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Foam Meat Tray
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: Polystyrene foam takes hundreds of years to break down in landfills, contributing to plastic pollution and harming wildlife if ingested.
Did you know? While some foam meat trays are labelled as recyclable, they are often not accepted in kerbside recycling due to contamination and difficulty in processing.
Your council is the authoritative source for local collection rules.
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