Rotorua Lakes Council adopts new bylaws to address abandoned trolleys

NZ Herald1NewsWednesday 27 August 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

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Rotorua Lakes Council has approved new bylaws to improve safety and tidiness in the city centre. Under the new waste regulations, the council will collect abandoned shopping trolleys, though retailers have 24 hours to recover their property. The decision follows a review of inner-city safety policies.

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First reported by NZ Herald, Wed 27 Aug 2025, 5:23pm · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 15 hours
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    Rotorua Lakes Council adopts bylaw to tackle shopping trolley problem (opens in new tab)

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    Rotorua's new bylaw takes aim at abandoned shopping trolleys (opens in new tab)