Sustainability and Recycling

Sustainability And Recycling

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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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Pay-as-you-throw rubbish bins Auckland-wide

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 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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