Rubbish Clean-up in Pukekura Park Begins

Work has started on making safe a hillside of rubbish in Pukekura Park.

Manager Parks Mark Bruhn says contractor Drainage Plus will pick over the site to remove loose material from the surface before capping the area with clay.

“Depending on the weather, it will take about two days to take away the surface rubbish before a load of clay is brought in to cover the area,” he says.

The clay will be replanted in winter to help prevent erosion.

The Council was alerted last month to the rubbish on a hill between the TSB Bowl of Brooklands and Pukekura Raceway. Tests by Taranaki Regional Council cleared the site of herbicide contaminants.