Wellington City Council is introducing a new recyling system.  It will supply wheelie bins for recycling paper, metals and plastic and residents can use existing green bins for glass.  People with steep steps or difficult access will get see-through bags instead. Council  says on its website:

• households will receive a free 140-litre wheelie bin for recycling plastic, paper, cardboard and cans
• glass will be recycled using the existing 45-litre green bins
• households where the terrain isn’t suitable for wheelie bins will be offered 40×90 litre see-through bags to recycle their plastic, paper and cans. These bags can be recycled.

A trial of the new system will probably begin in Tawa later this year.

Read more: Wellington City Council news, 6 May 2010