Recycling Crates

In Christchurch City and Banks Peninsula urban areas we use 40 litre green recycling crates made in New Zealand from recycled plastic.

Residents are entitled to two free recycling crates and can place up to 5 crates at the gate per week. Additional crates can be purchased from a Council Service Centre at a cost of $12.

Residents that have had their crate stolen or would like a second recycling crate can collect them from a Council Service Centre. We ask that all crate have the house number written on them. This prevents theft and also enables the collectors to return them to the correct house.

Crates are lifted and emptied onto the truck by staff so for health and safety reasons we ask that all recycling is clean and the crate does not exceed 15kg when full.

Tips to help the handlers, and fit more into your recycling crate [PDF 70KB]