In Southland, offenders who receive three red tags in one calendar year will have their recycling service suspended and lose their bin until they sign and return a reinstatement form.

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According to a report, the contamination rate in recycling bins from 2022 to 2023 was around 20 percent, while almost €340,000 was spent in redirecting waste from recycling bins to landfill.