The city council already offers residents the opportunity to get a large organics bin through its contractor at a cost of an extra $196 a year.
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"Our neighbouring councils - Selwyn and Waimakariri - offer residents the option of a large red bin and we want to offer the same service to our residents." "It may also help to reduce recycling contamination by providing more space for rubbish so it doesn’t get put into the yellow bin. “Offering a larger red option will provide more rubbish capacity for large households. “People have told us they want an option of a big red bin but it will cost more because there is more material to take to landfill," Beaumont says. Under the proposal, people who opt for a bigger red bin - a 240 litre capacity bin - will be charged an extra $105 a year, on top of the standard kerbside bin charge. "This is why if you choose a smaller bin it will cost you less and a bigger bin will cost you more." "While we recover some costs for recycling and organics we still pay to process them - nothing is free. "It costs us more to dispose of rubbish than to process recycling or organics. If they choose to only downsize their red bin, they’ll save about $35. "For example, if they choose to downsize all three wheelie bins to 80 litres, they’ll save about $50 a year. "If they choose to go small, they will pay less," Beaumont said.
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Opting for smaller bins could save a household up to $50 a year. "Under the new system we are proposing, people will be able to choose the size of their red, green and yellow wheelie bin." "Currently each household gets a standard size of bins, which they pay for through their rates. "We want to respond to residents’ calls for more choice in the size of the bins that they have so we are proposing to introduce a flexible bin system where you only pay for what you use," Beaumont said. Photo: SuppliedHead of three waters and waste Helen Beaumont said residents want the option to only pay for what they put in their red, green and yellow wheelie bins.