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 Spa Pool and Hot Tub Removal: Electrical Disconnection Included

Removing a spa pool or hot tub involves more than just physical dismantling; it requires careful handling of electrical disconnection to ensure safety and efficiency. Here at 0800DumpMe we provide a seamless one-stop service where our skilled electricians take care of all the electrical work before we remove your spa. Why Our One-Stop Service Stands […]

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Electronics Waste

4 Steps on How to Dispose Electronics Devices in Auckland

If you’re like many people in Auckland, you probably have some old or broken electronics equipment that’s been sitting around your house for ages, and wondering how best to dispose of them. It’s important to properly dispose of these items to protect our beautiful environment in Aotearoa. Here are some tips and guides to help you responsibly recycle or dispose of your E waste.

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5 Small Changes – How to cut out some plastic in your life

As you walk through the store or look around your house, you will realize most items are made up of some sort of plastic packaging or shell. From juice bottles, makeup containers, soap containers and more, whether we like it or not, plastic is always around us. Unfortunately, cutting out plastic completely may be near

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Incorrect recycling costs add up to $1 million each year

Wondering if you can place batteries or plastic bags in your recycling bin? Ever looked at an item and second guessed if it needs to go in your recycling bin or the rubbish bin? If this is the case, don’t worry, we have all been there and we want to educate you on what can

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Old battery in trash causes fire

On the 4th of February, a Selwyn Waste truck which was carrying waste in the cargo section caught fire. The driver quickly noticed, pulled over and quickly discharged the burning rubbish out of the truck. Fortunately, the driver and the truck came out unharmed. The fire was said to have started by an old battery

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Why can’t electronic waste go into your kerbside bin?

When your electronic device has just died or you have replaced it with a new one, your first thought is to get rid of it by placing it in your kerbside bin. However, disposing of electronics and hazardous waste in kerbside bins is dangerous and must not be done. Why can’t you put your electronic

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Materials that can be recycled more than once

As we all know, there are some materials that can be recycled and some that can’t. Here at 0800 DumpMe, we encourage everyone to recycle when possible. That’s why we put together a list of materials that can be recycled once or more, so that when you are choosing what products to use, you can

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Covid-19 spread through rubbish bin.

The government suspect that one person in the Christchurch managed isolation contracted covid -19 from a rubbish bin. On September 19th one person in a Christchurch isolation facility tested positive for Covid -19 and spend 14 days in isolation. After the 14 days and testing negative twice, the person flew from Christchurch to Auckland on

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Potential levy charge increase for landfills

A proposal for increasing levy charges for landfills in New Zealand was announced on 15th of July by Green Party member and associate minister for the environment, Eugenie Sage. There is no doubt that Covid -19 slowed down and effected waste organizations and businesses, therefore, Eugenie Sage says the focus for this year’s funding from

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Recycling and Bin Changes Around New Zealand

Keeping New Zealand clean and green is important to a majority of New Zealanders. However, managing where the waste goes and how it is collected starts in kiwi homes with their everyday household rubbish. New Zealand council waste bins such as the 120-litre household rubbish bins and the 240 litre recycling bins have been in

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