Broken Glass Cuts Into Summer Fun

Broken glass and summer holidays do not mix.

New Plymouth District Council is asking the public to be extra careful with their empty glass bottles at this time of year when children are running on beaches and through parks in bare feet.

“We’ve had a handful of complaints in the last couple of weeks about children getting nasty gashes on their feet from broken glass,” says Manager Parks Programmes Steve McGill.

“No one needs to end their day of outdoor fun with a bloodied and bandaged foot – especially kids.

“Please, if you’re out picnicking or drinking in a public space, remove all of your rubbish and be careful to not break any bottles.

“There’s a stiff fine for anyone spotted by our litter wardens for leaving rubbish behind, but we’d prefer it if people looked after their district and just didn’t litter in the first place.”

Leaving behind potentially hazardous rubbish, such as glass bottles, can result in an instant fine of $200. Anyone who breaks a bottle and leaves the glass pieces behind can receive a $400 instant fine or be prosecuted in the district court with a fine of up to $20,000.

It costs NPDC about $700,000 a year to clean up broken glass and dumped rubbish around the district.

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