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Broken Drinking Glass
Also known as: Tumbler, Glassware, Stemware, Drinking Vessel
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: Broken glass can injure people and animals if disposed of improperly. Sending glass to landfill takes up valuable space as it does not decompose.
Did you know? Glass is 100% recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without losing quality.
Find your council
Your council is the authoritative source for local collection rules.