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Contact Lens Case
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 contact lens cases can persist in landfills for hundreds of years. If incinerated, they can release harmful pollutants.
Did you know? Most contact lens cases are made from recyclable plastic, but their small size makes them difficult to process, so they're usually disposed of with general waste.
Your council is the authoritative source for local collection rules.