"Obviously, it's not a free for all and people will need to demonstrate that they do need the service," he said.
Mr Fowles said they have been working closely with the disability services within council to make sure they have all residents covered.
He said that around 50 per cent of household waste is food so the addition of a food waste bin was a must.
The 240L recycling bins will also accept plastics one to seven, and cardboard, including pizza boxes.
The food waste bin will be collected weekly, while the other three bins will be collected fortnightly.
Project manager for the new service, Jared Hatwell, said specific solutions will be made for households that may struggle keeping the four bins on their property.
"That could include placing the bins in the garages, out on the front lawn or around the side," Mr Hatwell said.
"Any new developments will now be taking into account storage for these bins."
Communication and Engagement Advisor for the HCC Waste Minimisation Project Elias Koronis said that as part of the education for the new waste bins, flyers will be sent out and and neighbourhood sessions will be held to help residents understand the transition.
Also, Mr Hatwell will be taking part in the Lugton's Round the Bridges race, dressed in wheelie bin costume. He'll be here to also answer questions and help raise awareness for the change to the rubbish service. The wheelie bin character will be used as part of the information campaign.
Soft plastic recycling has been excluded from the new service as the council currently funds the Love NZ scheme run by The Recycling Forum. It accepts soft plastics and is available in Countdown supermarkets and The Warehouse stores city wide.
"The majority of councils are supporting it — we are one of them. We are lucky that we have nine stores available in Hamilton." Additional reporting Hamilton News