Some Whakatane residents could end up having their council bins confiscated for three months.
 
The District Council is bringing in a three-strike rule for people repeatedly putting the wrong items in recycling and green waste bins.
 
The Council's solid waste manager, Nigel Clarke, says he doesn't get why people keep doing it.

"We tried to provide the education to help people recycle correctly, but it is just that small minority that just don't want to get on board."

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Some Whakatane residents could end up having their council bins confiscated for three months. &nbsp; The District Council is bringing in a three-strike rule for people repeatedly putting the wrong items in recycling and green waste bins. &nbsp; The Council's solid waste manager, Nigel Clarke, says he doesn't get why people keep doing it.
"We tried to provide the education to help people recycle correctly, but it is just that small minority that just don't want to get on board."
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Nigel Clarke: Whakatane District Council waste manager on the council's plan to take bins away from people who don't use them properly

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