Cost Effective Rubbish Removal
December 2017 is here, Christmas is fast approaching and people are hurrying around tidying up their yards and properties for the festive season. Did you know that Kiwis throw away about 30% more rubbish over the summer holiday period than Read More
In 2016 China took half of the world’s waste plastic for recycling. These plastics are then used to manufacture plastic products that are sold around the world and domestically. Now China is saying that imported rubbish is causing problems locally. Read More
What do Florida, New York City and Sweden have in common? They are all using trash to fuel their local power grids. In fact Sweden is finding that not enough rubbish is produced locally to fill energy demands and has Read More
One of the major contributors to unnecessary landfill is compostable waste, including food waste and green waste. The Auckland Council estimates that about 50% of rubbish that goes into kerbside bins could be diverted from landfill by composting. That is, Read More
As part of standardising council rubbish collections across the new ‘Supercity’, the Auckland Council are replacing prepaid rubbish bags with ‘pay-as-you-throw’ bins. This means you buy tags to go on your bins, and only put them out when they’re full. Read More
Illegal rubbish dumping Illegal rubbish dumping is a major problem in Auckland. According to stuff.co.nz, illegal dumping is costing Auckland ratepayers about $1 million a year. This includes all the costs of dealing with illegal dumping, including the cost of Read More
The benefits of composting at home Food and garden waste are not suitable for landfill. There is a common misconception that biodegradable material is fine in a landfill and will break down safely long before everything else. However, the opposite Read More
Auckland Rubbish Tips – how to use the rubbish dump Did you know that you can take certain items to your local council rubbish dump and not be charged for them? Many things people may think is rubbish or waste can be recycled. Auckland Read More