The archive · 97 marks, 15 categories
97 ways to say goodbye. An open-source archive of sorting marks for Aotearoa. One visual language for every material, every council, every bin.
Each mark tells you how a material leaves the home — kerbside recycling, drop-off, council-hosted hazardous, or landfill. Click a mark to see where it goes. Filter by category to narrow the field.
How to read a mark
The heart carries the care.
Glass Packaging
Karāhe Takai
Every mark is named in English and te reo Māori.
One heart, ninety-seven materials. Sorted with love.
Sorting marks 97 marks · 15 categories
English Te Reo Māori
Batteries Pūhiko /batteries
Fuel Filters Tātari Hinu /fuel-filters
Car Batteries Pūhiko Waka /car-batteries
Fire Extinguishers Whakamoe Ahi /fire-extinguishers
Combustible Waste Para Tahu /combustible-waste
Brominated Flame Retardants Pare Mura /brominated-flame-retardants
Reusable Clothing & Textiles Kākahu Pai /reusable-clothing-and-textiles
Reusable Clothing, Textiles & Shoes Kākahu, Hū Pai /reusable-clothing-textiles-and-shoes
Clothing & Textiles Kākahu Katoa /clothing-and-textiles
Reusable Shoes Hū Pai /reusable-shoes
Construction Foam Hūrangi Hanganga /construction-foam
Secure Data Destruction Whakangaro Raraunga /secure-data-destruction
Beverage Cartons Pouaka Inu /beverage-cartons
Polystyrene (EPS) Kirihou Māmā /polystyrene-eps
Electric Motors Mōtā Hiko /electric-motors
Electronics Hiko /electronics
Disposable BBQs Tunukai Maka /disposable-bbqs
Hazardous Waste Para Mōrearea /hazardous-waste
Aluminium Konumohe /aluminium
Invasive Species Momo Tāwaho /invasive-species
Cooking Oil Hinu Tunu /cooking-oil
Windscreens Karāhe Waka /windscreens
Fireworks Tuwhitara /fireworks
Gas Canisters Pounamu Hau /gas-canisters
Plasterboard with Tiles Plāta me Tāira /plasterboard-with-tiles
Glass & Metal Packaging Karāhe me Mētara /glass-and-metal-packaging
Glass Packaging Karāhe Takai /glass-packaging
Floor Coverings Whariki Papa /floor-coverings
Garden Waste Para Māra /garden-waste
White Goods Taputapu Whare /white-goods
White Goods for Reuse Taputapu Whakamahi Anō /white-goods-for-reuse
High-Energy Batteries Pūhiko Nui /high-energy-batteries
Non-Combustible Waste Para Kore Tahu /non-combustible-waste
Non-Laminated Glass Karāhe Māmā /non-laminated-glass
Treated Timber Rākau Tiaki /treated-timber
Insulation Whakamahana /insulation
XPS Insulation Whakamahana XPS /xps-insulation
Iron & Metals Rino me Mētara /iron-and-metals
Chemicals Matū Kēmika /chemicals
Mercury-Containing Waste Para Konuoi /mercury-containing-waste
Laminated Glass Karāhe Whakapaparua /laminated-glass
Light Bulbs Pūkahu Rama /light-bulbs
Fluorescent Tubes Ngongo Rama /fluorescent-tubes
Paint, Glue & Varnish Peita, Piri, Wānihi /paint-glue-and-varnish
Food Waste Para Kai /food-waste
Medical Waste Para Rongoā /medical-waste
Medical & Infectious Waste Metal Packaging Mētara Takai /metal-packaging
Metal Shavings Mētara Waru /metal-shavings
Soft Plastic Packaging Kirihou Ngohengohe /soft-plastic-packaging
Furniture Āwhina Whare /furniture
Oil Filters Tātari Hinu /oil-filters
Oil-Contaminated Materials Para Hinu /oil-contaminated-materials
PET Bottles Pātara PET /pet-bottles
Deposit Return Utu Whakahoki /deposit-return
Paper for Shredding Pepa Horo /paper-for-shredding
Cardboard & Paper Kāri me Pepa /cardboard-and-paper
Paper, Cardboard & Cartons Pepa, Kāri me Pouaka /paper-cardboard-and-cartons
Plastic Packaging Kirihou Takai /plastic-packaging
Plastic Film Kirihou Kiri /plastic-film
Porcelain Porihirīni /porcelain
Cleaning Products Horoi /cleaning-products
General Waste Para Whānui /general-waste
Bale Wrap Kirihou Pēra /bale-wrap
Cement & Morite Raima me Mōtā /cement-and-morite
Slaughterhouse Waste Para Parekura /slaughterhouse-waste
Infectious Waste Para Mate Piri /infectious-waste
Medical & Infectious Waste Solar Panels Papa Irarā /solar-panels
Waste Oil Hinu Para /waste-oil
Aerosol Cans Kēne Pihikara /aerosol-cans
Stone & Gravel Kōhatu me Kirikiri /stone-and-gravel
Sharps Para Koi /sharps
Medical & Infectious Waste Bulk Bags Pēke Nui /bulk-bags
TVs & Screens Pouaka Whakaata /tvs-and-screens
Roofing Felt Kāri Tuanui /roofing-felt
Tiles & Roof Tiles Tāira me Tāira Tuanui /tiles-and-roof-tiles
Toner Cartridges Kāhiti Tā /toner-cartridges
Wooden Pallets Parete Rākau /wooden-pallets
Windows with PCB Matapihi PCB /windows-with-pcb
Windows with Paraffin Matapihi Paraffin /windows-with-paraffin
Broken Ceramics Porihirīni Pakaru /broken-ceramics
Damaged Clothing & Textiles Kākahu Pakaru /damaged-clothing-and-textiles
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