New GPS trackers on Matamata's kerbside bins will keep waste in its place.
From September, the Waikato township along with Te Aroha and Morrinsville residents are ditching the bags and wheeling in a standardized four-part rubbish and food scrap disposal system.
Black latches on the bins hold RFID trackers to help relocate any lost bins and assist contractors in counting daily collections.
Matamata-Piako Mayor Adrienne Wilcock spoke to Corin Dann.