City Scene - October 2000: A ‘crate’ success!

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A ‘crate’ success!

Over the past 12 months Christchurch residents have put 13,500 tonnes of recyclable materials out for collection.

This is a 14 per cent increase in materials, compared with the previous 12 months.

And it is well over the estimated 12,500 tonnes the Council thought would be recovered.

The quality of materials has been improving too, with less rubbish and fewer dirty items.

This is what can be put out for collection:

Plastics (with "1" and milk bottles), rinsed and squashed

Cans, rinsed and squashed

Bottles, rinsed

Egg cartons and trays

Cardboard, flattened, tied in bundles and placed next to crates

Newspaper, dry and in plastic bags on top of crates.

Phone 941 8830 for more information.

See also: Waste Minimisation