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Spot checks of yellow wheelie bins put out for kerbside collection will resume next week as Christchurch City Council steps up its effort to get people recycling right.

A new plan that focuses on changing our 'throw-away' culture and reducing the amount of waste being dumped at landfill has been adopted by Christchurch City Council.

Christchurch City Council says the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) proposal to increase the levy rates for landfills is a positive step forward.

A 12-month battery collection trial is under way in Christchurch amid rising concerns over battery-sparked fires in wheelie bin collection trucks and at processing facilities.

Residents continuing to put garden waste and other rubbish in their yellow wheelie bin are threatening the viability of the city’s recycling operation.

Spot checks show about one in three people is misusing the yellow wheelie bin by putting in things like food scraps, used nappies, and clothing.

In a world of convenience, Christchurch mum Ruth Vercoe now couldn’t imagine disposable nappies being the only option for her 22-month-old son Seth.

Extra solar-powered Bigbelly rubbish bins placed across Banks Peninsula will help ease the pressure on collection services and facilities as Akaroa readies for another busy summer visitor season.

Akaroa’s Gloria Calcutt is a force to be reckoned with.

Nearly 100 tonnes of waste has been diverted from the landfill thanks to Christchurch City Council-led efforts to ensure compostable food packaging is used at public events in the city.