Tauranga City Council is increasing its public rubbish and recycling bin collections around city streets and public places this summer holidays, to help keep the city litter free.

And council wants its residents to fight litter this summer too.

If you see a bin in a public place that needs emptying during summer, either find another bin to put your rubbish or recycling in or take it home with you instead.

Please report full or overflowing bins to council on 07 577 7000 or through the Tauranga kerbside collections app, asks a Tauranga City Council spokesperson.

"And – council asks residents and visitors alike to remember to use public recycling bins when you're out and about, noting dirty recycling needs to go in the red rubbish bin instead.

"Clean glass can go in blue recycling bins, and clean plastics numbered 1, 2 and 5, paper, cardboard and cans can go into the yellow recycling bins."