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A battery discarded in a yellow wheelie bin is the likely cause of a fire at the EcoSort recycling plant that led to one person being hospitalised.

More than 1450 residents have been sent a letter warning them that their yellow wheelie bin will be removed unless they clean-up their recycling act.

The processing plant that sorts the items put out for kerbside recycling in Christchurch is planning to re-start operations under Alert Level 3.

About 45 tonnes of soft plastics are ending up at Christchurch’s EcoSort recycling plant each month because people mistakenly believe they will be recycled.

Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger talks about the future of Christchurch’s green-bin organics processing, and what it could mean for you.

A Christchurch City Council report is recommending deferring a decision on introducing a separate glass collection service until more is known about the implications of the Government’s plan for improving recycling in New Zealand.

Christchurch City Council Resource Recovery Manager Ross Trotter lifts the lid on what happens with the stuff that you put in your red, green and yellow wheelie bins.

State-of-the-art sorting equipment will be installed at the plant that processes Christchurch’s recycling material thanks to a multi-million dollar grant from the Government.

Part of the Burwood Resource Recovery Park could continue to operate beyond the end of 2021, subject to regulatory approvals.

A new plan aims to reduce the city’s rubbish and manage it in a more sustainable way to cut waste and pollution.