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Where does Recycling from Hurunui go?
Glass and scrap metal is backloaded to Christchurch using empty trucks returning from Kate Valley. Glass is crushed for roading and metal is recycled locally.
Cardboard, paper, plastic bottles and containers, food and drink cans from the kerbside collections and transfer stations are processed at EcoSort in Christchurch.
Recycling at EcoSort is audited and in 18/19, the average contamination rate for Hurunui was 1.4%. On-going low contamination rates have resulted in Hurunui being recognised as a Recycler of Merit.
Information explaining where EcoSort send recycling is available on their website.
| Waste, Recycling & Cleanfill Tonnage | 16/17 | 17/18 | 18/19 |
Kerbside Recycling | 309.91 | 299.36 | 247.4 |
Transfer Station Recycling | 434.42 | 461.59 | 427.07 |
Glass Bottles | 600.661 | 632.32 | 611.72 |
Green Waste | 62.381 | 150.62 | 149.71 |
Batteries, e-waste, paint, engine oil, clothes, etc. | 14.463 | 30.65 | 31.11 |
Cleanfill | N/A | 108.3 | 252.82 |
Waste to Kate Valley | 3,556.42 | 3,484.16 | 3,323.9 |
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Discounted Composting Kits
Discounted food and animal waste composting kits are available for purchase from council outlets.
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Events Recycling
Running an event? The council has event recycling bins available for hire.
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Farm Waste
Agrecovery and Plasback recycling schemes are available in Hurunui to support farmers and growers to recycle.
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Love Food - Hate Waste
Council is supporting the Love Food Hate Waste campaign, to reduce the volumes of food waste disposed of to landfill.
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Recycling for KanTabs
The council is collecting aluminium wine bottle lids of behalf of Amberley Lions to raise funds for KanTabs.
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Waste Education
Council offers a free education programme for schools and community groups to learn to reduce, re-use and recycle in Hurunui.
