Does Rubbish Need to Be Bagged in Wellington's Council Wheelie Bins or can the rubbish just go straight into the bin?

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NglButiLoveTechnolog

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#318997 11-Mar-2025 22:20

Hey guys, does anyone know if in Wellington, New Zealand, the Council requires residents to bag their rubbish before putting it in the wheelie bins (rubbish and recycling bin) for collection? Or can we put it in the bin without a bag?

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insane

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#3352937 12-Mar-2025 06:53

For the sake of anyone who will ever walk past your bin, bag your kitchen rubbish. I do put other inert things in mine unbagged, but anything that might ever stink or stick to the bin gets bagged.

Bung

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#3352951 12-Mar-2025 08:09

WCC only supplies wheelie bins for recycling leaving rubbish to private operators. For recycling they say "Place all recycling items loosely in your bin or bag so they can easily be collected or emptied." If you don't have or don't use the rubber clip on the bin lid this can mean your recycling gets blown down the street.

wellygary

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#3352967 12-Mar-2025 09:02

Bung:

WCC only supplies wheelie bins for recycling leaving rubbish to private operators. For recycling they say "Place all recycling items loosely in your bin or bag so they can easily be collected or emptied." If you don't have or don't use the rubber clip on the bin lid this can mean your recycling gets blown down the street.

This,

General Council collected Rubbish in Wellington must be in purchased Yellow rubbish bags,
Council Wheelie bins (Black with yellow lids) are for general recycling (Glass goes in the green crate)

Rubbish Wheelie bins are private operators, they will have their own rules,