In the Far North, 190 tonnes of plastic waste - an entire year's worth of recycling - may be about to be dumped into the landfill.
Why? Where was it heading? Is anything truly recyclable?
Waste management specialist Timothy Brake joins Emile Donovan to explain.
Following the government scraping the mandatory requirement for kerbside composting, Ashburton District Council revisited its decision but reaffirmed its plan to roll out a green waste service in September 2026. Photo: Supplied
