Along with the rest of Rodney, Scotts Landing will be moving to a new rates-funded rubbish service from 2 September 2025. This will replace the current Northland Waste collection with Council-supplied wheelie bins.
Standard 120 litre bins will be delivered to all households from Monday 30 June 2025. You can request a larger (240 litre) or smaller (80 litre) bin, but you need to do this before 18 May 2025 to get your preferred bin size before the rubbish service starts. Note that a $40 admin fee will apply for bin change requests made after 31 August 2025.
Residents in rural parts of Rodney (including Scotts Landing) can choose to continue using rubbish bags instead of a bin. If this option is chosen, the council will deliver a bag pack which will last approximately 6 months. You can choose a bag pack size based on how much rubbish your household makes every week:
- Small bag pack: 35 bags, 60L each. Roughly equal to an 80L rubbish bin.
- Standard bag pack: 52 bags, 60L each. Equal to a 120L rubbish bin.
- Large bag pack: 104 bags, 60L each. Equal to a 240L rubbish bin.
Requests for bags must be made by the property ratepayer or landlord. To request this option, email ruralrefusebags@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz by 18 May 2025 with:
- ‘Rural rubbish bags request’ in the email subject line
- your rural property address or rates assessment number
- the bag pack size you want.
For more details on the new arrangements for Rodney, visit the Auckland Council website.