Anamata, Devonport, Helensville, Manurewa, Onehunga & Tāmaki Community recycling centres added to maps where required (Cardboard, Batteries, polystyrene, Op Shops, Cans & E-Waste)
Anamata, Devonport, Helensville, Manurewa, Onehunga & Tāmaki Community recycling centres added to maps where required (Cardboard, Batteries, polystyrene, Op Shops, Cans & E-Waste)
Additional text has been added to the Op Shop category page, advising visitors that Op Shops require dropped off goods to be in good, saleable condition. Damaged, soiled and broken items end up having to be dumped at the landfill, which ultimately costs the charities to do so!
An acknowledgment section has also been added as a footer to the Op Shop map page, thanking the various charities that have kindly granted permission to use their logos or icons as map markers.
All St Vincent de Paul Op Shops (Vinnies) have now been added to the Op Shop map category, bringing the total Op Shop markers to 601. This is all major Op Shop charities and organisations now represented on RecycleMap. There are just the smaller independent Op Shops to be added now. If you know of any that aren’t on the website, please do let me know!
The current total of markers on RecycleMap is now 2382!
Orphans Aid, IHC, Recycle Boutique, and Church Op Shops added. There are now 329 Op Shop markers, and many more to add (Op Shops is likely to end up one of the largest map categories on RecycleMap!)
Also, a “Support the site” page has been added with information on sponsorship, as well as a donation link to show support for the website. It’s important to note that it is my intention to keep the site free for all, any donations are entirely optional, but will greatly assist with the development and maintenance of the website.
Hospice Op Shops have now been added. This brings the total number of locations on RecycleMap to 2045!
Vital stats for the different categories are:
Cardboard & Paper – 354 locations
Batteries – 258 Locations
Polystyrene – 34 Locations
Soft Plastics – 248 Locations
Glass- 336 Locations
Op Shops – 266 Locations (So far…Still have Presbyterian Support, Red Cross, St. Vincent de Paul, The Blind Foundation (Blind Low Vision NZ) and The Salvation Army Op Shops to add!)
Food and Beverage Cartons – 94 Locations
Tin cans – 350 Locations
Cosmetics – 74 Locations
Caps & Lids – 31 Locations