Waste Tip - Standardised Recycling

Published on February 02, 2024

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.

To learn more about rubbish and recycling head to our What Goes Where pages and our Recycling Changes page.

More Waste Minimisation Tips

Waste Tip - Don't stack glass above the top of your crate

Keep it safe, keep it steady, and prevent hazards.

Waste Tip - Don't overfill your bin

To help our teams emptying your bin, and to give it a greater service life, avoid forcing too many items in at a time.

Waste Tip - Leave small items out of recycling

Keep items smaller than 5cm out of recycling and place in a rubbish bin instead.