Auckland Council are currently in the process of purchasing a new site that will be used to dispose of the organic waste, Sood said. "We are currently exploring two avenues.

Auckland won't be scrapping its green food scrap bins any time soon. Whanganui District Council is dropping its kerbside service to save a 1.5 percent rate increase.

Rotorua Lakes Council said in a statement yesterday plastic bags and other soft plastics, such as cling film and ziplock bags, would need to be put with general landfill waste.