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Environment 15 Nov 2019

How 'Compleating' our food saves waste, money and time

Cut food waste and save money with the help of Compleat It and our one-minute recipe videos.

Waste 25 Oct 2019

Reflection Friday - Recycling Week draws to a close

Today marks Reflection Friday in this year’s Recycling Week NZ.  It’s a chance to look back and see what we’ve learned and what we’ve done differently and to look ahead to what else we can do to create a more sustainable, waste-free Aotearoa.

Waste 25 Oct 2019

AUT students highlight food waste issues for young Kiwis

AUT students were caught off guard by human-sized fruits and vegetables running around the city campus recently.

Environment 22 Oct 2019

Recycling truck blazes on the rise

Truck fires send up to 19 tonnes of recyclables to landfill in the last three weeks.

Environment 21 Oct 2019

Procurement Monday kicks off Recycling Week

Recycling Week NZ 2019 starts today and Auckland Council is getting behind the national effort to turn the spotlight on recycling.

Waste 16 Oct 2019

Let’s Recycle Right, Auckland

Try Auckland's innovative online Recycle Right game now at recycleright.co.nz

Parks / Outdoors 10 Oct 2019

Defence Force volunteers clean up Laxon Esplanade Reserve

Defence Force volunteers removed around four tonnes of illegally dumped waste.

Waste 30 Sep 2019

Successful prosecutions for two illegal dumpers

Mayor Phil Goff’s crackdown on illegal dumping across the region is continuing to deliver results.

Waste 27 Sep 2019

Container return scheme announcement welcomed

The design of a national container return scheme is getting underway.

Waste 9 Sep 2019

North Shore bins are in!

North Shore rubbish bin collections start 9 April.

Environment 9 Sep 2019

North Shore bin collection: What you need to know

Bins beat bags – here's how it works.

Pest Free 3 Sep 2019

Meet us at the Home Show

Auckland Council taking part in the popular Auckland Home Show (4–8 September) to answer questions and dish out advice.

Waste 29 Aug 2019

New bylaw not just a load of old rubbish

The new Waste Management and Minimisation Bylaw more clearly sets out what individuals and businesses can and can’t do with their waste.

Waste 1 Aug 2019

Looming paper recycling issues require an urgent onshore solution

Auckland Council is keen to undertake an in-depth feasibility study to find a solution for New Zealand’s looming paper and cardboard recycling crisis, as a matter of urgent priority.  In recognition of the need for a coordinated national approach,...

Waste 31 Jul 2019

Lifting the lid on our recycling

Meet bin inspectors Winston Tupou and Reno Morgan – two people helping Aucklanders recycle right.

Waste 30 Jul 2019

Where to next on your plastic-free journey?

Wondering what the next step on your plastic-free journey could be? A quick look at what we put in our rubbish and recycling on a weekly basis can give some great ideas on things we can change that will make an impact.