Did you know that empty plant pots can’t be accepted at most recycling facilities across New Zealand? To help with this, Bunnings is offering recycling for plant pots and other plant packaging (such as stakes) made of PP5 at selected stores. Simply return your plastic plant pots and stakes to your nearest participating store, and together with our program partners we’ll help recycle them into items such as new pots. Customers are also welcome to take returned items home for reuse free of charge.
We’ve partnered with Daltons to help us collect your plastic plant packaging. The plastic can then be transformed into items such as new plastic pots, creating a completely circular solution.
We accept plastic plant packaging made from polypropylene plastic 5 (otherwise known as PP5). This includes all sizes of plant pots and stakes. Plant labels, even those made from PP5, cannot be recycled.
To find out what type of plastic your pot is made from, look for the plastic identification code on your pot. If it has a number ‘5’, you can recycle it with us.
It’s easy! First, check that your pots are made from PP5.
Next, tap out any loose soil from inside your pots and give them a quick rinse. This is an important step, as the machinery used to recycle the plastics can be damaged by dirt.
Then stack your pots and drop them off in the collection cage we’ve set up outside the nursery gate of your nearest participating Bunnings store.
The following stores are ready to collect your pots and stakes:
Upper North Island Stores:
Central North Island Stores:
Lower North Island Stores:
South Island Stores:
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