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Auckland Council Encourages Phase-out of Worthless Plastics
Published: Tuesday 10 November 2020
Standardising kerbside recycling across New Zealand will make it easier for people to recycle right. But, we also need to move away from single use plastic materials, especially those that are hard to recycle.
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Electric trucks on Waiheke
Published: Monday 14 September 2020
Waiheke Island gets into the fast lane of zero waste with the arrival of Auckland Council’s first zero emissions electric vehicle for roadside rubbish and recycling collections.
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Get funding for your zero waste idea
Published: Tuesday 1 September 2020
Applications are open from 1–30 September 2020. There are three funding categories: $250 - $5000; $5001 - $25,000; and grants over $25,000.
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Funding welcomed for upgrade of Auckland recycling facilities
Published: Wednesday 26 August 2020
Auckland Council appreciates the upgrade to its Material Recovery Facility.
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Auckland welcomes a $10 million investment in new zero waste infrastructure
Published: Friday 7 August 2020
Community Recycling Centres have been embraced by Aucklanders because of their integral role in turning unwanted items into valuable resources that can be used again.
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Old tyres cost illegal dumper $860 in court
Published: Tuesday 21 July 2020
A man who illegally dumped 12 tyres on a west Auckland roadside has been prosecuted and required to pay more than $800 in fines, clean-up fees and court costs
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$124 million investment good news for environment and economy
Published: Wednesday 15 July 2020
Auckland Council welcomes Government funding for recycling infrastructure
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Matakawau recycling depot closed
Published: Monday 13 July 2020
Kerbside recycling is fully available on the Awhitu peninsula
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New contractors
Published: Wednesday 1 July 2020
The contractor who collects Auckland Council rubbish bins and bags in the North Shore and Waitakere areas is changing from Monday 6 July 2020. The new contractor will be implementing new truck routes, so you will notice that the rubbish truck will arrive at a different time than normal.
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Countdown to new Community Resource Recovery Park opening
Published: Wednesday 24 June 2020
On 1 July, Waiheke will start ushering in a new waste minimisation and resource recovery era on the island. The Waiheke Zero Waste Partnership – made up of the local Waiheke branch of AIM Services and local community organisations, Island Waste Collective (IWC) and Clean Island (CI) – will operate new waste and resource recovery services, in partnership with Auckland Council.
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