🔴Special collection point. Since kerbside recycling no longer takes caps and lids, we’re collecting them to keep these valuable materials out of landfill. Clean, dry, and separate plastic from metal.
What We Accept
Plastic Bottle Caps
All plastic caps and lids from bottles, containers, and packaging. Must be clean and dry.
Examples:
Metal Bottle Caps
Metal caps from bottles and jars. Keep separate from plastic caps for proper processing.
Examples:
Food Container Lids
Plastic and metal lids from food containers, jars, and packaging. Clean of food residue.
Examples:
Household Product Caps
Caps and lids from household products and personal care items. Clean and dry only.
Examples:
Shampoo caps, detergent caps, toothpaste caps, medicine bottle caps, spray bottle caps
How to Prepare Your Caps & Lids
Follow these simple steps to make sure caps and lids get recycled properly
Clean Thoroughly
Remove all food, liquid, or product residue. Caps need to be completely clean for processing.
Dry Completely
Make sure caps and lids are completely dry before bringing them in. Wet items can cause problems.
Separate Materials
Keep plastic caps separate from metal caps. Different materials need different processing.
Bring in Containers
Put caps in bags or containers to prevent them scattering. Small items are easy to lose!
Free Collection Point
Bottle cap and lid collection is completely free. We’re helping divert valuable materials from landfill.
FREE
All cap & lid collection
What We Can’t Accept
These items aren’t suitable for the cap collection program:
❌ Dirty or contaminated caps
❌ Wet or damp lids
❌ Caps with food residue
❌ Medicine bottle caps
❌ Chemical container caps
❌ Pump dispensers
❌ Aerosol can caps
❌ Cork or wooden lids
Environmental Impact
Each year, around 16,000 tonnes of plastic and metal caps and lids – roughly 900 truckloads – are discarded in New Zealand. With kerbside recycling changes, these valuable materials were heading to landfill.
16k
tonnes discarded annually in NZ
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This initiative keeps thousands of tonnes of recyclable material out of landfill, supporting a circular economy where caps and lids become new products instead of waste.
Questions About Cap Collection?
Not sure if your caps are suitable or need more info about preparation? Give us a call and we’ll sort it out.
27 Lake Road, Devonport • Open 7 days