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    Reducing and recycling the Civic Administration Building

    • 29 Oct 2024
    • Wellington City Council
    • Nearly 80 percent (by weight) of the waste being created through the demolition of Wellington City Council’s Civic Administration Building (CAB) is being recycled instead of being sent to landfill.
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    Te Ngākau Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Tips for recycling in Wellington

    • 23 Oct 2024
    • Wellington City Council
    • While recycling may initially seem daunting, when we get it right it’s an easy way to reduce our waste and negative environmental impact. Our Waste Minimisation Team have shared some things you may not know about recycling in Wellington.
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    From the Archives: Inspector of Nuisances

    • 9 Oct 2024
    • Wellington City Council
    • Before we had street cleaning teams, sewerage systems, waste and recycling services, and a Public Health team, Wellington relied on one person to monitor the sanitation for the whole city – the Inspector of Nuisances. Read on to learn more about this interesting role from back in the day!
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    E-Waste Recycling Drop Off Day 12 October

    • 3 Oct 2024
    • Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
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    Sacred Heart Cathedral, Guildford Terrace, Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Weekly E-news for 27 September 2024

    • 2 Oct 2024
    • St Andrews on the Terrace Presbyterian Church
    • E NEWS 27TH SEPTEMBER 2024 Last Sunday Conrad Lendrum who is the Manager Waste Infrastructure at the Ministry for the Environment led a workshop on recycling and it was a very […]
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    St Andrew's on the Terrace, 30, The Terrace, Paekākā, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Waste Not, Want Not

    • 29 Aug 2024
    • Salient
    • By Will Irvine (He/Him) Peeking out from an alleyway behind the beloved Chow and Library bars is a curious new addition to Wellington’s...
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    Forresters Lane, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Free tyre recycling facility to open at Spicer Landfill

    • 28 Aug 2024
    • Porirua City Council
    • Porirua City Council has partnered with Tyrewise for this recycling initiative.
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    Spicers Landfill, Tawa, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • July Recycling at Ngaio Union Church

    • 1 Jul 2024
    • Ngaio Progressive Association
    • This Saturday is first of the month – so its recycling time again, from 10am to 12 noon at Ngaio Union Church. Good news – we can recycle shaving products again – all brands of disposable shavers, including blades and … Continue reading →
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    Ngaio, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Ngaio Recycling – shaving products added

    • 15 Jun 2024
    • Ngaio Progressive Association
    • We are making some improvements to our recycling collections. Firstly, we have found a place to recycle shaving products – including blades and razors (refillable and disposable products, and replaceable-blade cartridge units). A poster showing what can be recycled is … Continue reading →
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    Ngaio, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Recycling myths – busted!

    • 10 Jun 2024
    • Wellington City Council
    • We’re taking the guess work out of recycling by debunking some of our most common recycling myths and mistakes.
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• • Submission on the WCC LTP, 2024-34

    • 14 May 2024
    • Newtown Residents' Association
    • The key issues for the Long-term Plan for the next 10 years are described in the consultation documents as being how much to spend on the three waters network to fix the pipes, how to manage waste collection and recycling, and whether or not to sell the WCC Airport shares to set up a ‘resilience … Continue reading Submission on the WCC LTP, 2024-34 →
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    E-Waste Recycling Event 18th May

    • 9 May 2024
    • Island Bay Residents' Association
    • The Tip Shop & Island Bay Community Centre are having an E-Waste Recycling event at Island Bay Community Centre on Saturday the 18th of May from 10am – 1pm. Here’s what they we will be taking: They will not be able to accept whiteware, dehumidifiers or screens.
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    Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    150 bedrooms – recycling the flats

    • 20 Apr 2024
    • Wellington Scoop
    • The Architectural Centre has written to the Minister for Housing Chris Bishop giving reasons for the retention and refurbishment of the Gordon Wilson Memorial Apartments on the Terrace. It says: “We acknowledge this is a critical time in the building’s future with your pending decision on whether to retain its heritage listing. Your decision will impact its retention.” The letter gives these reasons why the building should be retained and re-used.
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    Gordon Wilson Flats, Maurice Terrace, Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Proposal aims to get glass recycling back on track in Porirua

    • 5 Apr 2024
    • Porirua City Council
    • Porirua City Council is planning changes to its recycling system to ensure its glass can be recycled.
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    Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • April Recycling this coming weekend

    • 31 Mar 2024
    • Ngaio Progressive Association
    • Its the first Saturday of April this weekend, so we will be collecting recycling again at Ngaio Union Church, from 10.00am to noon. This collection we will also be collecting Ewaste, so a good chance to get your old devices … Continue reading →
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    Ngaio, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Recycling this weekend.

    • 29 Feb 2024
    • Ngaio Progressive Association
    • Its the first Saturday of the month this weekend, so we will be collecting recycling again at Ngaio Union Church, from 10.00am to noon. Most people seem to have the hang of how this operates, but if you need a … Continue reading →
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    Ngaio, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    The tale of Wellington's recycling history

    • 4 Feb 2024
    • Wellington City Council
    • When Wellington was first settled in the 1840s, there was no public collection of rubbish so waste gathered outside homes and businesses and littered the streets.
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    Porirua City Council reminding residents how to recycle right at the kerb

    • 1 Feb 2024
    • Porirua City Council
    • Nationwide standardisation is a chance to make sure we're all recycling right.
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    Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    What can go in kerbside recycling

    • 31 Jan 2024
    • Thorndon Residents Assocation
    • From 1 February 2024, the materials councils can accept in their kerbside recycling collections will be the same across the country. Luckily for Wellingtonians there are no changes to the type of materials we accept for recycling, but this is a good opportunity to make sure you are recycling right. How to recycle Check the bottom […]
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    No change needed to recycling system in Wellington

    • 25 Jan 2024
    • Wellington City Council
    • The Ministry for the Environment is introducing nationwide recycling standards to make sure each council is collecting the same recyclables from homes across the motu – with no change needed in Pōneke.
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• • Recycling Schedule for 2024

    • 22 Jan 2024
    • Ngaio Progressive Association
    • Each month this year at our recycling collections, we will also have a collection of other items that we will collect. We don’t collect these items each month to make management of the programme more simple, and make our drop … Continue reading →
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• • Recycling 2024 – starts Saturday 3 February

    • 22 Jan 2024
    • Ngaio Progressive Association
    • Saturday 3 February will be our first recycling day of the year – 10am to noon at Ngaio Union Church, Crofton Road. Below is a refresher on the items that we collect, and a couple of requests to make the … Continue reading →
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    Ngaio, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Re-framing old timber from local college

    • 21 Nov 2023
    • Wellington City Council
    • Ceres Demolition recently knocked down the Wellington Girls College auditorium and was faced with the prospect of trashing great quality timber. Instead of throwing it out, they turned to a local framing business, JW Framing, to salvage it – a move that diverted 8 tonnes of wood from the landfill!
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    Wellington Girls' College, Pipitea Street, Pipitea, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Building offcuts repurposed for mountain bike park

    • 2 Nov 2023
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • The Living Pā is an innovative build project at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington that is aiming to meet the Living Building Challenge® certification. The summit of regenerative building, the programme includes stringent targets for the recycling, reusing, and tracking of waste.
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• • Recycling this Saturday – 4 November

    • 1 Nov 2023
    • Ngaio Progressive Association
    • This coming Saturday 4 November is our next recycling day – 10am to noon at Ngaio Union Church, Crofton Road. A reminder on how best to recycle with us If your recycling can go in the roadside collection – please … Continue reading →
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    Ngaio, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    How to talk to your flatmates about recycling

    • 18 Oct 2023
    • Wellington City Council
    • If you’re sick of fishing recyclables out of the flat rubbish bin but smart enough to know that passive-aggressive notes aren’t going to cut it - read on for some tips on how to talk to your flatmates about recycling.
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    Fresh new trucks coming to a bin near you

    • 15 Oct 2023
    • Wellington City Council
    • Our rubbish and recycling trucks are workhorses and can collect up to 1,000 bins and bags a day, so we’ve revamped them to keep them in good nick.
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    Second-hand bike programme saves 3000 bikes from landfill

    • 4 Oct 2023
    • Porirua City Council
    • Porirua Green Bikes Trust working hard to give bikes a new life.
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    Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Council to consider revamp of recycling and rubbish systems

    • 7 Sep 2023
    • Wellington City Council
    • Wellington City Council will decide next week whether options to revamp rubbish and recycling collections go to consultation as part of the city’s Long-term Plan process next year.
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    Let’s be less rubbish about waste – have your say pronto!

    • 30 Aug 2023
    • Talk Wellington
    • This one almost got away on us: the Wellington Regional Waste Management and Minimisation Plan needs your shove – closing Friday 5pm! There’s a lot of good intention in there and it’s badly needed. We are a bit rubbish about waste in New Zealand, including Wellington region. At the Southern Landfill, which has probably the...
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