Take a photo of the garbage pile, open OpenStreetProblem, hit "+", confirm your location and submit. If the bin is overflowing, capture the bin in the frame so it's clear which collection point is missed.

Yes — illegal dumping is a critical category. Photograph the dump from a distance, do not include any people in frame, and add a brief description (when you noticed it, whether it's recurring). Reports are forwarded to New Zealand / Aotearoa environmental enforcement where partnerships exist.

Yes. Council and contractor accounts in Wellington subscribed to Garbage alerts get a real-time notification. Even where no council partnership exists, the public map creates pressure for collection improvements.

OpenStreetProblem focuses on public-space issues. If garbage is clearly on private land, mark it as such in the description — the report still helps residents, but enforcement is limited. For public roads, sidewalks, parks and waterways, full enforcement applies.