turning empties into opportunities
When you send back your empties, bottles that can be reused are cleaned, relabelled and either returned to circulation or sent for recycling.
But it’s about more than bottles - every return creates meaningful work for our team, helping them build skills, earn an income and contribute to something that truly matters.
By participating in returnables, you’re not just keeping materials in use - you’re actively supporting people and resources. Every bottle counts. Every job matters. Every return makes a difference.
how to get involved:
1. send us back your empties
Drop in or post back your empties to the following addresses:
Auckland:
will&able
246 Puhinui Road,
Papatoetoe, Auckland 2025
Christchurch:
Kilmarnock Enterprises
21 Lodestar Avenue,
Wigram, Christchurch 8042
If you live in either Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch or Dunedin, you can purchase a closed loop ticket.
2. drop your empties at a returnables hub
Bring your rinsed will&able bottles to a community returnables hub. Find your nearest hub below.
your local returnables hubs
Auckland (North)
Abilities Incorporated
16 Kaimahi Road, Wairau Valley,
Auckland 0627
Monday - Friday 7:00am-4:00pm
Saturday 7:00am-1:00pm
09 444 0611
Auckland (South)
will&able
246 Puhinui Road, Papatoetoe,
Auckland 2025
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 3:30pm
info@willandable.co.nz
0800 122 474
Auckland (South)
Manurewa Community Recycling Centre
Holmes Road, Manurewa,
Auckland 2102
Wednesday - Saturday 9:00am - 4:00pm
09 269 4080
Whangarei
Office Products Depot
127 Cameron Street,
Whangarei
Monday - Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
09 438 4979
Hamilton
Office Products Depot
86 Killarney Road
Frankton, Hamilton
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
07 834 0050
Tauranga
Office Products Depot
20 Christopher Street,
Tauranga
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
07 928 4455
Rotorua
Office Products Depot
8 Old Taupo Road,
Mangakakahi, Rotorua
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
07 343 7433
Whakatane
Office Products Depot
26 Richardson Street,
Whakatane
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
07 307 0742
Napier
Office Products Depot
44 Wakefield Street,
Onekawa, Napier
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
06 843 0294
New Plymouth
Office Products Depot
121 Molesworth Street,
New Plymouth
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
06 758 5786
Palmerston North
Office Products Depot
227 Featherston Street,
Palmerston North
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
06 355 1016
Lower Hutt
EarthLink
25 Peterkin Street,
Taita, Lower Hutt 5019
04-5677-111
Christchurch
Kilmarnock
21 Lodestar Ave,
Wigram, Christchurch, 8042
Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
03 348 5162
Dunedin
Cargill Enterprises
199 Hillside Road,
South Dunedin 9012
Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
03 455 5119
Invercargill
Recycle South
28 Ettrick Street, Invercargill 9840
Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
03 214 6188
Auckland (North)
Abilities Incorporated
16 Kaimahi Road, Wairau Valley,
Auckland 0627
Monday - Friday 7:00am-4:00pm
Saturday 7:00am-1:00pm
09 444 0611
Auckland (South)
will&able
246 Puhinui Road, Papatoetoe,
Auckland 2025
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 3:30pm
info@willandable.co.nz
0800 122 474
Auckland (South)
Manurewa Community Recycling Centre
Holmes Road, Manurewa,
Auckland 2102
Wednesday - Saturday 9:00am - 4:00pm
09 269 4080
Whangarei
Office Products Depot
127 Cameron Street,
Whangarei
Monday - Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
09 438 4979
Hamilton
Office Products Depot
86 Killarney Road
Frankton, Hamilton
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
07 834 0050
Tauranga
Office Products Depot
20 Christopher Street,
Tauranga
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
07 928 4455
Rotorua
Office Products Depot
8 Old Taupo Road,
Mangakakahi, Rotorua
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
07 343 7433
Whakatane
Office Products Depot
26 Richardson Street,
Whakatane
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
07 307 0742
Napier
Office Products Depot
44 Wakefield Street,
Onekawa, Napier
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
06 843 0294
New Plymouth
Office Products Depot
121 Molesworth Street,
New Plymouth
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
06 758 5786
Palmerston North
Office Products Depot
227 Featherston Street,
Palmerston North
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
06 355 1016
Lower Hutt
EarthLink
25 Peterkin Street,
Taita, Lower Hutt 5019
04-5677-111
Christchurch
Kilmarnock
21 Lodestar Ave,
Wigram, Christchurch, 8042
Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
03 348 5162
Dunedin
Cargill Enterprises
199 Hillside Road,
South Dunedin 9012
Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
03 455 5119
Invercargill
Recycle South
28 Ettrick Street, Invercargill 9840
Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
03 214 6188
3. become a returnables hub
Keen to get involved? Become a community or business drop-off point for will&able bottles. Contact us for details.
special thanks to our returnables collective
