Help us trial a bigger recycling bin

Do you regularly run out of room in your recycling bin? We're looking for 50 Palmerston North households to trial a bigger 360L recycling bin for four-and-a-half months.

The trial runs from mid-September until the end of January. If you’d like to take part, register your interest by 5pm Monday 31 August.

The trial will help us understand whether larger recycling bins could help households recycle more and put fewer recyclable items in their rubbish.

Who we’re looking for

We’d like to hear from households who:

often fill up your 240L recycling bin before collection day
regularly have recycling that doesn’t fit in the bin
sometimes put recyclable items in your rubbish because your recycling bin is full
regularly take extra recycling to one of our recycling drop-off points
are happy to take part for four-and-a-half months and give us feedback during and after the trial.

We'll select 50 households from across Palmerston North to get a mix of households and locations. Registering your interest doesn't guarantee you a place in the trial.

What you’ll need to do

If you’re selected, you’ll receive a 360L recycling bin to use from mid-September until the end of January.

During the trial, we’ll monitor:

how often you put your bin out for collection
how full your bin is
whether it contains items that can’t be recycled.

We’ll let you know by 4 September whether or not you’ve been selected.

Register your interest in the 360L recycling bin trial

Complete the form by 5pm Monday 31 August.