3 Apr 2024

Too hard basket: Some Aucklanders not using food scraps bin

From First Up, 5:52 am on 3 April 2024

It's been nearly nearly six months since the roll out of the green food waste bin was completed in Auckland. Food scraps in landfills make a lot of methane and CO2 which are harmful greenhouse gases. There are already food waste collections around the country and in Auckland, council charges an annual fee of $77.20 for the bin, even if you don't use it. Our producer Mahvash Ikram checked in with on the opinions of some Auckland residents who received their bin last year.