We are learning about where our rubbish goes

This week we worked out where our rubbish goes from our classroom. We have 2 bins. One is for recycled paper and the other is for waste. It is a little bin because we should not have much waste from our class. Waste from our lunches goes home.

Our rubbish

The rubbish is taken to our big bins:

A big truck like this picks it up:

It goes to the Hampton Downs landfill. This is the largest landfill in NZ. The rubbish is ploughed into the ground to break down. Some of it will never break down. Is it a good idea to throw away things that can be reused or recycled?