Family of litter pickers celebrate highway clean up with vanilla slice
Debra Docking and her two sisters, along with brother-in-law Len Wignall, have been picking up rubbish along a…
State Highway 3 near Bulls reopens after trailer carrying rubbish catches fire
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Residents rally against Rotorua’s fortnightly bin change
The shift to less frequent general waste collection has not been universally welcomed, particularly by larger households. An…
Increase in illegal rubbish dumping costing Whanganui thousands
For the last half of the 2024/25 financial year, 7.94 tonnes of illegally dumped material were sent to…
Man found living in Sydney housing unit filled with mountains of rubbish
News.com.au reported that Homes NSW was aware of the situation but had not yet acted. The resident has…
Rotorua rubbish truck fire sparks lithium battery warning
No one was injured and the truck itself was not damaged, allowing it to return to service later…
Calem Jackson crashed into Hamilton rubbish truck, knocked driver out with a coward punch
This week, Jackson appeared in the Hamilton District Court, where he was sentenced on six charges for various…
Sydney’s landfills are set to reach capacity by 2030 sparking controversial plans to take trash to the regions
Battlelines are being drawn in New South Wales amid plans to dispose of Sydney’s rubbish in country communities.…
On The Up: Rotorua rangatahi revive pride by cleaning neglected neighbourhood streets
He grew up in the Glenholme and Fordlands suburbs, and said he knew first-hand which streets needed attention.…
Auckland’s fortnightly rubbish collection trial kicked to kerb
On Tuesday, the Policy, Planning and Development Committee voted to scrap the trial. Its chairman, councillor Richard Hills,…
Gisborne flytipping surges nearly 55% – and it’s being dumped at a surprising location
About 20% of the rubbish left at the gate is stickered (paid for), with people thinking the crates…
Gisborne council warns rubbish dumpers face fines as costs surge
“Security cameras will be operating after hours. Council will investigate and issue infringements for anyone caught dumping illegally.”…