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Recycling right essential in global buyer’s market
Rubbish & recycling | 2 Jun 2020Making sure there is no rubbish mixed in with the recycling has become critically important in the face of shrinking international markets for used plastic and paper. Christchurch City Council Head of Three Waters and Waste Helen Beaumont explains why.
Wheelie bin spot checks set to resume
Rubbish & recycling | 27 May 2020Spot checks of yellow wheelie bins put out for kerbside collection will resume next week as Christchurch City Council steps up its effort to get people recycling right.
Transfer stations to run as normal under Alert Level 2
Rubbish & recycling | 11 May 2020Christchurch and Banks Peninsula’s transfer stations will operate as normal under COVID-19 Alert Level 2.
High levels of contamination threatening recycling operation
Rubbish & recycling | 6 May 2020Residents continuing to put garden waste and other rubbish in their yellow wheelie bin are threatening the viability of the city’s recycling operation.
Not all plastic belongs in yellow wheelie bin
Rubbish & recycling | 1 May 2020Christchurch and Banks Peninsula residents are being reminded the only plastic items that should go in the yellow wheelie bin are rigid plastic bottles and containers marked with the numbers 1, 2 or 5.
Council to review how it tackles waste
Rubbish & recycling | 29 Apr 2020Christchurch City Council is planning a major review of how it manages and minimises the city’s waste.
Christchurch’s kerbside recycling service set to resume
Rubbish & recycling | 21 Apr 2020The processing plant that sorts the items put out for kerbside recycling in Christchurch is planning to re-start operations under Alert Level 3.
Transfer stations to re-open under Alert Level 3
Rubbish & recycling | 21 Apr 2020The EcoDrop transfer stations at Parkhouse Road, Bromley and Styx Mill will be reopen to the public when the country moves to alert level three on Tuesday 28 April.
Do the right thing: Keep putting out recycling
Rubbish & recycling | 16 Apr 2020Christchurch residents are being urged not to stockpile their recycling, including glass, at home.
Residents urged to space wheelie bins apart
Rubbish & recycling | 7 Apr 2020Residents putting out their wheelie bins for kerbside collection are being urged to space them well apart so they don’t need to be handled.
Plant closure forces temporary end to recycling
Rubbish & recycling | 3 Apr 2020The contents of yellow wheelie bins put out for kerbside collection in Christchurch and Banks Peninsula will start going to landfill from next week to protect the safety of staff at the processing plant.
Information on rubbish disposal during the lockdown
Rubbish & recycling | 25 Mar 2020There is no change to our kerbside collection service. You should continue to put your bins out as normal. If the situation changes, we will keep you fully informed.
More people getting gold stars for good recycling
Rubbish & recycling | 16 Mar 2020Spot checks of yellow wheelie bins put out for kerbside collection show people are getting the message about what items can be accepted for recycling.
Our top 10 tips to help you bin right
Rubbish & recycling | 5 Feb 2020Over the past week we’ve had some great questions come in about what you can put in your yellow wheelie bin. To help you bin good, we’ve put together a list of 10 handy tips.
Checks reveal too much rubbish in recycling bin
Rubbish & recycling | 5 Feb 2020Spot checks show about one in three people is misusing the yellow wheelie bin by putting in things like food scraps, used nappies, and clothing.