Palmerston (Public Places) By-Laws 2001

(a) provided to the occupier of premises for use in connection with the garbage collection service for the premises;

(b) fitted with handles and a close fitting lid or close fitting lids; and

(2) An occupier of premises must, in relation to an approved garbage receptacle used in connection with the premises:

(b) not permit the receptacle to attract or to harbour or breed flies, insects or vermin, to become unsightly or to cause an offensive odour;

(c) not permit the receptacle to become or to cause a danger to public health or to interfere with or to affect the comfort of persons occupying or passing through or along neighbouring premises;

(d) ensure that the receptacle's lid is kept closed (unless opening the receptacle for the purpose of putting garbage in or removing garbage from the receptacle or for cleaning);

(e) ensure that household garbage produced on the premises is put into the receptacle until it is collected or otherwise lawfully disposed of;

(f) cause wet garbage to be effectively wrapped before being placed in the receptacle;

(g) cause the receptacle and other approved receptacles on the premises containing garbage to be placed for collection on the day, at the time and in the manner notified and at a collection point specified by the council to enable the person collecting the garbage to have access to the contents of the receptacles;

(h) cause the receptacle to be returned inside the premises or to its allocated area as soon as practicable, but not later than 24 hours, after the contents have been collected by the garbage collector;

(i) cause the receptacle to be cleansed thoroughly as required but not less than once in every 4 weeks;

(j) not remove the receptacle from the premises except to place it ready for emptying by the garbage collector;

(k) not use the receptacle otherwise than to contain household garbage generated through normal domestic activity;

(l) despite paragraph (k), not place in the receptacle excess quantities of heavy material (such as earth, concrete or brick), waste liquids, chemicals, paint or hazardous substances; and

(m) keep the receptacle on the premises or an allocated area related to the premises.