Rubbish Bin Replacement
Official Information Requests
Response
Sent: Friday, 5 June 2026 07:39am
Subject: Official Information Request - Rubbish Bin Replacement
I refer to your Official Information request of 27 May 2026 for information regarding replacing of rubbish bins – yellow and red,
Question:
How many have been replaced since Council started using the bins, due to them being broken?
Answer:
| Year | Number of Bins Replaced | |
| Refuse (Red W140) Bins | Recycling (Yellow R240) Bins | |
| 2022/2023 | 853 | 213 |
| 2023/24 | 882 | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 882 | 263 |
| Average Bins Replaced per Year | 872 | 227 |
| % of Total Bins | 2.7 | 0.71 |
| Total Bins over the 3 year period | 32,142 | 32,082 |
