Eighteen councils have been successful in the latest LoveNZ government funding round to set up recycling facilities in busy urban areas and tourist hot spots.
The Government has allocated $4.6 million until 2010 to establish about 600 public recycling bins throughout New Zealand. The initiative started in November 2007 and more than 150 bins are already in place in areas from Northland to Christchurch.
For 2008/2009, up to $1.5 million of funding is available for the Ministry for the Environment to run the project in collaboration with councils.
Councils can apply for support to help with the purchase, installation, maintenance and promotion of the bins subject to final contract negotiations.
Councils selected to participate are:
