Residents who believe their rubbish and recycling bins have gone missing are being urged to contact the council for help.
Rotorua Lake Council's Director of Transport and Waste Solutions, Stavros Michael, said it was too soon to presume bins had been stolen given they were still being delivered by the distributor.
"By and large we have received a few inquiries regarding missing bins. However, we are encouraging any resident who believes their bins are missing to call the council first so our staff can help provide them with advice.
"There may be a few reasons why they may not have their bins. Either a neighbour has accidentally collected the wrong bins or the bins may have been damaged during transit or delivery.
"If this has happened, the distributor would keep the bins so they can be repaired and redelivered soon."