Aucklanders can comment on a proposed six-month trial of fortnightly rubbish collections starting Feb 2026, affecting 10,000 households, with a temporary rates reduction.

Aucklanders in parts of Te Atatū Peninsula, Panmure/Tāmaki, and Clendon Park/Weymouth can now comment on a proposed six-month trial of fortnightly rubbish collections starting in February 2026, affecting about 10,000 households. The trial, which aims to reduce landfill use, would offer a temporary rates reduction of $23.30 to $46.50 based on bin size. Feedback is being collected online, at drop-in events, and via paper forms through October 31, with final decisions pending councillor review in December. The council stresses the trial is not permanent or region-wide, and any future changes would be part of the 2027 Long-term Plan.