Waste Tip - Pizza Boxes

Published on October 06, 2023

Clean pizza boxes without any food scraps can go straight into the recycling bin.

If one side has stuck on food, you can tear off that part and place it in your Horowhenua District Council rubbish bag.

More Waste Minimisation Tips

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Waste Tip - Don't crush your cans

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Waste Tip - Don't overfill your bin

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