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Old Socks
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: Textiles, including socks, contribute to landfill waste and can take hundreds of years to decompose. Repurposing and donating reduce environmental strain.
Did you know? Around 660,000 tonnes of textiles end up in landfills in New Zealand each year. Consider mending or repurposing old socks before throwing them away.
Your council is the authoritative source for local collection rules.