We’re delighted to announce an exciting collaboration between St Chads Church, the Meadowbank St Johns Residents Association, the Tāmaki Zero Waste Hub, and the Tāmaki Waste Reduction Project. Together, we’ve established a local collection point for recycling lids, caps, and Tetra Paks!
Recycling lids and caps
In February 2024, New Zealanders faced a challenge: caps and lids could no longer be recycled through kerbside collections. But fear not—these materials are valuable resources that deserve a second life!
The Caps & Lids Recycling Programme, which launched in September 2024, aims to divert as many metal and plastic caps and lids from landfills as possible. Here’s what you can recycle:
Metal caps and lids:
- Crown caps (bottle caps)
- Jar lids
- Ring pull caps
- Metal screw-top caps
- Aluminum lids
- Food tin lids
- Wire from sparkling drink bottles
Plastic caps and lids:
- Flip-top/hinged caps
- Milk bottle caps
- Ice cream container lids
- Yoghurt and dip lids (please exclude peel-off film)
- Supplement bottle lids
- Household cleaning product lids
- Shampoo and cosmetic lids
For more information about the Caps & Lids Recycling Scheme, visit here.
Recycling Food & Beverage Cartons
We’re also excited to offer a collection point for Food & Beverage Cartons (aka Tetra Pak cartons) — those cartons that hold your favorite juice, UHT milk, and Up & Go drinks. Proper recycling of these cartons also helps to reduce waste.
To find out more about Food & Beverage Cartons recycling scheme, check out this link.
Where to drop off your items
You can drop off your clean lids, caps, and food & beverage cartons at St Chads Church Monday to Friday between 9am and 3pm. We’re currently trialing this collection point to make recycling easier for everyone in our community.
What else do I need to know?
For this scheme to work we need everyone to play their part and make sure that all items are well washed, clean and dry. It’s also important to sort the lids, caps and tetra paks carefully when you drop them off. And please don’t put anything other than these items in the bins.
Let’s work together to reduce waste and make a positive impact on our environment.
Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi.
With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive. This whakatauki talks to community, to collaboration and a strengths-based approach. It acknowledges that everybody has something to offer, a piece of the puzzle, and by working together we can all flourish.
Thank you for being a part of our community’s journey toward sustainability!
And thank you to…
A special thank you goes to St Chads Church for generously serving as our collection point, and to the Residents Association for facilitating the transport of these items (by e-bike) to the Tāmaki Zero Waste Hub.