Illegally dumping rubbish is just lazy.
This week we launched a new series about how rubbish is impacting Tauranga and New Zealand, highlighting not only what lazy litterbugs are doing to our city but also what many in our community are doing to combat waste.
The Western Bay of Plenty District Council spends $60,000-$70,000 each year on removing illegally dumped rubbish which includes staff time, transport or pay for one-off cleaning up efforts.
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Council has received 362 service requests to collect dumped rubbish in the Western Bay since January 1, 2017, and recorded 10,200kg worth of waste illegally dumped.