How does this programme help the environment?

In recent Council surveys of the contents of rubbish bags, the results were: That almost 50% of our rubbish is compostable garden waste, this can be made into valuable compost, saving the need for unnatural fertilisers. We believe it is helping you and our environment because it save's our landfills and hefty transfer and dump charges. Remember Composting is recycling.

Waste Strategy

Under the New Zealand Waste Management Strategy by December 2005, 60 percent of garden wastes will be diverted from landfill and beneficially used.

How does this system work?

The Nature Green Compost Bin with the bright green lid is for compost only (garden waste, leaves, small prunings, weeds, grass and hedge clippings). Not dirt, paper, hot ashes, bones, shells, wood, branches thicker than your finger or any non-compostable materials. Compost bins are avaliable in the Tauranga District, Te Puke, Omokoroa & Katikati and in either small or large sizes.

Simply wheel your bin/s to the most convenient position on your property and fill them with your green waste and wheel your green bins out to the kerb on collection day by 7.30am. This weekly service and collection is done by two trucks, one for rubbish and the other compost only.

Environmental Green Bins collection team will collect your wheelie, compost and recycling bins from your kerb on the same day as your designated Tauranga District Council rubbish collection day.
Rubbish Areas are specified in Collection Days in this website click here.

1. Have your Green Bin(s) placed on the curb by 7.30am with arrows on bin lid facing the road. Only Christmas Day, New Years Day and Good Friday are non-collection days. Check your local press and radio if you have a holiday collection doubt;
2. Please place your bins at least one metre away from any obstacles such as trees, cars, letterboxes. Do not obstruct footpaths, accessways or roadways;
3. Please make sure the bin lid is securely closed the bin/s do not exceed their weight;
4. Please keep your bins washed & clean after use to safeguard unpleasant odors. Do not leave out overnight;
5. Do not jam cardboard / polystyrene etc in the bottom of the bin, rather place on top of other rubbish under lid so as not to risk a clear empty. (Collections are normally done by an automatic truck. The driver cannot always see if the bins are completely empty.)
6. Inform us promptly of address or ownership changes.