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Larger family bins offered with proposed fortnightly rubbish collection
Auckland Council is reassuring larger families that its proposal to move from weekly to fortnightly rubbish collections offers options for larger households to manage their waste needs.
Changes proposed for Auckland’s waste handling as region moves closer to zero waste target
Changes are being proposed for the way Auckland’s waste is managed in a determined effort to conserve resources, protect our environment and move closer to zero waste by 2040 – it’s now time for Aucklanders to have their say.
New standards to recycle right
Auckland residents may need to brush up on their recycling etiquette as new national standards come into effect on 1 February 2024.
Cans for Kai a hit for Westhaven Marina’s boaties
Boaties playing their recycling part this summer
Recycling 101: the definitive guide
If you’re unsure of what you can or cannot place in your kerbside recycling bin, you’re not alone.
Much mulch for ground-baking summer
With El Niño increasing the chances of a long hot summer baking the ground, the Waitākere Refuse and Recycling Transfer Station has got you covered.
Come on and give food scraps a go
If you haven’t noticed the smaller addition to Auckland Council’s household bin family, why not take a stroll up your street on collection day.
Food scraps service for Manukau begins
From mid-October, Manukau residents can start using Auckland Council’s rukenga kai (food scraps) collections service.
Transforming trash in Tāmaki
One of Auckland’s largest community spaces for recycling and zero-waste education officially opens this Friday 6 October.
A zero-waste future for North Shore communities
Auckland’s latest Community Recycling Centre (CRC) officially opens this Saturday in Wairau Valley.
Apply for funds to reduce waste
Auckland community groups and organisations are being encouraged to apply for the Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund before applications close next week.
Auckland’s newest one-stop shop for recycling
Aucklanders close to Western Springs have a new convenient location where they can take their unwanted items to save them from landfill.
Fund helps cover costs for smart waste ideas
Auckland businesses and community organisations can apply for grants up to $50,000 for projects that help prevent or reduce waste.
Cut costs and protect the planet: smart ways to reduce food waste
Check out these tips from the Love Food Hate Waste NZ team.
Double trouble for recycling
The amount of non-recyclable material placed in Auckland kerbside recycling bins has doubled in three years.
Goodbye single-use plastic, hello reusable or paper alternatives
As of Saturday 1 July 2023, the sale and manufacture of many single-use plastic products has been banned, restricted or phased out.
