We will be closed on December 25th, December 26th, and January 1st. Please refer to your Christchurch Bins app for any changes to your scheduled pickups.

Providing solutions

to reduce waste and

divert material

from landfill

  • Total Recycled/Diverted from Landfill in October

    5,445.8 tonnes 

  • Greenwaste composted in October

     1,441.5 tonnes 

  • Reusable goods diverted to the EcoShop in October

    115 tonnes

All the resources for managing waste responsibly in one place!

EcoDrop

Resource recovery centres where people can drop off items for reuse or recycling, household and hazardous rubbish, and green waste.

EcoSort

A large semi-automated processing plant for the yellow-bin recycling we collect from the region.

EcoShop

A shop where we sell checked-over reusable goods supplied by our resource recovery centres.

Circular

economy

A circular economy is all about maximising the lifespan of products and materials. By keeping them in circulation, we ultimately send less to landfill.

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WASTE REDUCTION STARTS HERE

Visit your local EcoDrop and EcoShop 

EcoShop

  1. Riccarton
    191 Blenheim Road, Riccarton
PARTNERSHIPS

Working together to minimise waste

EcoCentral collaborates with businesses and organisations to help minimise waste in the Canterbury region. Alongside all the education and resources we provide to schools, we work with businesses and organisations to provide solutions that focus on waste reduction, reuse, resource recovery, and responsible disposal methods.

If you’re interested in how we can help you, then please get in touch.

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A Waste of Time – Hangaruatia


Christchurch City Council brings school groups into our EcoSort facility, through the EcoDrop Resource Recovery Centres, and finishes their day at the EcoShop. On this learning through action programme, students learn about the reduce, reuse, and recycle aspects of the waste management hierarchy.

Learn more here: https://ccc.govt.nz/the-council/learning-resources/learning-through-action/list-of-programmes/a-waste-of-time

PARTNERSHIPS
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CHRISTCHURCH BINS APP

Download the Christchurch City Council Bins app

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Look up items to see what bin they belong in


Reminders to set your bins out on the correct days


Learn helpful tips on reducing waste


External link to download Bin App from the Apple App Store

External link to download Bin App from Google Play