Several rusty rubbish bins in a south Auckland town centre are in desperate need of replacement, a councillor says. However, Papakura was one of only four local boards in Auckland that decided to fund and keep their rubbish bins. ADVERTISEMENTThe local board acknowledged the rusty bins were noticeable, with rubbish bags sitting on the ground. For Papakura, the board had come up with $58,482 to pay for keeping their bins, it cost Franklin $43,452 and Manurewa Local Board $71,014. Papakura Local Board chair Brent Catchpole said it made sense that bins removed from other areas could be used to replace the worn bins in other sites.
