In an average summer, the barge handles over 90m3 of rubbish and recycling combined.

To cater for the projected influx of boaties into the Hauraki Gulf this summer, a floating waste barge will be stationed at Man O’War Bay from 23 December to 8 February.

The initiative, first started in 1993, aims to encourage recreational and leisure boaties to manage and recycle their rubbish responsibly.

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