General waste has been dumped among recycling at the Enfield Recycling Centre again. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED BY WAITAKI DISTRICT COUNCILIllegal rubbish dumping at a North Otago recycling centre is being turned into an educational opportunity about waste disposal. In the past three weeks, several bags of general waste have been found dumped inside, or near, recycling bins at the Waitaki District Council’s Enfield Recycling Centre near Oamaru. When mixed with recyclable materials, general waste can contaminate the recycling and make it unable to be properly processed. About 99% of residents knew what recycling bins were for, but there was a small minority who were causing the problems.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 16, 2021 16:57 UTC