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Find out how much you can earn recycling cans, appliances and scrap metal with Trash2Cash NZ.

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Estimate your yearly recycling payouts

Adjust the sliders to match the cans you collect each week and any appliances you recycle through Trash2Cash NZ. We will show your estimated yearly, monthly and per-pickup payouts.

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Serving Wellington City, the Hutt Valley, Porirua, Kapiti Coast and nearby suburbs.

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Send payouts to your bank, a child's savings account, or your KiwiSaver provider.

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Schedule your first pickup and update payout details in your account dashboard.

Cans collected per week

We pay $1 for every 100 aluminium cans.

Appliances recycled each year

Washing machine

Credit value: $6

Dishwasher

Credit value: $5

Microwave

Credit value: $2

PC case (metal)

Credit value: $2

Laptop (metal body)

Credit value: $3

Estimated yearly earnings

$520

≈ $43 per month • ≈ $3 per pickup (weekly)

What's included

• $5 from cans collected
• $0 from appliance credits

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$1 per 100 cans

100 cans → $1

500 cans → $5

1,000 cans → $10

💡 Average NZ household ≈ $500/year in recyclable value!

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Appliance Credits

Appliance	Credit
Washing machine	$6
Dishwasher	$5
Microwave	$2
PC case (metal)	$2
Laptop (metal body)	$3

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Kids' Accounts & KiwiSaver

Deposits available with consent and ID check at payout time. Help your kids save or grow their KiwiSaver while recycling!