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Recycle South is the fresh, new name for Southland DisAbility Enterprises. Recycle South is one of Southland’s key recycling services.

We enrich the lives of people with disabilities by providing meaningful employment through operating a successful recycling and environmentally aware business. We are a registered charity offering those in our community who live with disabilities meaningful employment under the basis that it’s not just work – but quality work. With recycling and sustainability at our core, honest, respectful, and progressive mindsets are what we care about— and providing equal opportunity to all people. Our facilities can process and recycle plastics, e-waste, paper, cardboard, tin, aluminium, most agricultural plastics and more. We even offer a secure document destruction service, packaging products for companies - in fact, if you can think it up, we'll give it a go! Check out what we do at recyclesouth.org.nz or give us a call on 03 214 6188.

04/11/2026

♻️ Behind the scenes at Recycle South!

Recently, WasteNet, which manages waste services on behalf of Southland’s three councils, opened a competitive tender. It’s seeking one provider to handle both waste collection and processing.

Here’s our tender committee in action! The team has been putting in the hours, sharing ideas and working through the details of Recycle South’s proposal to continue processing Southland’s kerbside recycling.

Every day, our sorting team helps keep recyclable materials out of landfill. That work also provides meaningful local employment, hands-on training and workplace support for people with disabilities. The tender is a chance to show what that looks like in practice and what it means for our people, their whānau and our community. 💚

👏 A big thank you to everyone around the table for the mahi going into the proposal, and to our sorting team for the work they do every day.

31/10/2026

♻️ A Special Visitor at Recycle South! ♻️

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of welcoming Hon Penny Simmonds, National MP for Invercargill, to Recycle South!

It was wonderful to have Penny take the time out of her busy schedule to visit our workplace, catch up with our amazing team and see firsthand the incredible work our people do every day. 💞

At Recycle South, we are much more than just recycling. We are about people, purpose, belonging, dignity and opportunity. Having our local representatives take a genuine interest in our organisation and, most importantly, the people behind it means a great deal.

Our team certainly enjoyed the opportunity to chat, share a few laughs and show Penny what makes Recycle South such a special place. 🥰

Thank you, Penny, for taking the time to visit us again, listen and show an interest in our people and the important role Recycle South plays in our community.

25/10/2026

💚♻️ Happy Labour Day! ♻️💚

We’re closed today, Monday 26th October, for Labour Day.

A big thank you to all the hardworking people in our community! Enjoy a well-deserved break. ☀️

We’ll be back tomorrow!

💚 From the Recycle South team.

20/10/2026

🌟♻️ RECYCLING ROCKSTAR WEDNESDAY! ♻️🌟

This week’s Recycling Rockstar is none other than CAM! 🎉👏

Cam is always happy to lend a hand wherever he’s needed! 💪 Whether it’s helping out his workmates, tackling a different task or getting stuck into the hard work, Cam is never afraid to roll up his sleeves and get the job done!

With his can-do attitude, willingness to help and big smile, Cam is a fantastic team player and a valued member of our Recycle South whānau! 💚

Thanks for all your hard work, Cam! Keep being awesome! 🌟🙌

14/10/2026

🍽️💚 LUNCH SHOUT 💚🍽️

Smiles all round and happy tummies yesterday as our team enjoyed a delicious roast lunch from Timaru Roast! 😋🍖🥔

A massive THANK YOU to Community Trust South for making these special lunch shouts possible. Your generosity means so much to our team and gives everyone a chance to sit down, share a meal, have a laugh and enjoy some time together.

And a big shout-out to Timaru Roast for the delicious meals – they certainly went down a treat!

It’s about more than just lunch – it’s about bringing people together, creating smiles and making everyone feel valued. ❤️

06/10/2026

🌟♻️ RECYCLING ROCKSTAR WEDNESDAY – RHAJAN! ♻️🌟

This Wednesday, we’re shining the spotlight on someone who never asks for it - Rhajan! 💚

Rhajan is one of those employees you can always count on. Whatever needs doing, he gets stuck in and helps out without making a fuss.

He’s an absolute ace at E-Scrap dismantling, a champion at cardboard sorting, and a quiet, supportive presence in the Packing Room.

Rhajan brings a steady, positive attitude to his work, and his contribution to the team certainly doesn’t go unnoticed.

Rhajan, we see what you do and we really appreciate having you on our team. 💚

⭐ Congratulations, Rhajan - our very deserving Recycling Rockstar! ⭐

02/10/2026

When like-minded organisations get together, good things happen! 💚♻️

Yesterday we loved welcoming Roxanne, General Manager of Greenways Trust in Dargaville, and Chris to Recycle South.

Greenways Trust and Recycle South have plenty in common - creating meaningful employment, building confidence and connection, and putting people at the heart of what we do. 💞

There was plenty of sharing ideas, a tour of our place and, naturally, a proper Southland welcome with the famous Southland cheese roll! 🧀😋

Different ends of the country, but very much on the same page when it comes to people, purpose and opportunity. 💚♻️

02/10/2026

🏉 What a game!

A huge effort from our friends, the Southland Stags - not quite the result we were hoping for, but plenty to be proud of! 💙

Our Stags ticket winner Damien and Nathan had an awesome night and even managed to meet a couple of the players after the game! 🙌

Congratulations to Northland on the win and securing a home semi-final. 👏

We’ve absolutely loved getting behind the Stags this season - thanks for some great rugby and plenty of excitement!

Antlers up! 🦌🏉

30/09/2026

🏉♻️ From game day to baled!

We followed the journey with some of our good friends from the Southland Stags, of a can from a Stags game, through Recycle South, to the finished bale.

And remember on game day - CANS ONLY IN THE BIN! ♻️🥫

A huge shout out and good luck cheers to our Stags up against Northland tomorrow! 🦌

Antlers up! 🦌

Address

28 Ettrick Street
Invercargill
9810

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4pm
Thursday	8am - 4pm
Friday	9am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+6432146188

Website

https://recyclesouth.org.nz/

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