Internet resources
For information on residential recycling facilities in Christchurch and Canterbury, and general information on reducing waste
Christchurch City Council - CCC waste homepage
Recycling - recorded information 24-hours. Tel. 9416872
Refuse Stations recorded information 24-hours. Tel. 9416875
Other useful sites
- ‘Reduce your rubbish’: developed by the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) and regional councils, this website aims to help New Zealanders reduce the amount of rubbish we produce.
- Terranova waste exhange: a local waste-exchange database.
- Target Waste: a Christchurch City Council initiative that helps businesses to improve resource efficiency and minimise waste.
- Zerowaste New Zealand Trust: a charitable trust that supports the activities of community organisations, councils, businesses, schools and individuals involved in waste minimisation and recycling.
- NZ Ministry for the Environment waste pages
- UC Composting composting research and practice in New Zealand and the South Pacific.