$1,200 in payouts as Lautoka steps up recycling drive

2026-01-27 - 01:41

More than 22,000 plastic bottles and aluminium cans have already been collected in Lautoka under the return-and-earn initiative, with the council paying out about $1,200 dollars to residents. Minister for Local Government Maciu Nalumisa says the programme is proving effective in reducing illegal dumping and helping councils manage Fiji’s growing waste problem. Speaking in Lautoka,