Recycle South

We are a Southland-based registered charity that believes in enriching the lives of people with disabilities by providing meaningful employment and personal development opportunities - not just work, quality work, with sustainability in mind.

About Us

Recycle South (formerly known as Southland disAbility Enterprises), is an environmentally aware business founded on the belief that everybody deserves to have equal opportunity. We enrich the lives of people with disabilities by providing meaningful employment and personal development opportunities through operating a successful and environmentally aware business.

At Recycle South we are determined to provide high quality, timely service and be fair and honest in everything we do. We believe in providing the best service possible while always keeping sustainability in mind. Our environment deserves a future – and we’re here for it!

Putting People First

Recycle South is critically focused on ensuring that the employment and services being offered by Recycle South are tailored to meet the individual needs of the employees while also adjusting, adapting and altering to meet the changing needs of the community.

We have found that providing services that will benefit the community, the environment and also reduce energy consumption, coupled with providing employment for people with disability, has proven to be a winning formula that draws support naturally.

Our Services

Through our business collections and our contract with Invercargill City Council, we receive, process and sell as many recyclable items as possible.
Recycle South’s E-Waste department offers you an opportunity to dispose of your electronic waste in an environmentally friendly and ethical way/ We accept all types of electronic waste for recycling.
With the donations of our incredible community, Recycle South has a special machine for processing bale wrap waste and agri-containers. We are now able to efficiently process this product so it can be recycled.
Agricultural plastics (drench containers etc). These materials must be triple rinsed. 10c/kg ($100/T)
Recycle South has a contract with NZ Aluminium Smelters (NZAS) situated at Tiwai Point. We are tasked with servicing respirators ensuring that they are fit for purpose and a high standard of respiratory protection is in place.
The packaging department carry out a large number of contracts that include but are not limited to folding, enveloping, small packaging, corporate packs and more.
We use locally-grown Willow wood to weave a range of products from water filters to coffins.