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Have your say on proposed changes to Auckland’s waste rules
Have your say on proposed updates to Auckland Council’s Waste Bylaw. Public consultation is now open to Aucklanders.
10 surprising things you can recycle at Auckland’s community recycling centres
Here are 10 surprising things you can recycle or reuse at your local CRC instead of sending them to landfill.
Queensland fruit fly – Mt Roskill
On 7 January 2026, a single male Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) was found in a backyard surveillance trap in the suburb of Mt Roskill in Auckland.
8 ways to a waste-less Christmas and a festive glow up
This Christmas, give your home and your celebrations a glow-up that’s good for the planet and your bank balance.
Get on board – waste-wise tips for boaties
Auckland Council is appealing to boaties and leisure craft users to be waste-wise on the water this summer to conserve our oceans and coastlines.
Important update
Coloured sand recall: What Aucklanders need to know
MBIE is providing support after suppliers issued a national recall of several children's coloured play sand products as tests have found low levels of asbestos. Here’s what Aucklanders need to know about safe disposal.
Have your say on the future of rubbish collections in parts of Te Atatū Peninsula
Auckland Council is proposing a six-month trial of fortnightly kerbside rubbish collections in parts of Te Atatū Peninsula.
Have your say on the future of rubbish collections in parts of Clendon Park and Weymouth
Auckland Council is proposing a six-month trial of fortnightly kerbside rubbish collections in parts of Clendon Park and Weymouth.