Recycling tips

You may be aware that from 1 February 2024 kerbside recycling has been standardised across New Zealand. These are the only things that can be put into recycling bins:

Food and drink tins and cans – if the lid is still attached you can recycle that too.
Paper and cardboard, including clean pizza boxes (scrape off any food scraps)
Plastic bottles, trays and containers with the recycling number 1, 2 and 5.
Glass bottles and jars (except for Westland, Hurunui and Clutha District Councils)

More information is available on the Ministry for the Environment’s website.

This means that there aren’t any changes for recycling services in Westland. From 2026 kerbside glass recycling will also be collected.

This video tells you more about recycling plastic containers and what happens to them when they have been collected.