Case Studies
As you walk through the store or look around your house, you will realize most items are made up of some sort of plastic packaging or shell. From juice bottles, makeup containers, soap containers and more, whether we like it or not, plastic is always around us. Unfortunately, cutting out plastic completely may be near […]
5 Small Changes – How to cut out some plastic in your life Read More »
Wondering if you can place batteries or plastic bags in your recycling bin? Ever looked at an item and second guessed if it needs to go in your recycling bin or the rubbish bin? If this is the case, don’t worry, we have all been there and we want to educate you on what can
Incorrect recycling costs add up to $1 million each year Read More »
On the 4th of February, a Selwyn Waste truck which was carrying waste in the cargo section caught fire. The driver quickly noticed, pulled over and quickly discharged the burning rubbish out of the truck. Fortunately, the driver and the truck came out unharmed. The fire was said to have started by an old battery
Old battery in trash causes fire Read More »
When your electronic device has just died or you have replaced it with a new one, your first thought is to get rid of it by placing it in your kerbside bin. However, disposing of electronics and hazardous waste in kerbside bins is dangerous and must not be done. Why can’t you put your electronic
Why can’t electronic waste go into your kerbside bin? Read More »
The government suspect that one person in the Christchurch managed isolation contracted covid -19 from a rubbish bin. On September 19th one person in a Christchurch isolation facility tested positive for Covid -19 and spend 14 days in isolation. After the 14 days and testing negative twice, the person flew from Christchurch to Auckland on
Covid-19 spread through rubbish bin. Read More »
Keeping New Zealand clean and green is important to a majority of New Zealanders. However, managing where the waste goes and how it is collected starts in kiwi homes with their everyday household rubbish. New Zealand council waste bins such as the 120-litre household rubbish bins and the 240 litre recycling bins have been in
Recycling and Bin Changes Around New Zealand Read More »
During lockdown everyone had to stay at home and make breakfast, lunch and dinner as all the restaurants and fast food shops were closed. As a result of this, Auckland’s household rubbish increased by 12%, which means there was an extra 1870 tonnes of rubbish placed into landfill from all household bin recycling and rubbish
Auckland Household Rubbish Increases Read More »
We are open and operating during level three and we are doing everything we can to keep our customers and staff safe. Our safety precautions Our drivers are following the strict guidelines of level three. This means they are always at least two meters away from any customer and team member at all times to
Our Safety Precautions Read More »
All around the world coronavirus has been disrupting rubbish collections and has added to an increase of waste everywhere. Masks, gloves and other single use protective gear has been littered throughout streets, while the high use and production of these single-use products has caused an increase of waste. On top of this, countries everywhere have
How Covid-19 has increased waste and disrupted rubbish collections worldwide Read More »
With coronavirus prevalent and a chance of getting the flu still possible, it is time to take extra precautions when it comes to our daily cleaning and yearly clean outs. There are many places and things that can get us sick if we aren’t careful, but don’t panic, if everyone takes the necessary steps, the
4 ways to protect yourself from getting sick Read More »
0800DUMPME is a fresh Waste Removal alternative to hiring a Skip Bin or Mini Skip – those unsightly things that add no curb appeal and sometimes sit in front of your house for more than a week.
