Kerbside bin collections over the summer holidays
The festive season is upon us and Aucklanders are ready to celebrate. But remember, because of the public holidays there will be some changes to your collection dates. All collections will return to normal on Monday 6 January 2020.
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If your normal collection day is:... Your new collection day is:
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Monday 23 December 2019...………...….no change
Tuesday 24 December 2019...…………….no change
Wednesday 25 December 2019...……...Thursday 26 December 2019 Boxing Day
Thursday 26 December 2019...…......….Friday 27 December 2019
Friday 27 December 2019...………......….Saturday 28 December 2019
Monday 30 December 2019...…………….no change
Tuesday 31 December 2019...…………...no change
Wednesday 1 January 2020...……...…….Thursday 2 January 2020
Thursday 2 January 2020...………………...Friday 3 January 2020
Friday 3 January 2020...……………………...Saturday 4 January 2020
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Please remember all rubbish and recycling bins and bags are to be placed out before 7 am on your collection day.
Visit the Auckland Council website for more details on collections.
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Best way to use leftovers?
I'm sure you've got some excess ham at home or cold roast potatoes.
What are some of your favourite ways to use leftover food from Christmas day? Share below.
⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️