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Kōrero: Weeds of agriculture

Weed dump

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Weed dump

The safe and economical disposal of household waste is a continuing problem in New Zealand. A number of city councils now compost plant waste and resell it. Smaller centres do not have this facility, and plants are mixed up with general rubbish. Weeds of all descriptions comprise a large proportion of the plant matter to be disposed of, and of the associated costs.

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Department of Conservation

Reference: 10051410

by Susan M. Timmins

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Ian Popay, Weeds of agriculture – Costs of weeds, and the future, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/16493/weed-dump (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Ian Popay, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.