Aucklanders paying for food scrap bins despite majority of households not using them
AM revealed on Tuesday that only 35 to 40 percent of households, who have received the bins, have been consistently using them. This equates to 115,000 households, on average, using the service every week.
Appearing on AM, Auckland councillor Richard Hills said they are only halfway through the rollout, so roughly half of all households don't have the bins yet, and many only recently received them.
He doesn't believe the bins are a waste of ratepayer money and hopes the service will ramp up.
"It is pretty good for a brand-new service that is changing behaviour," Hills said. "It's collected about 5000 tonnes already."
The bins can be used for food scraps, meat bones, flowers and coffee grounds. They are collected during the household's rubbish collection day each week and then turned into clean energy and liquid fertiliser.
The council said it will help reach the target goal of zero waste by 2040.
"We are hoping to reduce about half of the 100,000 tonnes of food waste that goes into landfill each year," Hills said.
"Over time, that will reduce our need for landfills, it's got a benefit for the overall city."
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Rentals
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I went to view a rental that my family and i were excited to see on the weekend. Oh lordy! what a disappointment. When will they stop advertising properties that don't live up to the picture that they are portraying and show it in its real time state, warts and all??? I thought that there was a consumers protection act around false advertising??? I might be wrong. If this continues then the tenant should be able to ask for reduction in rent. Why? Because they in some cases are charged with cleaning the place up before they can even place their most treasured belongings in the home. The owners should be ashamed. I know no one will turn up if they showed warts and all. Well I think it's time for change. People are desperate, but come on, if you are getting good money from your tenants you have to lead by example. Those owners who make an effort deserve a medal. They aren't trying to hide anything. Their rent is also cheaper than the ones that don't make an effort. There are people out there who are only too happy to go and clean your property for you. Just make someones day and present your properties as if you are going to sell it. ( Hey, actually you are trying to do that in a way just to a tenant instead to rent).
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