Rubbish Removal Tips
New Zealanders toss around 90,000 tonnes of food into their rubbish bins every year. That equals about 1.17 billion dollars’ worth of food yearly. Auckland council has recognized that there is a big problem when it comes to food waste and plans to introduce food scrap bins across Auckland by late 2021. This is because
Removing rubbish in a high rise building? With more and more high-rise hotels, apartments and offices going up all around Auckland, more people than ever are living and working in high rise buildings. Removing rubbish from high-rise buildings can be hard and dangerous. If you are moving offices or apartments and need old furniture, office
Sewage pours into the Wellington Harbour The Wellington Harbour was temporarily closed in late December after a sewage waste spill took place. People were told to stay out of the water as there was already wastewater mixed into the harbour. Around 50 litres a second was flowing into the water, which is around 4.3 million
Over the years you may have heard about a trend going around called the zero-waste lifestyle. I bring this up because Auckland Council wants Auckland to be a zero-waste City by 2040. However, I don’t think any of us know exactly what that means or how to even start. Of course, nothing happens overnight, so
You have just bought a new home and are in celebration mode as you move in. Of course, all your time is focused on the paperwork, moving all your furniture in and getting ready to throw a housewarming party when everything looks perfect. However, there are a few important projects you need to do before
Christmas is upon us, and as we get ready to celebrate with our loved ones by sitting around the Christmas tree, gift giving, eating food and spending quality time together, we don’t really think about the massive waste that Christmas produces. With all the wrapping paper, extra food scraps, present packaging, ribbons, bows, Christmas trees,
Decluttering your office space from that old pesky broken filing cabinet, folders/files, that old broken desk/office chair or those broken printers/computers can be quite a headache and finding the time from your busy workload can make you frustrated trying to organise the work area efficiently. Even with making way for new office shelves, office chairs,
Decided to re-start that fencing project you have been putting off for months due to wet weather or other commitments and all that existing fencing sitting in a pile to get rid of or decided to demo the fence/gate/concrete path and need it removed? We can help! Most fence materials these days can be reused
Flax has many uses apart from being a decorative plant, which can be used in floral arrangements. It’s also useful as shelter to other plants and as a screening plant. Our native birds, especially the Tui utilise it for nests, shelter and they especially enjoy the nectar from its flowers. It’s also used in making
Have you missed a rubbish or inorganic collection by Auckland Council? We all get busy and forget to put the rubbish out for collection. Rubbish and increasing Summer temperatures generates bad smells that attract flies and vermin that can be much harder to eradicate after the fact. As plastic rubbish bins absorb these smells, you’ll