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New Press Release, Wednesday 13 May '09

In the New Zealand Herald, Tuesday 14 April 2009
Wheelie bin war a test case for local democracy

Auckland City Council's spin on recycling ... click here.

One News' lead story screened Sunday March 29 about Visy and their rubbish mountain. more

Note: Waiheke does NOT contribute recycling to this rubbish mountain ... let's keep it that way!

Glass mountains growing in Onehunga (Gulf News)
Mountains of mingled ‘recyclables’ are piled high behind the Visy operated MRF plant close to the Manukau Harbour in Onehunga. more

Waste experts speak out (Gulf News)
Palm Beach resident Lesley Stone MSc, PhD is the Environmental Coordinator at Auckland University. She has been in tertiary education for 16 years, and her PhD is in Environmental Science. more

Waihekeans start campaign to retain Clean Stream service (Gulf News)
A group of concerned residents have started a postcard campaign to ask council decision-makers to keep the waste transfer station managed locally by Clean Stream. more

Waiheke residents slam recycling bins (NZ Herald)
The controversial recycling bins presented to Auckland City residents this year are getting a verbal thumping on Waiheke Island. Residents say the 140-litre bins are "totally unworkable". More than 1500 residents signed an online petition to get the bins off the agenda, but Auckland City Council has opened tenders for a new recycling contract with the bins included as an option. more

Click here to see Visy asking for Government hand outs. Visy's operation is not finding markets for their poorly sorted recycled material. Clean Stream on the other hand are finding markets because of the high quality sorting and processing at our recycling station.

This website was put together by a group of concerned Waiheke residents who are not employed by or affiliated with Clean Stream and / or the Waste Resource Trust.