One way streets as our collections are from the left-hand side. The driver is not allowed to crisscross the road. This initiative is part of Council’s Long-term Plan 2018-28 commitment to protect and enhance Wellington’s natural environment. New recycling wheelie bins are delivered with a wheelie bin clip, to ensure contents stay dry and secure. Replacement clips Note: Do not take the wheelie bin or clip with you when you move properties. Criteria for getting a wheelie bin

Properties that are not entitled to a wheelie bin will receive a yearly delivery of 52 recycling bags. These arrive on doorsteps from early April each year. Replacing a lost, stolen or missing wheelie bin If your clip is lost or stolen, you can buy a replacement directly from SafeWasteThe delivery of the product within New Zealand is free. When the clip isn't done up you can open and close the bin like normal. Before you put your bin out for collection, please make sure your new clip is on.

Once your bin is clipped, only put it out for collection if it's more than half-full

There is NO kerbside (footpath), or footpath is too narrow and not enough space for the safe placement of a wheelie bin. Criteria for assessment of recycling wheelie bins includes the following, and if any apply, a wheelie bin will not be permitted: close the lid of your wheelie bin and attach the wheelie bin clip so it doesn't fill with rain water and your recycling doesn't get blown away. You can use it all the time though if your bin is in a windy spot in your garden. How to install your bin clip Corner properties which will be unsafe for traffic to pass and cause unnecessary traffic to build up.

flatten boxes and put loosely into the wheelie bin as jammed cardboard will stop your bin being emptied. The maximum weight of your wheelie bin when full should not exceed 20kg. This includes 5kg for the bin and 15kg for the contents. To attach a new wheelie bin lid, place the main part of the bin lid onto the top of the wheelie bin, ensuring it is correctly aligned before pressing down gently. Nextly insert each lid pin into its corresponding hole and make sure they are pressed in to place securely. How do you keep a wheelie bin lid closed?Place paper, tins and cans, and accepted plastic in wheelie bins. Find out more: preparing your recycling for collections Steep streets with more than 14 percent gradient that will not allow bins to be left safely before and after collections.

Palmy’s recycling wheelie bins now have clips on the lid, which means you don’t have to worry about your bin blowing over and causing a mess.