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Christchurch City Council has released a new version of its free wheelie bin app to help people bin good.

Christchurch City Council is planning a major review of how it manages and minimises the city’s waste.

The city’s recycling facility on Parkhouse Road, Wigram, is opening its doors to residents on 9 March from 9am – 1pm.

Ever wondered what happens to your recycling after you put it out for collection?

The 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.

The 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.

Christchurch and Banks Peninsula’s transfer stations will operate as normal under COVID-19 Alert Level 2.

A milestone for Christchurch’s kerbside organics will occur next week when the Council decides on both the short and long-term processing solutions.

Christchurch 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.

Residents are being reminded to continue recycling correctly following a $16.8 million upgrade of the city’s recycling facility.