Rubbish Bags

Official Council rubbish bags make our rubbish collection a user-pays system rather than adding the cost to rates, so you can save money by recycling more and using fewer bags.

Keepin' It Orange

A quick guide to the
official orange rubbish bags

quick guide
Click to download the PDF (212kB)

The official bags are also accepted free of charge at the Council’s refuse transfer stations.

Large bags

The large bags, approximately 60-litres, are available from the outlets below at $2.30 each. 

Small bags

The small bags, approximately 40-litres, are available from the outlets below at $1.60 each. 

Note: Supermarkets may include a handling margin on these prices. 

The purchase price of the new official refuse bag includes:

  1. The supply cost of the refuse bag
  2. The contract collection cost each week
  3. The refuse disposal cost for the bag contents
  4. The Council’s administration costs for managing the service.

Where can I buy the bags?

Bags can be purchased from us here at Hastings District Council, the Havelock North and Flaxmere libraries and these local stores:

Clive 4 Sq and Lotto 198 Main Rd Clive
Silver Birch Dairy 185 Main Road Clive Clive
Flaxmere Library Swansea Road Flaxmere
Scott Drive Superette 29 Scott Drive Flaxmere
Sunrise Superette 1 Poole Street Flaxmere
Flaxmere New World (Swansea Road) 5288 Swansea St, Swansea Village Flaxmere
Countdown Hastings Cnr Nelson & Queen St West  Hastings
Eastend 4 Sq 1112 Heretaunga St East - Cnr Windsor Ave & Heretaunga Street East Hastings
Hastings City New World 400 Heretaunga St East - Cnr Hastings & Heretaunga Street East Hastings
Hastings District Council Lyndon Road Hastings
Hastings Library Eastbourne Street, East Hastings
Hastings PaknSave Heretaunga St, West Hastings
Lantern Light Dairy 509 Grove Road Hastings
Raureka Dairy 899 Gordon Road Hastings
Raureka Lotto Superette 913 Gordon Road Hastings
Haumoana General Store 58 Haumoana Rd Haumoana 
Cape View 4 sq 12 Clifton Rd Haumoana, Te Awanga
Havelock North Library Te Mata Road Havelock North
Havelock North New World Porter Drive Havelock North
Te Mata 4 Square 171 Te Mata Road Havelock North Havelock North 
Caltex - Karamu Rd 800 Karamu Rd Nth Mayfair, Hastings
Countdown Napier Cnr Munroe and Dickens Streets Napier
Pak N Save Napier 25 Munro Street Napier
Countdown Carlyle 36 Carlyle St  Napier
Waimarama Store Airini Rd  Waimarama

Contact

For more information, contact the Waste Minimisation Team on phone (06) 871 5000 or email council@hdc.govt.nz

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