In Aotearoa New Zealand, only about one-third of household waste is recycled and composted. The rest goes to landfills. To support a low-emissions, low-waste circular economy, we are introducing changes to household collections, including:
- councils across Aotearoa will accept the same materials in their household collections
- recycling collections will be available to households in all urban areas
- food scraps collections will be available to households in all urban areas
This fact sheet summarises the key changes and what they mean for councils and the waste sector.
In Aotearoa New Zealand, only about one-third of household waste is recycled and composted. The rest goes to landfills. To support a low-emissions, low-waste circular economy, we are introducing changes to household collections, including:
- councils across Aotearoa will accept the same materials in their household collections
- recycling collections will be available to households in all urban areas
- food scraps collections will be available to households in all urban areas
This fact sheet summarises the key changes and what they mean for councils and the waste sector.