Waste Tip - Don't crush your cans

Published on November 17, 2023

Squash your can crushing habits! 

Crushed aluminium drink cans end up in the landfill as recycling processing plant machinery cannot recognise them as recycling.

More Waste Minimisation Tips

Waste Tip - Tea bags

Did you know some tea bags contain plastic?

Christmas Waste Tip - Wrapping paper

Ditch the traditional ribbons and metallic and shiny paper wrappings. It can’t be recycled and goes to landfill. Use 100% paper wrapping and discard it in your recycle bin. Or choose reusable packaging.

Waste Tip - Standardised Recycling

Did you know that NZ has now standardised their recycling?
We now accept meat trays (plastic #1) in the recycling bin as long as they are clean and have no plastic wrapping on them.