In March 2023 the Government announced that for the very first time, there would be a consistent recycling service across the country. They set out exactly what can and can’t be recycled in your kerbside bins, so we’ll have the same recycling rules all over New Zealand. Having standardised recycling rules will make it easier for people to use our kerbside services and get recycling right. It will also increase the quality of the materials collected, by reducing the amount that is contaminated. For information and updates on the national standardisation programme see the Ministry for the Environment The good news is that ICC and SDC were already mostly aligned with the new recycling list. Please note that kerbside standardisation does not apply to Gore District Council as they do not have recycling services currently in place.