Waste collection: Red (general) & Blue (glass)

Your rubbish bin / ipupara

This is your wheelie bin with the red lid, and it’s just for rubbish.

When green waste goes to landfill it creates methane, a greenhouse gas much more potent than carbon dioxide.
Instead of putting it in your red bin, consider composting or using our green waste collection.
Did you know? I get collected weekly.

Your glass recycling crate / pouaka kara- he

This is your blue open-top crate, which is just for glass

YES

• Glass bottles
• Glass jars

Remember: Rinse bottles and jars to make sure they’re clean.

NO

• Lids
• Tableware and Pyrex
• Broken glass
• Light bulbs
• Mirrors or window glass

Tip: One person’s waste is another’s treasure. Keep an eye out on noticeboards and social media for opportunities to save useable items from going to landfill.