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Waste 25 Oct 2018

Local board chair checks Waiheke's disposal habits

Cath Handley visited Visy’s recycling plant to see for herself the state of the island's waste.

Waste 19 Oct 2018

Visit your local Community Recycling Centre this weekend

Celebrate recycling week by visiting one of our Community Recycling Centres.

Waste 18 Sep 2018

Rodney waste transfer stations remain open

Extended leases mean two waste sites in Rodney will continue to operate until the end of June 2019.

Environment 14 Sep 2018

How one school is turning parakai into a maara kai

A Papakura school is making the most of a community food scrap service.

Waste 11 Sep 2018

Roadside recycling coming soon to Great Barrier Island

Do the right thing – recycle to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill.

Environment 11 Sep 2018

Auckland Council supports Ministry for the Environment phasing out single-use plastic bags

Auckland Council strongly supports a mandatory phase-out of the sale or distribution of single-use plastic shopping bags.

Waste 3 Sep 2018

Find your next treasure at Beachlands Upcycling Market

Instead of throwing out items you no longer need, try to turn them into something else.

Waste 24 Aug 2018

3 ways to reduce food waste and save money

An average family in New Zealand will throw nearly three shopping trolleys of edible food in the bin every year.