From today, recycling rules will be the same for most New Zealanders. 

Standardised recycling has been introduced in a bid to make the process more efficient. 

Items like plastic lids, coffee cups, and aerosol cans are no longer able to be recycled. 

Waste Management NZ's David Howie told Mike Hosking that much of the country already has standardised recycling. 

He says many councils have adopted the standard prior to today, and it works well. 

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• What you can no longer put in your recycling bins as national rules arrive