Rodney board rejects waste shake-up

Rubbish bin composition by weight. Image, Auckland Council. Rodney Local Board has rejected three Auckland Council proposals aimed at cutting household rubbish, including options that could have substantially increased the annual cost of larger rubbish bins. Instead, the board voted at its September 16 meeting to support retaining the current kerbside waste service, while expanding existing food scraps and recycling initiatives where evidence showed they were working. Council is looking for alternatives to fortnightly rubbish collections, after deciding last December not to proceed with a prop...