Hutt City Recycling

Recycling from 5 May 2019

• Only plastics numbered 1 and 2 are accepted along with your usual recycling.
• Plastics 3,4,5,6 and 7 go into your general waste.
• Our recycling stations are now only accepting glass, flat paper and flattened cardboard.
• View the Frequently Asked Questions about the recycling changes.

What can I recycle?

Aluminium and tin cans Glass bottles and jars (not broken) Flat cardboard and paper (envelopes, magazines, junk mail and egg cartons) Plastic numbered 1 and 2 (water bottles, juice bottles, fizzy drink bottles and milk bottles) What can't I recycle? These are a few of the items that you can't put into your recycling bin: Soft plastics and polystyrene (single-use plastic bags, bread plastic bags) Nappies Plastic glasses (drinking glass made of plastic) Juice cartons

How do I pack my recycling bin?

For the best use of space, follow these three simple steps:

1. Put glass loose in the bottom of your green bin.
2. Bundle newspapers, cardboard and advertising mail with string, or pack them tightly so they don’t blow out.
3. Wash, but don't squash plastic containers, aluminium cans, and steel cans.

Place the heaviest items on top or use a Flexinet to stop items in your recycling bin blowing out with the wind. 

Where can I get a recycling bin?

You can buy a recycling bin from Council's main building at 30 Laings Road. A 55 litre recycling bin costs $15.

Where can I buy a Flexinet?

You can buy a Flexinet from Council's main building at 30 Laings Road for $15. Flexinets fit over the top of your recycling bin to keep the recycling in when it's windy. 

Where your recycling ends up

Watch this video to find out where your recycling goes, and what happens to it at the recycling plant.

Source: http://www.huttcity.govt.nz/Services/Rubbish-and-recycling/Your-recycling/