Rubbish bin rollout comes under spotlight

Concerns and confusion over Auckland Council’s new targeted rate rubbish bin service were voiced by Rodney Local Board members at an information workshop on Wednesday, June 4. Five senior council waste staff were grilled for more than an hour over details of how the new weekly service would work, especially for rural residents, holiday home owners and in terms of achievingwaste minimisation goals. From September, all residential property owners will be charged a new targeted waste rate for a 120-litre rubbish bin, replacing the existing orange bag collection service. There are options to recei...