A significant upgrade at Shotover Wastewater Treatment Plant received its practical completion certificate this week, marking the end of the third stage of an upgrade programme being carried out at the facility since 2015.

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The popular mobile summer rubbish barge service will be back on the water in the Bay of Islands this summer from Monday 29 December.

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Greenpeace welcomes news that a land-use agreement in Glenavy has lapsed and will not be renewed, which means a proposed $350 million waste to energy incinerator cannot be built there by the company SRRL.

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Queenstown — One of the most important services the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) provides its community is the reticulation and treatment of wastewater on behalf of its residents and ratepayers, before returning the water to the environment.

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From February 1, 2024, all councils across New Zealand will only accept plastic numbers 1, 2 and 5 for kerbside recycling.

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Queenstown — Council contractors and officers are responding urgently to an overflow of partially treated wastewater from one of the oxidation ponds at Shotover Wastewater Treatment Plant, after the pond overtopped Monday.

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Wellington — The Hutt City Council has approved the Wellington Region Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2023-2029 (WMMP), which outlines a strategy for the region's transition to a circular economy over the next six years.

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WasteCo, the South Island’s leading waste company, is expanding its reach into Central Otago and Southland, with the purchase of three businesses in those regions.

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Queenstown — Do you have a great idea that could help our community reduce or divert waste from landfill?  Now’s your chance to bring it to life with funding from the 2023 Queenstown Lakes District Council Waste Minimisation Community Fund.    Applications for the fund open on Friday 14 April 2023.

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This is a crazy time of the year, with so many services observing the statutory holidays, and also the regular summer holiday period, which means it is hard to get hold of anyone to work on your property.

By Beckie Wright
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Bookabin find that one of the most frequently asked questions they encounter is, “How long can I hire a skip for?” This is a good question, as the usual hire period for a skip bin, from most companies is five to seven days.

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IT logistics company Divers Group is promoting their IT remarketing services that will find a new lease of life for old and unused electronic equipment.  Divers specialise in the logistics of delivery, deployment, relocation and retirement of IT systems and are based out of 59 Richard Pearse Drive, in Airport Oaks, Auckland .

By Beckie Wright
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Divers Group’s e-waste unit is taking on the challenge of managing electronic waste in New Zealand by providing safe disposal services.  The company follows the international and local regulations for safe disposal of electronic waste and uses only accredited E-waste recyclers.

By Beckie Wright
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As we are all aware, wastewater treatment in New Zealand, and in fact, around the world, is a growing concern.

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Bargain Bins are all polished up and ready for the coming daylight saving, with skip bins and skipbins to suit all your requirements.

By Beckie Wright
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The salient point of difference between Bargain Bins and other skip bin operators, is that Bargain Bins operators are OWNERS and they believe they do a better job for that reason.

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We all like a good spring clean as it makes us feel very pleased with ourselves, seeing the property looking uncluttered and clean and fresh, but who to call to take all our spring clean rubbish away?

By Beckie Wright
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This is the time of year when we are all looking to tidy up around the property, give our house and garage a good ‘spring clean’ and generally get rid of any rubbish that has accumulated over the winter period, and a skip bin is the way to go for an economic answer to those household rubbish questions.

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