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Icons

The 97 sorting marks. One icon per material or waste stream, drawn to a single geometric system and coloured by category. For the brand heart that sits alongside these icons, see the Marks specimen.

97

sorting marks in the set

15

material categories

SVG

source format — all marks vectorised

Usage

Rules that apply to every icon in the set. Read before placing an icon on a new surface.

Minimum size

Render at 32 px square or larger on screen, 12 mm square or larger in print. Below this threshold the geometry loses resolution and meaning.

Colour

Each category carries a fixed colour. Do not recolour an icon to fit a surface palette — pair it with neutral type and let the category colour read first.

Clear space

Preserve clear space equal to one quarter of the icon width on every side. Do not crop, rotate, or place the icon inside a decorative container.

Pairing

When an icon sits next to the brand Mark, align to the optical centre of the heart, not the bounding box.

Language

Icons are language-neutral. Pair with the bilingual catalogue on /marks when a label is required.

Accessibility

Every icon must carry an accessible label in the host surface. The icon alone does not meet WCAG — it is an aid, not a substitute for text.

Full set

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Grouped by category. Each tile shows the English name, the canonical slug, and a direct link to the SVG source.

Hanganga

Construction

10 marks

Brick sorting mark

Brick

Pereki

brick

Concrete sorting mark

Concrete

Raima

concrete

Insulation sorting mark

Insulation

Whakamahana

insulation

Plaster sorting mark

Plaster

Plāta

plaster

Plasterboard with Tiles sorting mark

Plasterboard with Tiles

Plāta me Tāira

plasterboard-with-tiles

Porcelain sorting mark

Porcelain

Porihirīni

porcelain

Roofing Felt sorting mark

Roofing Felt

Kāri Tuanui

roofing-felt

Stone & Gravel sorting mark

Stone & Gravel

Kōhatu me Kirikiri

stone-and-gravel

Tiles & Roof Tiles sorting mark

Tiles & Roof Tiles

Tāira me Tāira Tuanui

tiles-and-roof-tiles

Windows sorting mark

Windows

Matapihi

windows

Kākahu Pakaru

Damaged Textiles

1 mark

Damaged Clothing & Textiles sorting mark

Damaged Clothing & Textiles

Kākahu Pakaru

damaged-clothing-and-textiles

Utu Whakahoki

Deposit Return

1 mark

Deposit Return sorting mark

Deposit Return

Utu Whakahoki

deposit-return

Hiko

Electronics

6 marks

Cables sorting mark

Cables

Taura Hiko

cables

Electronics sorting mark

Electronics

Hiko

electronics

Secure Data Destruction sorting mark

Secure Data Destruction

Whakangaro Raraunga

secure-data-destruction

Solar Panels sorting mark

Solar Panels

Papa Irarā

solar-panels

TVs & Screens sorting mark

TVs & Screens

Pouaka Whakaata

tvs-and-screens

White Goods sorting mark

White Goods

Taputapu Whare

white-goods

Para Kai

Food Waste

3 marks

Cooking Oil sorting mark

Cooking Oil

Hinu Tunu

cooking-oil

Food Waste sorting mark

Food Waste

Para Kai

food-waste

Slaughterhouse Waste sorting mark

Slaughterhouse Waste

Para Parekura

slaughterhouse-waste

Taiao

Garden & Nature

4 marks

Garden Waste sorting mark

Garden Waste

Para Māra

garden-waste

Invasive Species sorting mark

Invasive Species

Momo Tāwaho

invasive-species

Roots sorting mark

Roots

Pakiaka

roots

Soil sorting mark

Soil

Oneone

soil

Para Whānui

General Waste

5 marks

Broken Ceramics sorting mark

Broken Ceramics

Porihirīni Pakaru

broken-ceramics

Combustible Waste sorting mark

Combustible Waste

Para Tahu

combustible-waste

Disposable BBQs sorting mark

Disposable BBQs

Tunukai Maka

disposable-bbqs

General Waste sorting mark

General Waste

Para Whānui

general-waste

Non-Combustible Waste sorting mark

Non-Combustible Waste

Para Kore Tahu

non-combustible-waste

Karāhe

Glass

5 marks

Glass & Metal Packaging sorting mark

Glass & Metal Packaging

Karāhe me Mētara

glass-and-metal-packaging

Glass Packaging sorting mark

Glass Packaging

Karāhe Takai

glass-packaging

Laminated Glass sorting mark

Laminated Glass

Karāhe Whakapaparua

laminated-glass

Non-Laminated Glass sorting mark

Non-Laminated Glass

Karāhe Māmā

non-laminated-glass

Windscreens sorting mark

Windscreens

Karāhe Waka

windscreens

Para Mōrearea

Hazardous Waste

28 marks

Aerosol Cans sorting mark

Aerosol Cans

Kēne Pihikara

aerosol-cans

Asbestos sorting mark

Asbestos

Āperetō

asbestos

Batteries sorting mark

Batteries

Pūhiko

batteries

Brominated Flame Retardants sorting mark

Brominated Flame Retardants

Pare Mura

brominated-flame-retardants

Car Batteries sorting mark

Car Batteries

Pūhiko Waka

car-batteries

Cement & Morite sorting mark

Cement & Morite

Raima me Mōtā

cement-and-morite

Chemicals sorting mark

Chemicals

Matū Kēmika

chemicals

Cleaning Products sorting mark

Cleaning Products

Horoi

cleaning-products

Construction Foam sorting mark

Construction Foam

Hūrangi Hanganga

construction-foam

Fire Extinguishers sorting mark

Fire Extinguishers

Whakamoe Ahi

fire-extinguishers

Fireworks sorting mark

Fireworks

Tuwhitara

fireworks

Floor Coverings sorting mark

Floor Coverings

Whariki Papa

floor-coverings

Fluorescent Tubes sorting mark

Fluorescent Tubes

Ngongo Rama

fluorescent-tubes

Fuel Filters sorting mark

Fuel Filters

Tātari Hinu

fuel-filters

Gas Canisters sorting mark

Gas Canisters

Pounamu Hau

gas-canisters

Hazardous Waste sorting mark

Hazardous Waste

Para Mōrearea

hazardous-waste

High-Energy Batteries sorting mark

High-Energy Batteries

Pūhiko Nui

high-energy-batteries

Light Bulbs sorting mark

Light Bulbs

Pūkahu Rama

light-bulbs

Mercury-Containing Waste sorting mark

Mercury-Containing Waste

Para Konuoi

mercury-containing-waste

Oil Filters sorting mark

Oil Filters

Tātari Hinu

oil-filters

Oil-Contaminated Materials sorting mark

Oil-Contaminated Materials

Para Hinu

oil-contaminated-materials

Paint, Glue & Varnish sorting mark

Paint, Glue & Varnish

Peita, Piri, Wānihi

paint-glue-and-varnish

Toner Cartridges sorting mark

Toner Cartridges

Kāhiti Tā

toner-cartridges

Treated Timber sorting mark

Treated Timber

Rākau Tiaki

treated-timber

Waste Oil sorting mark

Waste Oil

Hinu Para

waste-oil

Windows with Paraffin sorting mark

Windows with Paraffin

Matapihi Paraffin

windows-with-paraffin

Windows with PCB sorting mark

Windows with PCB

Matapihi PCB

windows-with-pcb

XPS Insulation sorting mark

XPS Insulation

Whakamahana XPS

xps-insulation

Para Rongoā

Medical & Infectious Waste

3 marks

Infectious Waste sorting mark

Infectious Waste

Para Mate Piri

infectious-waste

Medical Waste sorting mark

Medical Waste

Para Rongoā

medical-waste

Sharps sorting mark

Sharps

Para Koi

sharps

Mētara

Metal

7 marks

Aluminium sorting mark

Aluminium

Konumohe

aluminium

Copper sorting mark

Copper

Konukura

copper

Electric Motors sorting mark

Electric Motors

Mōtā Hiko

electric-motors

Iron & Metals sorting mark

Iron & Metals

Rino me Mētara

iron-and-metals

Metal sorting mark

Metal

Mētara

metal

Metal Packaging sorting mark

Metal Packaging

Mētara Takai

metal-packaging

Metal Shavings sorting mark

Metal Shavings

Mētara Waru

metal-shavings

Pepa me te Kāri

Paper & Cardboard

6 marks

Beverage Cartons sorting mark

Beverage Cartons

Pouaka Inu

beverage-cartons

Cardboard sorting mark

Cardboard

Kāri

cardboard

Cardboard & Paper sorting mark

Cardboard & Paper

Kāri me Pepa

cardboard-and-paper

Paper sorting mark

Paper

Pepa

paper

Paper for Shredding sorting mark

Paper for Shredding

Pepa Horo

paper-for-shredding

Paper, Cardboard & Cartons sorting mark

Paper, Cardboard & Cartons

Pepa, Kāri me Pouaka

paper-cardboard-and-cartons

Kirihou

Plastic

9 marks

Bale Wrap sorting mark

Bale Wrap

Kirihou Pēra

bale-wrap

Bulk Bags sorting mark

Bulk Bags

Pēke Nui

bulk-bags

PET Bottles sorting mark

PET Bottles

Pātara PET

pet-bottles

Plastic sorting mark

Plastic

Kirihou

plastic

Plastic Film sorting mark

Plastic Film

Kirihou Kiri

plastic-film

Plastic Packaging sorting mark

Plastic Packaging

Kirihou Takai

plastic-packaging

Polystyrene (EPS) sorting mark

Polystyrene (EPS)

Kirihou Māmā

polystyrene-eps

Soft Plastic Packaging sorting mark

Soft Plastic Packaging

Kirihou Ngohengohe

soft-plastic-packaging

Tyres sorting mark

Tyres

Taiere

tyres

Whakamahi Anō

Reuse

7 marks

Clothing & Textiles sorting mark

Clothing & Textiles

Kākahu Katoa

clothing-and-textiles

Furniture sorting mark

Furniture

Āwhina Whare

furniture

Reusable Clothing & Textiles sorting mark

Reusable Clothing & Textiles

Kākahu Pai

reusable-clothing-and-textiles

Reusable Clothing, Textiles & Shoes sorting mark

Reusable Clothing, Textiles & Shoes

Kākahu, Hū Pai

reusable-clothing-textiles-and-shoes

Reusable Shoes sorting mark

Reusable Shoes

Hū Pai

reusable-shoes

Reuse sorting mark

Reuse

Whakamahi Anō

reuse

White Goods for Reuse sorting mark

White Goods for Reuse

Taputapu Whakamahi Anō

white-goods-for-reuse

Rākau

Timber

2 marks

Timber sorting mark

Timber

Rākau

timber

Wooden Pallets sorting mark

Wooden Pallets

Parete Rākau

wooden-pallets

Icons and Marks

Icons name the material. The Mark carries the care. An icon alone does not tell a person what to do — pair it with a written instruction whenever a disposal decision is being communicated.

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