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Christchurch City Scene
March 2002

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March 2002 index

Real recycling made easy - Is your crate full, or over-full?


Having a crate full of recyclable items is great but when it grows into a pile above the rim of the crate, it becomes bad news for two reasons.

First, gusts of wind can blow items around your property and your neighbourhood.

Second, the collection teams have a busy schedule. They don’t have time to balance overflowing crates from the kerbside to the truck and that means items can get dropped.

You can get more into your crate by flattening plastic containers, squashing aluminium drink cans.Also, flatten any box board (things like cereal boxes and tea packets) and place them in a shopping bag along with newspaper and other papers and tying the handles.

Don’t forget that all paper must be placed in plastic shopping bags to keep it dry. If you still don’t have enough space,you can collect a second crate free of charge from the Civic Offices in Tuam Street or from your local Service Centre.

For more information about recycling, phone 941 8830,e-mail waste@ccc.govt.nz or visit the website, at www.ccc.govt.nz/waste/kerbsiderecycling

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