What is accepted in the yellow Recycling | Hangarua bins at UC?
From 1 February 2024, materials collected for recycling will be standardised across New Zealand.
Only these things will be recycled:
- Empty plastic bottles, clear plastic trays and plastic containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 only
- Empty tins and cans
- Clean paper and cardboard
- Empty glass bottles and jars
- Empty pizza boxes
If your item does not meet this criteria, it will need to be placed in the red Landfill | Para bins. If your item is food, food scraps, or another type of organic material (eg. coffee grounds) this can be placed in the green Organics | Tipu ā nuku, Tipu ā rangi bins.