Commonly confused non-recyclable items
- All food waste needs to be emptied and cleaned from recycling items before it is put in the recycling bin.
Why is contamination a problem?
The higher the level of recycling contamination, the lower the value of the collected recycling as there is more work needed to sort and separate it at Materials Recovery Facilities.
The more contaminated recycled items are, the less they can be successfully recycled and may end up in landfill.
On-selling the collected recycling contributes to lowering the cost of the recycling service for Rotorua, and therefore lowers the total cost of the recycling service for the district.
How do I know what is able to go into the kerbside recycling service?
Items that can go into the recycling bin must be clean and dry;
- Paper and cardboard
- Newspaper and magazines
- Aluminium and tin cans
- Plastics numbered 1 - 7(Please note: Next year we will be aligning with national recycling standards, and accepting plastics 1,2 and 5 only.)
You can find more info about what should not go into the kerbside recycling bin here.
Where can I find out more about this year's bin audit, and what it means?
Read more here.
For more information on the kerbside rubbish and recycling service, click here.