Waitakere Transfer Station now charging for Mattresses Due to the length of time it takes for a mattress to break down in landfills, Waitakere Transfer Station (50 The Concourse, Henderson) had made the decision to now charge for mattresses. Ak Council Waitakere Transfer Station info: https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/rubbish-recycling/Pages/recycle-organisation.aspx?ListItemId=113 China’s Ban on Recycling and Waste Due to […]
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Due to the cold temperatures of Winter, people have hunted out their stored heating appliances, thus we’ve had an increase in enquiries from people wanting to dispose of expired gas bottles. The answer is “Yes we can get rid of these for you”. With summer coming along, people will again be looking to have Bar-b-ques.
December 2017 is here, Christmas is fast approaching and people are hurrying around tidying up their yards and properties for the festive season. Did you know that Kiwis throw away about 30% more rubbish over the summer holiday period than at other times of year? Our waste almost doubles in the week between Christmas and
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In 2016 China took half of the world’s waste plastic for recycling. These plastics are then used to manufacture plastic products that are sold around the world and domestically. Now China is saying that imported rubbish is causing problems locally. There is an environmental cost to intensive recycling. Often the recycling materials are not sorted
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What do Florida, New York City and Sweden have in common? They are all using trash to fuel their local power grids. In fact Sweden is finding that not enough rubbish is produced locally to fill energy demands and has started importing garbage from other countries. Sweden already recycles almost half its rubbish, and the
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One of the major contributors to unnecessary landfill is compostable waste, including food waste and green waste. The Auckland Council estimates that about 50% of rubbish that goes into kerbside bins could be diverted from landfill by composting. That is, about 40% is food and 10% is garden waste. As part of the Council’s waste
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As part of standardising council rubbish collections across the new ‘Supercity’, the Auckland Council are replacing prepaid rubbish bags with ‘pay-as-you-throw’ bins. This means you buy tags to go on your bins, and only put them out when they’re full. West Auckland was the first to receive this service in 2017 and the tagged bins
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Illegal rubbish dumping Illegal rubbish dumping is a major problem in Auckland. According to stuff.co.nz, illegal dumping is costing Auckland ratepayers about $1 million a year. This includes all the costs of dealing with illegal dumping, including the cost of clean-up as well as investigation and enforcement. And the cost to residents is not just
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The benefits of composting at home Food and garden waste are not suitable for landfill. There is a common misconception that biodegradable material is fine in a landfill and will break down safely long before everything else. However, the opposite is often the case. Food waste in landfills often does not break down because it
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Auckland Rubbish Tips – how to use the rubbish dump Did you know that you can take certain items to your local council rubbish dump and not be charged for them? Many things people may think is rubbish or waste can be recycled. Auckland rubbish dumps can make money from your recycled rubbish, which helps to cover some of the
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