A guide to your inorganic serviceWe collect inorganics from within your property. It means we make the most of waste, as items that still have value can be reused.

Book your collection in advance and we’ll let you know when we’re in your area. Here’s how it works:

How to book - collection dates will display only if bookings are still open for your area.• Online – visit inorganiccollections.aucklandcouncil.

govt.nz/Inorganic/• In person – visit one of our service centres• By phone – call us on 09 301 0101.You can book your collection anytime from mid-January to eight days before your scheduled collection week.

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ProcessOnce you have made a booking, we will tell you by email, text or phone what day we will pick up your inorganic waste.

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Find out more at aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

On collection dayInorganic collections take place between 7am and 4pm. Put items inside your property/section boundary (a small trailer load, 1 cubic metre) where they can be easily accessed.

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What we will doCouncil will give reusable or repairable items to local groups to fix, rehome or resell.

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What happensInorganic materials are collected by two trucks.One truck will pick up reusable inorganic material, and the other truck will take other accepted items.

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Do not put them on the berm, kerb or footpath – this is considered illegal rubbish dumping.

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Easy for you.Better for all.

Search ‘transfer stations’ or ‘hazardous waste’ at aucklandcouncil.govt.nz for disposal advice. Check the Worksafe

website for certified asbestos removers. Household rubbish and recycling should be put out in your usual kerbside collection.

Yes please!We’ll take: We won’t take:

No thanks!

FurnitureItems like beds, chairs,

kitchen items and ornaments.

SportingItems like gym

equipment, bicycles and toys.

Large appliancesItems like fridges, freezers,

washing machines and ovens.

Small appliancesItems like kettles, irons and vacuum cleaners.

RenovationItems like tools, fixtures and

fittings, baths and sinks.

OutdoorsItems like lawnmowers, BBQs, garden tools and

outdoor furniture.

ElectronicsItems like TVs,

computers, phones and DVD players.

Recyclable packaging

LiquidsItems like oil, petrol, paint and chemicals.

Gas cylindersItems like CNG and

LPG containers.

Garden wasteItems like grass clippings,

tree and hedge trimmings.

Building & trade wasteItems like plaster board,

rubble and bricks.

Household rubbish

Automotive and Boating parts

Items like tyres and car parts.

HazardousItems like broken glass, poisons, batteries and

medical waste.

AsbestosItems like Fibrolite, floor coverings, lagging and

ceiling coatings.

We can suggest what to do with the rest.

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And remember to leave your stuff inside your property boundary.

Porcelain and ceramic

Polystyrene Items like polystyrene from bean bags, packaging and

ridged plastics.

Concrete and concrete-containing

items