Community-supported. Just the right Rotorua bin information, exactly when you need it.
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Discover our projects01 — Our First Project
Bin Buddie is a free, hyper-local digital utility built for Rotorua residents.
It tracks real-time council collection schedules, handles shifting timelines like public-holiday changes and the upcoming FOGO rollout, and puts kerbside safety guides in your pocket.
No account needed. Community-supported. Just the right Rotorua bin information, exactly when you need it.
02 — How It Works
Step 01
Enter your Rotorua street address. Bin Buddie matches it to the correct council collection zone and weekday.
Step 02
See your custom fortnightly cycle at a glance — Red Rubbish, Yellow Recycling, Blue Glass Crate, and Food & Garden when FOGO begins.
Step 03
Access quick kerbside safety guides to isolate hazardous items like vapes, lithium-ion batteries, and hot ashes away from collection trucks.
03 — Community Mission
Future Knight Charitable Trust is a non-profit based in Rotorua. We believe essential neighbourhood tools should be free for everyone — not locked behind paywalls or ads.
Bin Buddie and our future projects stay 100% free for the public through voluntary community koha and local business sponsorships.
Every contribution goes straight back into keeping the service running, accurate, and useful for Rotorua households.
Pay what feels right. Secure, one-time, and deeply appreciated.