News

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Waste generated equates to a ‘polar bear’ per person 16 March 2023

Waipā residents generate around 500kg of waste each per year, about the weight of a mid-sized polar bear.

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Fund to reduce waste gets $10,000 boost 09 March 2023

Waipā has been allocated an extra $10,000 to invest in projects and ideas that rethink, reduce and reuse waste across the district.

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Free online courses in business sustainability 28 February 2023

Waipā District Council is supporting 50 free spots in online business courses focused on sustainability.

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Driver shortage continues to hit Waipā recycling 23 January 2023

Waipā continues to feel the bite of New Zealand’s nationwide driver shortage with ongoing disruption to the district’s recycling services.

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Recycling truck in accident 21 November 2022

An accident this morning has put Waipā’s glass recycling truck out for at least a week.

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