Data.

This dataset was collected by Citizen Scientists at an official 'Survey Area' as part of the Litter Intelligence long-term litter monitoring programme. The data are freely and openly accessible to anyone. Download the raw data, share this survey, and learn more about the data collection methodology through the links at the bottom of the page.

Litter Survey

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Kensington Crossing, Whangārei

25 February 2026

Northland Regional Council

Richard Griffiths

Overview

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Car park

Items per catchpit

243

Products

243

80

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 169 30
Resin pellets A N/A
Bottle caps & lids 3 4
Cigarettes, butts & filters 67 6
Food wrappers 33 6
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 12 3
Unidentifiable soft plastic fragments 21 3
Hangers & retail packaging 1 1
Cosmetics and medical packaging 1 1
Parking tickets & receipts 1 1
Rope 1 1
Safety & construction related 1 1
Toys, sport, & recreation (Plastic) 1 2
Other Plastic 27 1
Glass & Ceramic 42 15
Construction material 40 14
Glass or ceramic fragments 2 1
Paper & Cardboard 15 3
Paper, newspapers & paper receipts 1 1
Unidentifiable paper and cardboard fragments 14 2
Wood 7 19
Processed timber & pallet crates 6 16
Wooden utensils 1 3
Rubber 6 3
Chewing gum 2 1
Construction & Automotive 2 1
Other Rubber (specify) 2 1
Fabric & Textiles 2 1
Clothing, towels and linen 2 1
Metal 1 3
Metal Bottle caps, lids & pull tabs 1 3
Other 1 6
Other 1 6

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