Auckland Council backs move towards smaller kerbside rubbish bins
Auckland Council has voted to make 80-litre rubbish bins the default option for households to encourage waste reduction. The move aims to divert more waste from landfills, which are becoming increasingly difficult to establish.
Why it matters
This represents a municipal policy shift toward sustainability and waste management, reflecting broader urban environmental challenges.
Auckland moves to make 80-litre bins the rubbish default option. Photo / Pippa Coom
In a tight vote, Auckland’s councillors have approved a more aggressive approach towards smaller kerbside rubbish bin sizes, with the aim of reducing the amount of waste being taken to tips.
It means 80-litre bins are set to become the default option and, after consultation, people could end up paying more for larger bins.
Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson was one of those who voted for the change.
She told Morning Report there was a problem with rubbish in the city and it was getting bigger as the population grew.
The council had two landfills at present and it was really hard to find another site because no one wanted to live near them.
“We’re having incredible trouble trying to create new landfills – no one wants them.”
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