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
official orange rubbish bags
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:
- The supply cost of the refuse bag
- The contract collection cost each week
- The refuse disposal cost for the bag contents
- 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