A mountain of usually-recycled waste has gone from Hamilton homes into landfill after the service was suspended during the coronavirus lockdown. Glass recycling continued from April 20. READ MORE:* Hamilton recycling will re-start from June* Traffic jams expected as Hamilton's refuse and organic centres reopen* Hamilton's glass recycling collection to resume, plastics and cans on holdFowles said council's initial advice under lockdown was for residents to stockpile their recycling, but the Ministry of Environment then asked residents to avoid stockpiling recyclable materials. Full kerbside recycling collections will resume on Tuesday, June 2 but paper and cardboard will continue to be sent to landfill. The Refuse Transfer Station on Lincoln St will be closed for recycling.

Source: Stuff May 27, 2020 22:16 UTC