Litter Public Place Recycling
- December 2, 2020

Public place recycling up and down the mountain

Making recycling and proper disposal of waste in the public space easy and intuitive is the primary focus of the Public Place Recycling Scheme.

2 December 2020

Our colour-coded, Smart Technology bins are at the heart of this and getting them to as many communities and locations around New Zealand – even if that is atop a snowy mountain – is what we aim to achieve.

In 2019 we invested $25,000 in the Ruapehu District with four sets of bins installed around the area.

Ski areas are hugely popular during the winter, with thousands of tourists and locals alike. We therefore also installed three sets of bins to collect rubbish, glass and co-mingled recycling at the Whakapapa Ski Area.

Reduce, Reuse, Refill + Recycle

Our latest funding round is open, and due to close on 30 June 2023. This fund is focused on helping organisations keep their public spaces clean while improving recycling, with funding available for projects which reduce litter and increase recycling.