Ecogas is New Zealand's only plant of its kind processing food waste. Its co-founder says that's embarrassing.

Roadside rubbish dumping is an “increasingly frustrating” problem, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) says, as it receives backlash for its handling of rubbish on the Desert Rd and detour route.

Five rubbish and recycling truck fires caught fire in the first two weeks of 2025 alone. Waste Solutions general manager Justine Haves said people needed to understand putting e-waste in kerbside ...

Three fire trucks and a water tanker were called to a rubbish fire on Te Ngae Rd around 12.30pm on Saturday, a Fire and ...

It's been a fiery start to 2025, with at least nine Auckland rubbish trucks bursting into flames in the first two weeks of the year. Auckland Council says it's likely due to ever-increasing ...

Auckland Council said there were at least two fires a week at the region's recycling centre with the cause most often being battery-powered devices and batteries being disposed of incorrectly.