New rubbish and recycling bins to be delivered

Date:

Mar 26, 2019

Queenstown Lakes District residents eligible for the new three-bin rubbish and recycling collection service will start to receive their new bins from Tuesday, 26 March.

Queenstown Lakes District Council General Manager Property and Infrastructure Peter Hansby said the bin delivery will take approximately three months to complete. 

“Kingston and Glenorchy residents are first off the rank and will start to receive their new bins from Tuesday.  Then we’ll deliver around the Wakatipu Basin from mid-April, followed by Upper Clutha properties in May,” he said.

Bins will be placed just inside property boundaries to keep footpaths clear.  Residents are asked to take their bins in as soon as possible after delivery.

“There are a lot of non-resident ratepayers and holiday homes in our district so we’re asking that people help out absentee neighbours by moving their bins in off the street.  Or if you know you’re going to be out of town when your bin is due to be delivered, ask your neighbour to move your bins for you,” Mr Hansby said.

Residents are also reminded to check the number on their bins matches their property and advise QLDC if they do not match. 

“Remember, the service doesn’t start until 1 July so please keep using your existing bins, crates and blue bags until then,” Mr Hansby said.  

“And when you receive your new bins, check out the info we’ve included about how to use the new service so you can start to prepare for the change. This is a new district-wide approach that allows us all to recycle more than we had done previously,” he said.

A bin delivery schedule is available online so people can get an idea of when their bins are due to arrive and how the new service will work.

ENDS:

For more information about the new service, and a bin delivery schedule, please visit www.qldc.govt.nz/rubbish-and-recycling

Details on the cost of the new service can be found in the Draft Annual Plan which is currently out for consultation.  https://letstalk.qldc.govt.nz/annual-plan-2019-20

Media contact:  communications@qldc.govt.nz or phone 03 441 1802