Bale Wrap Recycling

Recycle South genuinely recycles your bale wrap, cut-to-size silage covers, plastic drums, and LDPE and HDPE farm plastics right here in Southland.

We are giving New Zealand farmers a solid and cost-effective option for getting agricultural plastic waste off the farm. Our innovative solution allows us to process plastics into resin pellets that are exported as a clean and reusable material. The resin pellets are categorised by quality and strength before they are manufactured into new plastic products.

By recycling your ag plastics with Recycle South, you are supporting people with disabilities in the south.

We are also accredited Fonterra recyclers.

Processing cost
Processing of bale wrap and silage covers is $1.00 per kg + gst.
While agricultural containers and drums are $0.50 per kg + gst.

Members of Agrecovery are free of charge under the Agrecovery take back programme. (Must supply Agrecovery number upon delivery).

Need to know how to prepare your product for recycling? Take a look at our drop off etiquette.

Are you in North Otago? You can drop your bale wrap and silage covers to Waitaki Resource Recovery Park, 42 Chelmer Street, Oamaru.

Have some questions? Check out our FAQ's.

What you need to know

DROP OFF ETIQUETTE

All bale wrap and agricultural plastics are to be dropped off to our further processing plant located at 218 Branxholme Makarewa Road. Open Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm for drop offs.

Bale wrap should be stuffed loosely in fadges, bulka bags or Plasback bags. You don't need to roll or fold the product.

Cut silage covers cut into 3m wide strips and separate the oxygen and outer layer.

Colour sort your bale wrap. Separate white and green wrap from purples, blues and blacks.

Large loads by appointment and strictly one load per customer. No mixed farm loads unless by prior arrangement.

PLEASE NO

Netting
Stones
Nylon
Wood
Farm rubbish
Organic matter
Metal (wire etc)
Large clumps of dirt
PVC Tape (sealing holes)
Small PP bags (calf feed etc)

Download our brochure
for more information.

NOTE

We have a form for first-time customers to complete in order for you to drop your bale wrap off to us. Want to save time? Download and complete the form before you come to see us.

Dropping off your bale wrap in a fadge or bulka bag? We can replace them with an empty one for you to refill and return to us again.

Processing Costs

Over the past 18 months, Recycle South has successfully demonstrated the feasibility of cleaning and recycling farm plastics within our region by successfully processing 600 tonne of bale wrap to date.

Processing bale wrap and silage covers (excluding drums that fall under Agrecovery’s take back programme), is $1.00 + gst per kg.

Shown to the right, is the current breakdown of the costs involved in processing bale wrap and other agricultural plastics.

In time, we hope to reduce the cost per kg. This is heavily dependent on volume and the hygiene of the product we receive that can be recycled.

See full price list

From farm waste to plastic resin pellets right here in New Zealand

Our innovative solution allows us to process plastics into resin pellets that are exported as a clean and reusable material.
The resin pellets are categorised by quality and strength before they are manufactured into new plastic products.

A snap shot of bale wrap recycling at Recycle South.

Recycle South, recycling plastics into resin pellets NZ

Bale wrap off loaded in the yard

Recycle South Bale Wrap farm waste recycling

Bale wrap colour sorted

Recycle South Bale Wrap farm waste plastics recycling

Bale wrap after it has been washed and shredded

Recycle South bale wrap plastic resin pellets

The final plastic resin pellets that is exported

Ag Plastics Price List

Processing of Bale Wrap and Silage Covers

$1.00

Bale wrap - loose or stuffed in fadges, bulka bags, or Plasback bags and colour sorted.
Silage covers - cut into 3m wide strips.

$1.00 per kg + gst

Ag Containers 0–60 litre

$0.50

Drench containers, bloat aid containers, teat spray containers, agri-spray containers.
Triple rinsed and with bung/lids removed.

$0.50 per kg + gst

Drums (HDPE) 61–1,000 litre

$0.50

Members of Agrecovery are free of charge under the Agrecovery take back programme.
(Must supply Agrecovery number upon delivery).

Note: These need to be kept separate from your other ag plastics as they are weighed separately
at the weighbridge.

$0.50 per kg + gst

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Agricultural Plastic Recycling

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Business Collection

We understand that when running a business, you often don’t have the time to organise recycling materials yourself.

Packaging Department

Outsourcing your packing requirements will save you time and money, freeing up your staff for other tasks.

Recycling

We receive, process, and sell as many recyclable items as we logistically can. Items that would usually be heading for landfill!

Tiwai Enclave

We are tasked with servicing respiratory protection equipment and creating ‘M’ straps on site at Tiwai Aluminium Smelter.

Bale Wrap Recycling

That’s a wrap on what to do with bale wrap! If you’re burning, burying, storing, or ignoring silage wrap, we have the solution.

e-Waste

It is really important to keep e-Waste out of our landfills because they can contain hazardous materials.

Recycling Facility

Address: 28 Ettrick Street, Invercargill
Phone: 03 214 6188
Email: enquiries@recyclesouth.org.nz
Hours: Monday to Friday 8am - 4.30pm

Further Processing Plant

Address: 218 Branxholme Makarewa Road
Phone: 03 211 0069
Email: inwards@recyclesouth.org.nz
Hours: Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm

Bale Wrap

That’s a wrap on what to do with bale wrap!

What you need to know

DROP OFF ETIQUETTE

PLEASE NO

NOTE

Processing Costs

From farm waste to plastic resin pellets right here in New Zealand

Our innovative solution allows us to process plastics into resin pellets that are exported as a clean and reusable material. The resin pellets are categorised by quality and strength before they are manufactured into new plastic products.A snap shot of bale wrap recycling at Recycle South.

Bale wrap off loaded in the yard

Bale wrap colour sorted

Bale wrap after it has been washed and shredded

The final plastic resin pellets that is exported

Ag Plastics Price List

Processing of Bale Wrap and Silage Covers

Ag Containers 0–60 litre

Drums (HDPE) 61–1,000 litre

Other Services

Check out what we do! Our recycling services offer solutions for dealing with a range of unwanted waste materials.

Cane Coffins and Water Filters

Agricultural Plastic Recycling

Business Collection

Packaging Department

Recycling

Tiwai Enclave

Bale Wrap Recycling

e-Waste

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Recycling Facility

Further Processing Plant

Our innovative solution allows us to process plastics into resin pellets that are exported as a clean and reusable material.
The resin pellets are categorised by quality and strength before they are manufactured into new plastic products.

A snap shot of bale wrap recycling at Recycle South.