It takes just 5 quick and easy steps ...


Recycling Step 1 Check the date of your next Life Cycle day after collection.
For collection dates please refer to your fridge magnet or call 1800 838 884.
Collection Date

Recycling Step 2 Sort your unwanted household items into product groups.
See previous page for groups.
sort items into groups

Recycling Step 3 Place each product group into
a separate plastic bag.
For example, clothing and textiles in one bag, batteries in another and so on.
Place items in bags

Recycling Step 4 Place these bags in your empty recycling bin the day before your scheduled Life Cycle collection using both front and back sections of the bin.
For collection dates please refer to your fridge magnet.
recycling bin

Recycling Step 5 Place your recycling bin at the kerb the
afternoon before your Life Cycle collection day.
Collection times will vary from normal recycling collection times and may commence as early as 5.30am.
Kerbside collection
Life Cycle Recycling - Giving new life to household goods



Did you know for every tonne of clothing or other textile product reused, you will:


  • Save 300,000 litres of water which is enough to fill almost 5.5 average sized backyard swimming pools.
  • Save 2.3 tonnes of virgin products.
  • Reduce greenhouse gas pollution by 78,000 tonnes which is equal to taking four cars off our roads permanently.
  • Save enough electricity to supply power to over 16 homes for an entire year!

Recycling in five steps