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Zero waste from head to tail
The Kai Ika project is meeting the high demand for fish by using meat that was otherwise going to waste.
New resource recovery and waste services coming to Waiheke in 2020
Auckland Council has entered into an agreement for new resource recovery and waste services on Waiheke Island with Amenities and Infrastructure Maintenance (AIM) Services.
Cup lending network provides easy solution to takeaway coffee without the landfill
Reusable cups are being rolled out to cafes across Auckland with the help of the council's Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund (WMIF)
10 Ton Project diverts construction waste from landfill
When Waiheke resident Jeremy O’Hanlon took over The Rubbish Company, he noticed a big problem with the amount of construction waste heading to landfill. With a strong desire to make a difference to the amount of landfill waste the island generate...
Zero waste grant helps school divert food scraps from landfill
Children at Whangaparaoa Primary School are learning that food scraps are riches, not rubbish, thanks to a grant from Auckland Council’s Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund (WMIF).
Squaring the circle - embracing the circular economy
The decisions that businesses make and the companies that individuals choose to support can have a positive impact on the planet, and the way forward may rely on us going in circles.
Zero-waste grants on offer for great ideas
Do you have an innovative idea that will help reduce the amount of waste that gets sent to landfill? You could get a grant of up to $50,000 through Auckland Council's Waste Minimisation Innovation Fund.
Tell us your zero waste idea – funding is available
If you've got a clever idea to help reduce the amount of waste that gets sent to landfill, consider applying for a grant this April.
Grants available for great zero-waste ideas
Up to $50,000 is available to businesses and community groups to support waste-reduction projects.
Become a hydration hero with Auckland Council
Refill NZ has teamed up with Wai Auckland establish a network of more than 1000 water stations across the region by mid-2021.
Hazardous waste sparking recycling truck fires
Gas cooker canisters, lighter fluid cans, or a motor vehicle cambelt wrapped around a packer mechanism are the probable culprits in another recycling truck fire last week. Auckland Council is again warning Aucklanders of the dangers truck blazes...
How we manage Auckland's holiday waste
The Auckland region sees around 50 million waste collections per year, and the busy summer holidays are no exception.
Beating Auckland’s summer waste spike
Each year in Auckland, there is a seasonal spike in the amount of waste and recyclables produced between December and February. In January 2019, we created 17 per cent more recyclable materials and generated 9 per cent more rubbish than on an ave...
Aotea locals face landfill capacity challenges
In a bid to drastically reduce the amount of waste going to landfill on Aotea / Great Barrier Island, Auckland Council rolled out major changes to the island’s waste services in July 2019.
Illegal dumping earns Auckland man community work
A small trucking business operator has been sentenced to 120 hours of community work for illegal dumping in North Auckland.
Kerbside bin collections for Waitangi Day
Kerbside bin collections will be one day later over the public holiday.
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