Recycle South

19/02/2026

🥪🍎 Free fruit + fresh salad rolls = happy team! 🍎🥝

Thanks to the amazing support of Community Trust South we’re able to keep our team fuelled with healthy options that everyone can enjoy. From juicy apples and kiwifruit to stacked salad rolls - it’s safe to say they’re a real hit! 💚

Nothing beats seeing our crew tucking into fresh fruit and loaded salad rolls at smoko - and even better when it’s free 🙌

Huge thanks again to Community Trust South for backing our team and keeping them fueled. ♻️💛

18/02/2026

💚🎄 A Christmas Miracle on the Conveyor Belt 🎄💚

One of our amazing team members, Jenny Barclay, spotted something unusual on the conveyor belt - a Christmas card that turned out to contain $250 in cash that had accidentally been recycled.

Thanks to Jenny’s sharp eye and honesty, and a bit of detective work and social media sleuthing, we were able to reunite “Nannie Lord” with her very special gift from her grandchildren.

This is a beautiful example of the care, integrity, and community spirit our team shows every day. We’re incredibly proud of Jenny in helping return this treasured gift to its rightful owner.

Please take a moment to read the full story below - it’s one we’re very proud to share. 💞

The recent arrival of a Christmas present was better late than never for a Gore grandmother who accidentally threw a gift of $250 cash out with the...

05/02/2026

We’re closed today for Waitangi Day🇳🇿

Taking the time to acknowledge our history and the significance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Reopen on Monday - enjoy the long weekend everyone.

30/01/2026

BBQ sausage sizzle today for the team and they were all smiles 🌭😄

A huge thank you to Riverton Butchery for donating 100 sausages, and to Bowmont Wholesale Meats Limited for supplying sausages at half price.

All cooked up on our brand new Weber, which we were lucky enough to win from Trents Wholesale, Invercargill - how good! 🔥

We’re incredibly grateful for the amazing support we continue to receive from our Southland community - and a huge thanks to the boss for taking care of the cooking duties! Absolute legends. 💛♻️

16/01/2026

APPRECIATION POST 💚♻️

What a way to kick off 2026 🍦

Our Recycle South team are absolute legends.

The mahi they put in every single day sorting Invercargill and the wider district’s recycling, the way they look out for each other, and the pride they take in what they do never goes unnoticed.

They give so much to their work and to our community, and they more than deserve the treats, the thanks, and then some.

We’re pretty lucky to have this team 💚♻️

Safe to say the ice creams were a hit - cheers Boss! 🍦😄

14/01/2026

We won a BBQ thanks to Trents Wholesale Invercargill - how lucky are we?! 🔥

Here’s Shafalia accepting our amazing Weber BBQ from the awesome Trents team.
A huge thank you to Trents Wholesale for supporting our crew - we’re absolutely stoked!

BBQ is officially locked in for the end of the month for our team… and we’re already dreaming of the sizzles and smiles 😄♻️

08/01/2026

We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Sir Tim Shadbolt.

Sir Tim was an avid and long-standing supporter of Recycle South during his years leading ICC. He was never one to stand on the sidelines - often rolling up his sleeves and joining us on the sort line, helping sort recycling alongside our friends from XO Church.

Sir Tim represented our community with heart, humour, and unwavering passion, and his legacy will be felt for many years to come.

Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and the wider community he served so proudly.

Rest in peace, Sir Tim. 💞💫

📸 Photo from Invercargill City Council

30/12/2025

🎉 Happy New Year from all of us at Recycle South.

As we head into the year ahead, we want to say a huge thank you for the support, encouragement and kindness you give our team - it really does mean a lot.

We’re proud to be part of such a strong Southland community and grateful to everyone who walks alongside us.

Here’s to a safe, positive and productive year ahead, doing good mahi together.

⏰ Closing at 4.30pm today
♻️ Recycling team back Monday
📌 Office closed - reopening 12 January 2026

24/12/2025

🎄✨ Management and Staff at Recycle South wish all our wonderful employees, family, friends, supporters and customers a very Merry Christmas.

We are deeply grateful for the support and kindness you share with us throughout the year - it truly means the world to our team.

Thank you for being part of our Recycle South family. We wish you all a safe, happy and relaxing Christmas.

⏰ Closing at 4.30pm today
♻️ Recycling team back Monday
📌 Office closed — reopening 12 January 2026

23/12/2025

OUR PUBLIC DROP OFF - Mersey Street

So here are Paul and Cameron showing you the correct way to access our public drop-off 🚗

This is a one-way street, and using it incorrectly creates real safety risks.

Take a quick ride with Paul and Cam and follow their lead so everyone can get in and out safely.

🎄 Reminder: The public drop-off is closed tomorrow on Christmas Day. 🎄🎁

23/12/2025

This year our employees received a Christmas gift that truly put a spring in everyone’s step 👟💙

In partnership with The Shoe Clinic Invercargill and with funding from DIA – Lotteries, every employee was gifted a beautiful pair of trainers and a New Balance backpack.

We’re incredibly grateful to DIA – Lotteries, and to Ben, Janine and Ebony from The Shoe Clinic for helping make this possible.

A special thank you to Ian Harrington from our Board of Directors for joining us at lunch and helping Ben hand out the goodies.

Keep an eye out next year - whether walking, wheeling or cheering from the sidelines, we’ve got some fun team challenges in mind! 🚶‍♀️🦽✨

21/12/2025

On Friday night, we celebrated our annual Awards and Christmas Dinner, and what a truly fabulous evening it was. The room was full of laughter, pride, and appreciation for the incredible people who make up our organisation.

A heartfelt thank you to our generous sponsors for the evening, whose support helps us recognise and celebrate the achievements of our team.
They are:
ILT
Steve Timpany
Total Conveyor Limited
Baxter and Neilson Plumbers
Online Computers
Valerie Agnew
Talking Shop – Shane and Jane Pleasence
Malloch McClean +MORE

Your generosity and ongoing support mean so much to us and play a vital role in making evenings like this possible. These awards are truly the highlight of our year.

A big thank you James McRobie and Steve Broad for doing a wonderful job as MCs, and to our patron Shona Richardson for presenting the 30-year service certificates and gifts. Also Margaret (Chair of the Board of Trustees) for her kind words.

Thank you also to Little Egypt, who kept the dance floor full all night with their amazing music, and a massive thanks to Chris (our dedicated General Manager) and the ladies on the organising committee for putting together such an enjoyable evening for everyone.

And last, but truly most importantly, to our incredible employees. You are the heart of everything we do. Your commitment, kindness, resilience, and pride in your work are what make this organisation so special. Seeing you celebrated, relaxed, laughing, and enjoying the evening together was a powerful reminder of why nights like this matter so much. We are immensely proud of each and every one of you, and we are so grateful for the dedication and spirit you bring every day. Thank you for being you - this night was for you. 💙

📸 Beautiful photos by Vanessa Adcock Photography Thanks Vanessa for capturing the night 💞