Almost a third of Auckland's recycling now ends up in landfill, costing ratepayers millions of dollars annually.

Almost a third of Auckland's recycling now ends up in landfill - with the council bringing in AI to help sort through bins.

If you’ve ever stood in front of a pile of old pipes, wires, cylinders, or metal off-cuts and thought “I will deal with that later,” congratulations, you are officially sitting on unclaimed money.

Auckland Council has been confiscating recycling bins in an effort to stop people throwing rubbish in the wrong bin. 104 bins ...