Container Recycling

A FREE recycling programme for your plastic agrichemical, animal health and dairy hygiene containers!

Step 1 : Prepare your containers

Triple Rinsing
Brand Owners

Containers must be:

Empty and triple rinsed
Free from residue inside and out
Plastic and 1 - 60 litres in size

Products belonging to our participating brand owners can be recycled for FREE

Please leave the labels on your containers so that we can identify the brand owners.

Have you got plastic or steel drums from 61 - 1000 litres? Take a look at the Agrecovery Drum programme.

Step 2 : Locate your local collection site

Collection Sites

There is an extensive network of Container collection sites located across NZ. Click the "Collection Site" button to view our site maps.

Step 3 : Drop off and inspection

All containers are inspected before acceptance. This ensures your safety and that of those operating the programme.

We'll also give you a collection receipt to prove you've recycled your containers through Agrecovery.

Don’t burn or dump... Recycle with Agrecovery!

Container Recycling

Download the brochure

Click on brochure button (right) to download the Container recycling brochure

What happens to my containers?

Your containers are recycled right here in New Zealand into a safe end use product, in this case underground cable covers. You can see what happens to your containers here

MfE Product Stewardship Scheme Accreditation

Agrecovery's container and chemicals programmes are accredited by the Minister for the Environment as Product Stewardship Programmes under the Waste Minimisation Act 2008. For the accreditation summary click here.