friday night you will be all prepared to get rid of some junk from your house on a Saturday morning, 5010 postcode go to www.bookabin.co.nz We have suppliers who can drop this to you while you are out - you do not have to be at home, ready to start clearing early on Saturday.

City Fringe residents such as Auckland’s Mt Eden, Three Kings and Eden Terrace - postcode 1024, have you wanted to hire a skip bin but do not have enough room on your property? Simply give your local council a call and they can advise you about permits. Having a permit will allow you to have a skip bin placed on the road for a set amount of time.Once you have obtained a permit have a look at the bookabin site to get a quote for the best price in your area that meets your exact requirements. Can’t get a permit until next week? No problem, you can get a quote for next week and book the bin for the dates that suit you!

Would you believe it if we told you that every year New Zealander’s throw away 3.2 million tonnes of waste? That is  1 tonne per household. This all goes straight to landfills, where a lot of your rubbish doesn’t break down over time.If you are looking to dispose of your rubbish efficiently always recycle everything you can. If you have a lot of waste to dispose of, have a look at bookabin. Our suppliers recycle what they can.If you are in Auckland’s North shore - Postcode 0630: Rothesay Bay, Campbells Bay. Torbay, Browns Bay, Mairangi Bay, Murrays Bay and Waieke - enter in your postcode in on our homepage to get a quote of the best price we have available. If you are not in 0630 still enter your postcode we have a nationwide service for Skip Bin Hire 

This is a common question that our customer service team receives through the Live Chat feature on the website.  And the answer really depends on the type(s) of waste that you will be disposing of.  On some occasions, you may require two bins.  If you have a look at our frequently asked questions page, you will see the different types of waste that can go in the bins:

• General Waste is typically anything involved with a “general cleanup around the house and section” that is neither liquid nor of a hazardous nature
• Use a Cleanfill / Hardfill skip bin, if you have any of the following:
  Concrete, soil, sand, clay, rocks, rubble, bricks, sand, asphalt, ceramic tiles
• Use a Green Waste skip bin, if you have any of the following:
  Grass, leaves, tree trimmings, small branches and other organic materials.

Hopefully this helps clear up some of your questions.  In the event that you still require further information, please feel free to contact us via our Live Chat and our friendly customer support team will be happy to assist you.

On July 1st a new act that came into effect, aimed at getting people in the Manawatu to recycle more. The Waste Management and Minimisation Act would leave the floor open for local community to come up with innovative recycling and waste reduction ideas.

Under the act, councils or residents who take rubbish to a landfill will be charged $10 per ton of rubbish on top of the regular dumping fee, meaning every $10 collected, $3.77 will be returned to the council. From that $3.77, the council can hold on to 50% with the other $1.89 going into a nationwide contestable fund.

District and regional councils can then apply for money from the fund and will be granted it if they can prove they have an innovative idea that will help reduce waste, this is encouraging for entrepreneurs with competitive ideas.

The council will be competing against other councils for funding so ideas would have to be sharp. Get your creative juices flowing and come up with some great ideas, try visiting:

http://www.reducerubbish.govt.nz/regional-pages/manawatu-wanganui.html

Ever thought about giving your property a big clean up? Dreaded all the rubbish you will come across? Well never fear…Bookabin is here! No matter what kind of rubbish you have to dispose of, we can help you! From concrete, bricks and soil which you have come across from DYI demolition, all you need is a Cleanfill bin – these have no weight limit and are designed for heavy materials. Or if you are doing a general tidy up around the place and have found lots of old bits and bobs, then you will be wanting a General waste bin. Lastly, for all of those who have green fingers and are making the most of the sunshine by sprucing up the garden, a bit of weeding here and pruning there, then the Green garden waste bin is for you!

Just head to www.bookabin.co.nz enter in your postcode and requirements and watch in amazement as the site generates a no obligation quote of the best price for you!

Just think, the sooner you start the clean up, the sooner you finish and the sooner you can forget about it, relax and enjoy the sunshine!!

Once customers have booked their bin at www.bookabin.co.nz we often receive emails or Live Chat enquires about where their waste will go once it is collected.

So….what is happening to tidy up our environment?

The Waste Minimisation Act 2008 encourages a reduction in the amount of waste we generate and dispose of in New Zealand and aims to lessen the environmental harm of waste.

What is proposed?

• Putting a levy on all waste disposed of in landfills generating funding to help local government, communities and businesses reduce the amount of waste
• Helping, and when necessary, making producers, brand owners, importers, retailers, consumers and other parties take responsibility for the environmental effects from their products at end-of-life – from ‘cradle-to-grave’
• Allowing for regulations to be made and making it mandatory for territorial authorities and others (for example, landfill operators) to report on waste therefore improving information on waste minimisation
• Clarification of the roles and responsibilities of territorial authorities with respect to waste minimisation
• Introduction of a new Board to give independent advice to the Minister for the Environment on waste minimisation issues

Through this reduction we should also see benefit to our economy by encouraging better use of materials throughout the product life cycle, and the promotion of domestic reprocessing of recovered materials, which will provide more employment.

Thinking about booking a bin online? There is only one place to go to get the best quote for your area, www.bookabin.co.nz.

As you are probably looking at your pile of waste right now and wondering what sort of bin you will need, here are a few things to consider…

A General Waste Bin and Green Waste Bin have weight limits of 150kgs per cubic meter in size (i.e a 9 cubic metre skip bin can hold up to 1350kgs of waste). Suppliers are charged tip fees based on weight. The limit of 150kgs per cubic meter for these waste types is the average industry weight limit. If your bin exceeds this weight limit suppliers may charge you additional tipping fees. To give you an example of weight limits, 1 cubic meter of dirt weighs about 1.5 tonnes, exceeding the weight limit of a 9 cubic meter General Waste and Green Waste skip bin. (NOTE: There are no weight restrictions for Clean Fill skip bins.)

Skip bins should not be filled any higher than the top of its sides and should be filled in such a manner as to prevent spillage of material from the skip bin either while stationary or in transit. (Suppliers face prosecution for unsafe or overweight loads.)  You cannot put any hazardous waste into the skip bins. To dispose of this you need to contact your local council. Hazardous chemicals include Solvents, Paints, Acids, Laboratory Waste, Oils, Grease traps etc.

You may still have a few unanswered questions , if so check out our FAQ page at www.bookabin.co.nz or feel free to LIVE CHAT with us from the website.

Yay! The long weekend is on its way!

Why not make the most of the last long weekend until October by doing some basic household cleaning. It’s an ideal time to hire a skip bin and sort out the landscape in your garden out back, remodel the old kitchen, carpet the family room or even help the neighbours with their work.

If you have not booked a bin yet, why not beat the crowd and hire one online for next weekend?!

Just a heads up, make sure your driveway is wider than 2.5m as anything less may restrict the bin hire truck driver. Also please ensure you have a sufficient space at the top of your driveway to accommodate your skip bin. If you feel that the driver may require further instructions as to the placement of the skip bin, please contact him/her directly or add this information into your ‘comments’.

Have a great long weekend!!