Recycling Crates
Recycling Crates
About our Recycling Crates
Northland Waste collects household recycling crates in the Kaitaia and Whangarei regions.
In Kaitaia, you can purchase a 60L red recycling crate for mixed recycling (paper, glass, tin, aluminium and Plastics 1, 2 and 5) through our website by entering your address above. Your recycling crate will be collected weekly on the same day as your rubbish collection.
In Whangarei, we provide weekly recycling collection services on behalf of the Whangarei District Council. Each household receives one blue 60-litre glass crate and one red 60-litre mixed recycling crate.
All cardboard should be flattened and placed besides your recycling crate. Cardboard can be tied in a bundle or can placed in a bag or flattened cardboard box. Please visit the Whangarei District Council website for more details using the link provided.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I pick up my Whangarei Recycling Crate?
You can get red and blue bins from the below locations:
What can go in my recycling crate?
Kaitaia:
- Unbroken glass
- Paper
- Tin
- Aluminium
- Plastics 1, 2, & 5
Whangarei:
- The red recycling crate is for plastics 1, 2, & 5, tin & aluminium
- The blue recycling crate is for glass bottles or jars, clean, unbroken, no lids.
Why was my recycling not picked up?
Your household recycling may not have been picked up for the following reason:
- Broken glass
- Overfilled crate
- Contaminated with non-recyclable materials
- Dirty recycling
- Cardboard mixed in crate (Whangarei only)
Where does my recycling go?
All recycling collected kerbside is recycled making it a circular service. Here are some of the places it goes:
- Cardboard is sent to a mill in South Waikato for processing.
- Paper goes to an Auckland mill to become newsprint, etc.
- Glass is recycled in an Auckland plant which converts the old glass into new bottles.
- Tin cans and all plastics go to Auckland, where they are separated before being sent on for recycling.
- Number 5 plastics go to Future Post in Auckland