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Bottle Cap
Kerbside collection: check your council
Kerbside rules differ across New Zealand — bins, crates and accepted materials all vary — so your council's own guide is the only reliable answer for where this goes at home.
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Large quantities can be taken to a refuse transfer station.
Impact: Plastic bottle caps can end up in landfills where they take hundreds of years to decompose. They can also end up as litter, polluting waterways and harming wildlife.
Did you know? Bottle caps are often made from different types of plastic than the bottle itself. Always check with your local council if there are specific rules on which ones are accepted for kerbside recycling.
Your council is the authoritative source for local collection rules.