Auckland Council is asking residents to up their game when it comes to recycling and is putting teams of bin inspectors on the streets to make it happen. Non-recyclable rubbish incorrectly put in recycling bins costs ratepayers more than $170,000 a year - and can pose a danger to rubbish disposal workers. Auckland Council's Waste Solutions GM Ian Stupple says the aim of the bin inspectors is to help residents get better at recycling. "Inspectors have audited over 100,000 bins and so far just over 2200 bins have been red tagged," says Stupple. "When we revisited areas where there were a large number of red tagged bins we noticed a marked improvement so it's clear this approach produces results."

Source: New Zealand Herald July 04, 2017 03:11 UTC