JUST over 7500 new red bins had been delivered to households by the end of last week.
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That number will rise to a total of 11,174 by the end of this week in preparation for a new fortnightly red bin collection service from September 1.
Bonny Hills Progress Association secretary Phil Hafey is pleased with the process to date.
"It appears to be going smoothly at this stage and the communication from council has been good," he said. Kew resident and Kendall Community Centre volunteer Wendy Powell said the delivery went smoothly in her area.
"They were delivered quite early in the morning with the little kitchen waste bin inside," she said.
"I thought it [the delivery] has gone quite well."
Thousands of new bins have been delivered to residents in some of the region's smaller towns and villages who have elected to receive either the fortnightly minimiser or standard service.
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council advises residents to keep using their old bins until the new waste service starts.
This week's roll-out will see thousands more red bins delivered to areas such as Bonny Hills, Lake Cathie, Lake Innes, King Creek, Sancrox, Thrumster, Riverside and Port Macquarie's North Shore.
Next week is Port Macquarie's turn with more than 15,000 red bins to be delivered here.
Council's acting general manager Matt Rogers said many people would have their new bins for a number of weeks before the start of the new waste collection service on September 1.
"We just want to reiterate that JR Richards won't be emptying those bins before September 1 and that people need to keep using their old bins up until that date," Mr Rogers said.
People can keep their old bins or leave them upside down on the kerb for collection from September 8.
People who selected a weekly excess service or the free recycling upgrade won't receive their new red or 360 litre yellow bins until mid-August.