Goodbye orange rubbish bags - hello bins
A completely new rubbish collection system is on its way, but don't get rid of your wheelie bins just yet.
Auckland Council has confirmed a three-bin model – for refuse, recycling and food waste – and a partial fortnightly collection service was planned to be introduced by 2020.
West Aucklanders will phase out the orange bags, and use the old blue bin with a yellow lid for rubbish. This will be a pay as you throw system, which will cost not more than the price of three rubbish bags, Auckland Council says.
The bags cost about $2.30 each.
The plan is for all of Auckland to go pay as you throw for rubbish, with free weekly food waste collection and free fortnightly recycling pickup.
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Auckland Harbour Bridge summer works
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is carrying out essential maintenance on the Auckland Harbour Bridge this December and January. The southbound clip-on lanes will be closed (24/7) from 26 December to 5 January for road resurfacing. Night-time lane restrictions will be in place throughout the summer for recoating work on the bridge. Traffic will still be able to travel in both directions at all times.
Poll: 🗑️ Would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?
Aucklanders, our weekly rubbish collections are staying after councillors voted to scrap a proposed trial of fortnightly pick-ups.
We want to hear from you: would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?
Keen for the details? Read up about the scrapped collection trial here.
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82.7% Same!
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17.3% Would have liked to try something different
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