Tag: rubbish
Council cancels collection of soft plastics
The aftermath of the collapse of soft plastics recycling program Redcycle is beginning to reach the Hunter region.
Kerbside collections trashed to save $5 million
Lake Macquarie City Council is set to scrap its scheduled suburb-wide bulky waste service within 12 months.
Congrats, your green bin is one of the best in the country
Know what goes in a green recycling bin? Ask a resident in one of these Lake Mac suburbs, they're some of the best in the country.
Rubbish on top in council’s service team topics
Lake Macquarie City Council's customer service team has logged more than 150,000 residential requests in the past 12 months.
Topping the list were waste, rates and building enquiries, dealt with in phone calls,...
Newcastle researchers using rubbish to keep waterways clean
Scientists have come up with a way to use household recycled rubbish to manufacture filter soils, which take toxic pollutants out of stormwater run-off to keep Hunter waterways clean.
