23 Jun 2022

Wellington council suspends kerbside glass collection for a fortnight

3:06 pm on 23 June 2022

Kerbside glass collection is once again being put on hold in the capital for about two weeks from Monday.

Glass bottles ready for recycling

Wellington is suspending its kerbside glass collection for two weeks from Monday. Photo: 123rf

In a statement, Wellington City Council said half its waste contractors have been struck with Covid-19 and other winter illness.

Residents can drop off glass at the Southern Landfill for free, or stockpile it until kerbside collection resumes.

There are also delays in kerbside rubbish and co-mingle recycling collections. The council said if collections are missed, people should leave them out overnight for collection the next day.

Glass collection was stopped for more than a month in March, and rubbish and co-mingle recycling services were reduced, because of Covid-19 impacts.

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