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Your local council will help you recycle properly
This is where you can find out what is happening in your own region. Your local council or a community group may well be undertaking recycling initiatives or can simply offer you help.
This section helps you understand how to identify these recyclable resources and how to procure the most recyclable options.
Below is a list of local councils to help you with recycling matters in your area. Councils can vary in what they can accept as part of the recycling services they provide, especially in relation to certain types of plastics. You should check what is, and perhaps is not, recycled by your local council.
If you are seeking recycling services for a business, your local council may provide only basic collection services and you may wish to consider independent collection services. We advise that not all companies pay the same attention to recycling assurance and encourage you to seek verification that your recyclables are actually being recycled.
We attempt to keep the below list as current as possible. However, councils can change their websites at any time. If any of the below links do not work or you think they require updating, please let us know the link in question by emailing [email protected] and we can investigate.
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Far North District Council
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Whangarei District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Kaipara District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Auckland Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
You can also check out the unwanted items search tool and the Recycle Right game for further information on Auckland Council recycling.
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Hamilton City Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Thames Coromandel District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Hauraki District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Waikato District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Waipa District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Matamata Piako District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Otorohanga District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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South Waikato District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Waitomo District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Taupo District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Tauranga City Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Western Bay of Plenty District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Opotiki District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Rotorua Lakes Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Whakatane District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Kawerau District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Gisborne District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Wairoa District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Central Hawke's Bay District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Hastings District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Napier City Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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New Plymouth District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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South Taranaki District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Stratford District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Palmerston North City Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
We have three recycling drop off points (RDOPs), and what is able to be dropped off varies slightly:
- Ashhurst and Awapuni RDOP’s – accept all standard items that are able to be accepted via
kerbside recycling.
- Ferguson St RDOP – in addition to the standard items collected via kerbside recycling, the following can also be dropped off at Ferguson St: e-waste, batteries, car seats, fluorescent light bulbs, waste motor oil and filters, cooking oil, liquid paperboard, plant pots (for reuse in the community).
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Ruapehu District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Rangitikei District Council
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Whanganui District Council
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Manawatu District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Horowhenua District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Tararua District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Hutt City Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
www.toogoodtowaste.co.nz
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Porirua City Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Kapiti Coast District Council
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Masterton District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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South Wairarapa District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Upper Hutt City Council
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Wellington City Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Nelson City Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Tasman District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Marlborough District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Kaikoura District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Hurunui District Council
Food and drink tins and cans; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids). Glass bottles and jars need to be recycled at drop off locations.
Please visit Hurunui Councils website for information regarding how to recycle using Councils kerbside collections and transfer stations.
The site also provides details of non-Council recycling schemes, so please always check the website for current/specific information for Hurunui.
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Waimakariri District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Christchurch City Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Mackenzie District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Selwyn District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Waitaki District Council
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Waimate District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
Waimate District Council manages the Waimate Resource Recovery Park for public drop-offs.
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Timaru District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Ashburton District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Buller District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Grey District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Westland District Council
Food and drink tins and cans; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids). Glass bottles and jars need to be recycled at drop off locations.
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Dunedin City Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Queenstown Lakes District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Central Otago District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Clutha District Council
Food and drink tins and cans; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids). Glass bottles and jars need to be recycled at drop off locations.
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Wastenet Southland
This site contains information recycling in Southland.
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Gore District Council
Glass bottles and jars are collected in kerbside recycling.
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Invercargill City Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
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Southland District Council
The standard list of materials collected at kerbside are: food and drink tins and cans; glass bottles and jars; paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 (no lids).
