Mangatoki farmers Keith and Dawn Benefield were pleased to be rid of a tandem trailer-load of chemical containers at a free collection day in Stratford this week. They were among the farmers and contractors dropping off a variety of rural waste – enough to fill several trucks – during three collection days in Taranaki to help rural communities recycle. It was the first time the collection had been offered in Taranaki, Felicity Mitchell, operations advisor for Agrecovery said. The four Taranaki councils had contributed funding to cover the costs of collecting containers and chemicals from non-participating manufacturers. The events are part of the New Zealand Rural Waste Minimisation Project which aims to preserve the environment by finding ways for rural communities to better manage on-farm waste.

Source: Stuff May 12, 2021 21:00 UTC