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Friday 17 March 2017

By Viliami T1W7 Reading task 1

Rubbish collection in Auckland
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Click the Auckland Council logo and read about how Aucklands rubbish is collected.
Navigate the site to find answers to the following questions.

How often is rubbish collected in Auckland?once a week

Find and list 5 things that are NOT allowed to go into rubbish bins.
  • people
  • Park
  • plane
  • shoes
  • hats

Search your home or school address. What day does your rubbish get picked up? What about your recycling? Screenshot the information it provides.

What are the 4 tips given to ‘recycle right’?
  • rinse and squash all containers
  • leave the lids on all bottles and containers
  • containers should be no larger than 4 litres
  • don’t put plastic bags in your Auckland Council recycling bin – they get caught in the sorting machines

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What is ‘inorcganic’ collection?not consisting of or deriving from living matter.

What happens to the rubbish collection when it is a public holiday?Auckland Council rubbish and recycling collections, with some exceptions, happen one day later than usual after a public holiday.



Find the address of the NEAREST transfer station (i.e. dump). Paste it here.East tamaki

1 comment:

  1. I can see you have navigated the website to find some answers, well done Viliami.

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