Recycling Rules Get Tougher | Auckland News

Recycling in Southland’s getting cleaner — contamination dropped from 18% to 13% thanks to strict bin inspections, with repeat offenders facing bin confiscation. Twenty-nine homes have lost bins so far, and only nine tried to get them back. Still, 800+ tons of contaminated waste ends up in landfills, costing nearly $310K. New rules tighten the grip: three red tags in two years = no bin. Top contaminants? Soft plastics, food scraps, electronics, and dirty items. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9b38775c84049373