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Recycled Rubbish Bags NZ: A Complete Buying Guide for Businesses

Recycled rubbish bags are bin liners made from plastic that has already been used once, instead of from new plastic. For a New Zealand business, they’re one of the simplest swaps you can make: the bin and the routine stay the same, and your waste starts working for your environmental policy.

What are recycled rubbish bags?

A recycled rubbish bag is made by cleaning, melting and reforming used plastic into new film. Bags can be made from different sources and with different amounts of recycled material, so it’s worth knowing what you’re buying.

Our Best Purple Recycled Bags are made in Palmerston North from 100% recycled plastic, a mix of post-consumer and post-industrial used pallet wrap.

How the Best Purple loop works

  1. We collect used pallet wrap from our warehouses.
  2. It’s compacted into 60kg blocks and sent to a recycling plant in Palmerston North.
  3. The plastic is cleaned, melted and made into purple rubbish bags.
  4. The bags are boxed and sent back to us, then delivered to you.
  5. We collect used pallet wrap from your delivery, and the cycle starts again.

Best Purple Recycled Bags production process: collect, compact, convert, create, pack, deliver

Why purple?

The colour makes the bags easy to recognise. Staff, visitors and auditors can see at a glance that your business uses recycled bags. Customers who use Best Purple also receive a Certificate of Positive Environmental Impact to display, so their environmental policy is visible, not just written down.

Why choose Best Purple

  • Made in New Zealand from 100% recycled plastic. A mix of post-consumer and post-industrial used pallet wrap, recycled in Palmerston North.
  • Clear thickness ratings. 30mu on the 60L, 80L and 240L, and 33mu on the 120L, so you can match the bag to what goes in it.
  • A certificate for your wall. Customers using Best Purple receive a Certificate of Positive Environmental Impact.
  • Backed by our Delivery Promise. Order agreed in-stock products before 11am for next working day delivery.*
  • Supported by locally owned Hygiene Direct branches that provide expert advice and ongoing service.

*Delivery Promise applies to agreed in-stock products.

Choosing a size

We stock 60L, 80L, 120L wheelie bin and 240L wheelie bin sizes.

Size Dimensions Thickness Pack
60L 630 x 900mm 30mu 50 per packet, 10 packets per carton
80L 810 x 1000mm 30mu 50 per packet, 8 packets per carton
120L wheelie bin 925 x 1200mm 33mu 25 per packet, 8 packets per carton
240L wheelie bin 1125 x 1500mm 30mu 30 per packet, 5 packets per carton

The 60L suits kitchens, offices and general commercial bins. The 80L suits larger commercial bins and bulk waste. The 120L and 240L fit standard wheelie bins.

Frequently asked questions

Are Best Purple bags really 100% recycled?
Yes. They’re made from 100% recycled plastic, a mix of post-consumer and post-industrial used pallet wrap.

Where are they made?
They’re recycled and made in Palmerston North, then returned to Hygiene Direct and delivered to you.

What happens to our pallet wrap?
When we deliver, we collect your used pallet wrap, and it goes back into the loop.

How do I get my certificate?
Customers using Best Purple Recycled Bags receive a Certificate of Positive Environmental Impact. Contact us or your local Hygiene Direct branch to arrange yours.

Can I buy on a trade account?
Yes. Open a trade account for NZ-wide delivery.

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