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For Manufacturers

Label your products. See you soon or Wasted. A clear signal that tells people whether your packaging is recyclable in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The marks

See you soon

Your packaging is recyclable at kerbside in Aotearoa. Plastics #1, #2, #5. Glass. Paper. Cardboard. Aluminium. Steel.

Wasted

Your packaging is not recyclable at kerbside. Plastics #3, #4, #6, #7. Soft plastics. Polystyrene. Tetra Pak.

Almost

Your packaging is recyclable if the consumer takes action first. Remove a lid. Rinse. Separate components.

How to label

  1. 1

    Assess your packaging

    Check each material against the NZ kerbside standard. If every component is accepted, the product is See you soon. If any component is not accepted, the product is Wasted. If action is required, it is Almost.

  2. 2

    Download the mark

    SVG mark files are available at /brand/marks/ on this site. Free to use. No license required.

  3. 3

    Apply to packaging

    Minimum 12mm width. Solid background. Maintain clear space equal to the height of the heart.

Not a certification body.

Love You Bye does not certify products. It provides a free, open visual system based on the nationally standardised kerbside recycling materials. Manufacturers self-assess against the published standard. The mark is a communication tool, not a compliance certificate.