We’ve got a bit of a pressing issue on our hands that’s been heating up quite literally. The Rise of Lithium Battery Fires are everywhere these days.
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Changes to streamline Auckland’s waste pick-up Auckland Council family of three bins. Some suburbs across the region will have a new rubbish, recycling and food scraps collection day, as Auckland Council continues to streamline its waste operations in its mission to achieve zero waste by 2040. From 1 July 2024, changes to council collection days
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Its official, Aucklanders are getting food scrap bins. What does this mean? Well, Auckland council is giving each household a new 23 litre bin for all their food scraps to go in which will then be collected each week. Food items such as bread, egg shells, meat bones, fish bones, rice, pasta, coffee grounds, fruit
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Have you been wondering why your council bin collection is coming at a new time or a new truck has collected your council bin rubbish? Since 2020, the Auckland Council has been taking action to standardize rubbish bin collection services across Auckland. In the past, certain areas in Auckland have not been able to have
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This month we got the opportunity to donate three bags full of food goods to Vision West located in Glen Eden. It was pouring down with rain on the day of delivery; however, I was greeted by Linda, who is part of the lovely staff there. I was shown where they keep the food and
Monthly Food Bank Donation – November 2020 Read More »
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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Under house rubbish removal. You’re enjoying your Kiwi summer and suddenly you remember the cold draft that trickles through your floor boards during winter. This is when you realize you need to get your floor insulated before the cold comes back. There is never a better time than now to get this project done since
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Another country bans single-use plastic bags On July 1st 2019, New Zealand took a step towards a zero-waste city by banning stores from selling or giving away single-use plastic bags. Now, another country is doing a similar thing this new year. Thailand has banned many major stores from selling single-use plastic bags from the 1st
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Australian Bush Fires out of control and what you can do to prevent fires. If you looked out your window on the 5th of January, you would have seen a yellow sky over Auckland, New Zealand. That yellow sky was smoke getting blown over to New Zealand from the Australian Bush Fires that are currently
Australian Bush Fires Out Of Control Read More »
Since the new year is approaching, we thought it would be helpful to look back on 2019 regarding our landfill in Auckland. Not many people realize how much rubbish they throw away a day, let alone a in a year and although Auckland’s goal is to be a zero-waste city by 2040, its looking
How much rubbish goes into the Auckland landfill annually? Read More »
0800DUMPME is a fresh Waste Removal alternative to hiring a Skip Bin or Mini Skip – those unsightly things that add no curb appeal and sometimes sit in front of your house for more than a week.
