PremiumPremiumBusinessIs this the solution to Auckland's potentially looming waste crisis? Neighbours of country's biggest tip fear for their property values and health under plans.01 Jun 09:00 PM
New ZealandRubbish site employee waived $111k worth of dump fees in exchange for beerThe customer did not pay to dump its rubbish on 71 occasions. 18 May 02:00 AM
PremiumBusinessAuckland’s biggest landfill set to stay open 7-8 years longer than expected under new proposalThe Redvale landfill at Dairy Flat is NZ's ninth biggest gasfield.16 Mar 10:47 PM
New ZealandHypocrisy claim: Witness claims Akl Council truck mixed rubbish with recycling11 Jun 06:30 AM
New ZealandSky-rocketing costs of trash illegally dumped across Gisborne - including human poo, dead pigs, tyres, fridges, syringes21 Apr 06:21 AM
New ZealandIs recycling really a 'fraud'? Plastics NZ boss weighs in on controversial claims17 Aug 05:00 PM
Environment'Had I not had my stroke, had I been on top of my game, that fire would not have been lit' - Semenoff25 May 03:35 AM
EnvironmentCompetition offers $25,000 to best clean recycling postWasteMINZ is on a mission to encourage people to rinse, recycle and repeat their waste.23 Oct 09:30 PM
BusinessBeijing Capital looks to sell NZ's Waste ManagementBeijing Capital acquired Waste Management for $950m from ASX-listed Transpacific in 2014.13 Aug 05:24 AM
EnvironmentContaminated water and waste at Ruakākā site removed since last yearSite operators to be billed once clean-up sorted in Ruakākā.14 Jul 05:00 PM
Business ReportsGreen Building: A lesson in Waste ManagementA tired industrial site in East Tamaki has found a new lease of life.05 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWorld-famous Masterton event seeks waste bylaw changesNew rules aim to control the dumping of spam mail and waste from large public events.14 Dec 10:33 PM
Employment$400k fine for arm trapped in tyre shredderWorker's arm was trapped in a tyre shredder.17 Nov 11:40 PM
EnvironmentWork on clean-up of hazardous materials startsOwners 'ignored' court orders to clean up toxic chemicals.01 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland's household waste skyrockets over lockdownThe increase wasn't surprising because people spent more time inside their homes in April.18 May 10:53 PM
New ZealandAuckland's waste paper mountain will be dumpedPaper and cardboard accounts for 46 per cent of the city's waste by weight,01 Apr 12:00 AM
EnvironmentOwners dither on court order to clean up messCouncil may have to clean up environmentally-dangerous chemicals left on Northland yard.27 Mar 06:00 PM
New ZealandMassive new landfill for Auckland out for public feedbackKaipara Mayor Jason Smith says the landfill could poison the Kaipara Harbour.25 Mar 10:18 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLetters: The rising cost of being a tidy KiwiJust watch the rise in illegal dumping because people can't afford to be law-abiding.16 Dec 04:00 PM
EnvironmentWaste firm plan for landfill 'risk' to Kaipara HarbourKaipara mayor and iwi leaders protest against new dump just outside Northland border.14 Jun 07:00 PM
BusinessNew Auckland dump at Wellsford a step closerWaste Management NZ gets consent to buy new Auckland dump site25 Nov 07:20 PM
PoliticsYour say: Sweeping claim not right about Whanganui rubbish collectionReaders get it off their chest: Rubbish bags, assisted dying, the Treaty and Donald Trump26 Aug 07:17 AM
EnvironmentSteve Baron: Government waste levy hitting Whanganui folk in the pocketThe hidden cost to the Whanganui community may be an increase in fly-tipping21 Aug 02:00 AM
New ZealandAuckland rubbish trucks: 149 incidents in 18 monthsAuckland Council's waste solutions service collects approximately 165,000 bins every day.09 Aug 03:59 AM
New ZealandWatch: Runaway rubbish truck writes off two expensive European carsTwo cars were crushed, one was a BMW X5 and the other was an Audi Q3.09 Aug 03:08 AM
New ZealandCity runs out of rubbish stickersRubbish bag collection in Whanganui is back to normal, according to Waste Management.03 Jul 08:00 PM
EconomyRhythm & Vines boosts Gisborne's economy by millionsThe annual New Year festival injects millions into Gisborne's economy31 May 05:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: Council, stay out of waste industryCompeting with more efficient private operators to do it is folly.23 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandRubbish collectors used compactor to break open safe with $30k inside'Compacting cycle' broke open safe, revealing estimated $30,000 cash to contractors.23 Apr 04:35 AM
New ZealandFinders keepers? The rubbish collectors, the safe and $30kThe case raises questions of who can lay claim to valuables with no obvious owner12 Mar 10:51 PM
