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Food Pouch Lid
Also known as: Squeezable Pouch Lid, Food Pouch Cap, Baby Food Pouch Top, Retort Pouch Lid
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 lids can end up in landfills where they take hundreds of years to break down, or they can become litter and pollute waterways and harm wildlife.
Did you know? Food pouches are often made of mixed materials, making them difficult to recycle.
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Your council is the authoritative source for local collection rules.
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