What you need to know
What is the residential
kerbside recycling collection service?
All residentially rated properties receive a 240 litre recycling
wheelie bin for plastic, paper, cardboard, tins and cans and a 45
litre recycling crate for glass collection only.
A small number of properties that have restricted access or
storage limitations will receive a smaller 80 litre recycling
wheelie bin instead of a 240 litre recycling wheelie bin.
Recycling wheelie bins and recycling crates will be collected
fortnightly on alternate weeks on the same day as rubbish
collection.
This means that on week 1 the recycling wheelie bin will be
collected and on week 2 the glass only recycling crate will be
collected.
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What can I put in my
recycling wheelie bin and crate?
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In the recycling wheelie bin:
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Not wanted:
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| Paper, cardboard, newspaper, magazines, office paper,
envelopes |
No glass, pyrex, ceramics, window glass, mirrors, light bulbs
or broken glass |
| Plastics numbered 1 to 7 |
No food contaminated recyclables |
| Meat trays |
No wax coated cups e.g. coffee cups |
| Plastic shopping bags and bread bags |
No wax lined cartons e.g. juice cartons, fresh milk
cartons |
| Empty aerosol cans |
No hazardous materials e.g. pesticides, batteries or used
oil |
| Aluminium cans |
No general waste |
| Foil |
No cloth or clothing |
| Tins |
No food waste |
| Lids |
No Green Waste |
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In Crate:
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| Glass bottles and Jars only |
No Pyrex, Ceramics, Window Glass, Mirrors, Light Bulbs or
Broken Glass |
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No Liquids |
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No Lids |
Note: You can place your recyclables into the
recycling wheelie bins all together; there is no need for
recyclables to be separated. Please do not place recyclables into
plastic shopping bags as this makes it difficult to sort the
recyclables; plastic shopping bags may be placed in the recycling
wheelie bin separately.
Remember, please do not place any glass in your recycling
wheelie bin. Glass is to be put out for collection in the glass
recycling crate only.
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How
do I know when to put my recycling wheelie bin or recycling crate
out for collection?
The address sticker on the recycling wheelie bin and crate
states the collection week that has been allocated to your property
i.e. week 1 or week 2, to remind you when you can place your
recyclables out for collection.
If your address sticker has come off, or if you are unsure what
your collection week is, contact the Customer Service Centre on 06
356 8199.
Remember to place your recyclables and rubbish out for
collection by 7:00 am on your allocated collection
day.
Recycling Calenders
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Why is glass collected
separately?
There are 2 main reasons why it is important to keep glass
separate from other recyclables. These are:
1. It improves the value of both the glass and the other
recyclables when they are sorted and sold to reprocessors to be
remade into useful end products.
2. Mechanical equipment used to sort the mixed recyclables will
not get glass or glass dust into its parts. If the sorting
machinery is contaminated with glass particles It increases
maintenance on the equipment and reduces the life of the
machinery.
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Who is entitled to the
residential kerbside recycling collection service?
All residentially rated properties that pay the 'rubbish and
recycling' charge as part of their annual rates will receive the
residential kerbside recycling collection service.
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How do I know which
recycling wheelie bin and/or recycling crate is mine?
Every recycling wheelie bin and recycling crate should have a
sticker with an address printed on it and an individual serial
number heat stamped into it. This serial number is recorded against
the address the recycling wheelie bin and recycling crate is issued
to in Council's rates database. Each recycling wheelie bin and
crate will be delivered to the corresponding letter box.
If your address sticker comes loose, we encourage you to clearly
label your bin to ensure you are able to easily recognise it when
taking it back in to your property following collection.
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Why did the Council
introduce the residential kerbside recycling collection
service?
The Palmerston North City Council is committed to helping
protect the environment, and minimising the amount of waste
disposed to landfill is one way we can make a real difference.
By providing the community with more sustainable waste
management options such as recycling, Council aims to divert 75% of
the waste that is currently sent to landfills and cleanfills by
2015
This will be achieved through the kerbside collection of
recyclables using new recycling wheelie bins and crates, via drop
off facilities at the Recycling Centres and by encouraging home
composting and worm farms.
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How much does the
service cost me?
The service is paid for with part of your rates. There is no
separate additional charge for the new service.
The rubbish and recycling rate for 2012/13 for each residential
unit is $213.00 though this will be reviewed each year in June when
the Council's rates are finally set.
This pays for:
- Recycling containers;
- Recycling collection;
- Recycling processing;
- Rubbish collection and disposal costs (any shortfall from
rubbish bag sales);
- Administration costs.
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Can I have an 80
litre recycling wheelie bin instead of a 240 litre recycling
wheelie bin?
If you feel a 240 litre recycling wheelie bin will be too
difficult to manage or will be too difficult to store please
contact the Recycling Hotline on 06 351 6399 to arrange an 80 litre
recycling wheelie bin.
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I'd like more
information
For more information on waste management and recycling services
in Palmerston North click on the links below or contact the
Council's customer services on (06) 356 8199 or via email info@pncc.govt.nz
Recycling
Services
Rubbish
Collection
Trade
Waste
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