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Cans - steel, tin or aluminium

Recycling bin Places that accept this item Rubbish bin

Recycling bin

You can put this item in your recycling bin

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Must be clean and empty. Remove lids and place the lids in your rubbish bin.

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GlenfieldAbilities Incorporated
Commercial business
TakaniniAll Brite Industries
Commercial business
Great Barrier IslandAnamata Resource Recovery
Community recycling centre
Drury SouthDrury South Transfer Station
Commercial transfer station
OnehungaKalista Ltd
Commercial business
Snell’s BeachLess. Waste Warkworth
Community recycling centre
OnehungaOnehunga Zero Waste
Community recycling centre
PapakuraPapakura Transfer Station
Commercial transfer station
OnehungaPikes Point Transfer Station
Commercial transfer station
SilverdaleSilverdale Transfer Station
Commercial transfer station
OnehungaUpcycle
Commercial business
WaihekeWaiheke Community Resource Recovery Park
Community recycling centre
Western SpringsWaiōrea Community Recycling Centre
Community recycling centre
GlenfieldWairau Zero Waste Hub
Community recycling centre
HendersonWaitākere Resource Recovery Park (WRRP)
Auckland Council transfer station
OnehungaWard Resource Recovery Ltd
Commercial business
Stanmore BayWhangaparāoa Zero Waste Hub
Community recycling centre

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Put this item in your rubbish bin.

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This item can be recycled if it is clean and empty.