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Fridges and Freezers – common failure issues

The old types of fridges and freezers required defrosting, else they can’t maintain the correct temperature to store food and consume more power trying to do so. The ice builds-up within, making it extremely difficult to extract frozen food and can result in people chipping at it with sharp objects, which can not only be […]

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Compost Removal

With the onset of warmer weather, people are getting about in their gardens and heading to their favourite Garden Centres. So, it’s a timely reminder to take precautions when handling or disposing of Soil, Potting Mix or Compost. 13 people so far this year have been hospitalised with Legionnaire’s Disease. In the Garden city, 62 Cantabrians

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Tyre Industry Appealing for Government Support of Tyre Recycling

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2018/06/tyre-industry-appealing-for-government-support-of-tyre-recycling.html We often receive queries from commercial companies on how they can dispose of large quantities of tyres. We work with our local Tyre shredding firm to provide the best most economical and ecological solution to our clients. Plus, with an ever-expanding population in Auckland, the increased use of electric cars, it’s anticipated more cars

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Spring Cleaning – September Equinox

There are two equinoxes every year – in September and March, this is when the sun shines directly on the equator and the length of day and night is nearly equal. Daylight Saving is due to start on Sunday 30 September. It’s the time of year when people start thinking of doing a Spring Clean, tidy

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DumpMe News August 2018

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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Gas Bottles

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.

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Auckland Rubbish Dump Christmas operating times (December 2017)

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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Powering the grid with rubbish

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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Council food waste bins

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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