River rubbish dumping's $57k annual cost, and it's not stopping in lockdown
"Our staff were being put at risk having to go out into the community to respond."
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Extension granted for dumping items destroyed in West Coast flooding
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Contaminated water and waste at Ruakākā site removed since last year
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Community fridge project nears completion
The Whanganui Community Fridge will enable food redistribution and help prevent waste.
New plastic bans target cutlery, meat trays, takeaway containers
Days of plastic cutlery, PVC meat trays and polystyrene takeaway containers now numbered.
'Putrid' rotting skins and pelts present problems at landfill
Increased animal waste causing toxic landfill fumes.
Dome Valley landfill gets approval after split decision by planning commissioners
Waste Management says most of the land will act as a buffer from surrounding farms.
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Frankie Bakhos-McCarthy could teach a lot of grown-ups something about recycling.
NZ still sending plastic waste to developing countries
Since 2019, more than 10,000 tonnes of NZ's plastic has gone to Malaysia alone.
Huge 'eyesore' of scrap metal 'dumped without consent'
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Tiwai Point smelter clean-up cost rising
Smelter's owners will raise provision for clean-up after audit finds more waste on site.
NZ second worst recycling nation; Pringles, KitKat, Toblerone partly to blame
Packaging used for Pringles, KitKat and Toblerone is not easily recyclable in Aotearoa.
Trash Palace: Rubbish spills out of Auckland home on to footpath
A woman pushing a pram had to step onto a busy road due to rubbish blocking the path.
Paris streets exposed on #SaccageParis overflowing with rubbish
Parisian streets have been filmed overflowing with garbage. Video / Un Autre via Twitter
Rachel Brown: Circular solution to our plastic problem
Opinion: Right now the way we make, use and dispose of products is an uncoordinated mess.
Auckland Council collection dates for Christmas rubbish
Auckland Council aspires to be a Zero Waste City by 2040.
World-famous Masterton event seeks waste bylaw changes
New rules aim to control the dumping of spam mail and waste from large public events.
Historic landfill sites found, school cordons off cricket nets
Landfills were used to dispose of household rubbish and are likely to pose minimal risk.
Recycling upgrade slashes Auckland's plastic landfill waste
It will also increase fivefold the amount recycled in New Zealand.
Local Focus: Recycling cardboard and plastic 3, 4, 6 and 7 becoming a problem
China's decision "one of the best things to happen". Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Owner of burning landfill given deadline for action
The fire has been burning underground since August at Puke Coal Landfill.
Northland councils help remove waste after owners defied order
A tender for the clean-up of hazardous materials in Ruakākā has been let.
Pressure on Wellington event organisers to front up over seas of plastic
Event waste planning standard proposed in Wellington for large outdoor gatherings.
Auckland's household waste skyrockets over lockdown
The increase wasn't surprising because people spent more time inside their homes in April.
Budget wishlist: What environmental leaders want
Dr Rebecca Stirnemann says: "It's cost-effective to do the action now".
Why Auckland Council is leaving tags on bins during lockdown
Are you wondering why your rubbish tags are not being collected in Auckland?
Auckland's waste paper mountain will be dumped
Paper and cardboard accounts for 46 per cent of the city's waste by weight,
Massive new landfill for Auckland out for public feedback
Kaipara Mayor Jason Smith says the landfill could poison the Kaipara Harbour.
Covid-19 coronavirus: Auckland Council sets up emergency committee
The emergency committee will meet weekly and be chaired by the Mayor.
Lockdown: Auckland Council waste collection to continue
Chris Darby asked people to be forgiving if their waste bins were not collected.
Solutions needed for Whanganui paper and cardboard crisis
A Whanganui think tank has been proposed to address paper and cardboard crisis.
Local Focus: Napier's recycling programme a crate success
Limit of three crates each leads to imaginative filling. Made with funding from NZ On Air.