At Elanco New Zealand we are constantly striving to find ways to make changes for the better. We recognise that packaging waste is significant, and we are proactively making changes to reduce and renew where we can whilst ensuring that product is suitably protected. We are making changes to enhance our positive impact and drive industry-wide change.
Sustainable Packaging
We all know packaging is essential to get product from A to B in top condition and to keep it safely and effectively stored for the lifespan of the product. Elanco is committed to a sustainable packaging strategy that ensures product integrity while minimising negative environmental impacts and making changes such as the removal of polystyrene from our Face-guard packaging.
Recycling in our manufacturing sites
Our manufacturing site in Manukau has recycling in place for Plastic, Metal, and Paper. The various plastic recycling from the site is picked up by a third party who recycles it into resin and repurpose into items such as water and soft drink bottles, fresh food punnets and non food-grade categories such as personal and homecare bottles, lubricant containers. There are also projects in place to analyse water and electricity to reduce any excess usage and increase efficiency. All lighting onsite has been switched to LED’s or other energy saving lighting and our Green directions office team work to make positive changes wherever possible.
Reuse in our supply chain
Pallets and material drums where suitable, are returned to the supplier to be reused. All material handling equipment on site are battery powered to reduce generation of greenhouse gases.
Recycling in our communities
Agrecovery
Elanco is a founding member of the Agrecovery agrichemical container product stewardship scheme which has been running for over 15 years, this scheme recovers high-density polyethylene plastic drums used for drench, dips and agrichemicals from farms and farm stores. With the success this programme, Elanco is pleased to be working with Agrecovery to increase its range of recyclable product packaging. Any products displaying one of these logos can be recycled through this scheme.
Click here to find your nearest recycling drop off point.
Our latest recycling schemes
Metabolic bags
Every year thousands of bags of metabolic solutions are used in the treatment of conditions in dairy cows such as milk fever, grass staggers and ketosis. While these metabolic bags were disposed of as waste in the past, they can now be recycled through the Agrecovery Elanco programme. Working alongside Agrecovery, Elanco now offers a sustainable end-of-life option for their metabolic solutions bags. Users of Calpro 375, C.B.G 37.5, Glucalmag, Glucalmax, Glucalphos, Dex40, and Mag20 can now take their empty bags to a participating store or Veterinary clinic for recycling. These bags are recycled right here in NZ and made into industrial matting for use in dairy sheds etc.
*Recycle collection point locations listed at the bottom of this page.
Polypropylene
Each Calpro Bolus is individually packaged with a spring lid to ensure that they arrive at their destination in optimum condition for application, no breakage = no wastage. Both the empty tubes and their lids can be easily recycled, Please return to your participating clinic for recycling.
*Recycle collection point locations listed at the bottom of this page.
Flexipacks
Elanco are working with MSD Animal Health on many sustainability initiatives including the collection of flexipacks, Elanco flexipacks may now be recycled in the MSD Agrecovery collection point containers. Packs that may be recycled include Bomacaine, Selovin, Prolaject and Elevate.
Please note: at this stage we are unable to recycle Ovurelin and Ovuprost packs.
Small changes make a big difference, in 2023 we removed 40,000 plastic bags and 16,000 plastic ties from our Dryclox packaging. We removed cardboard packers from equine wormers saving over 4000 pieces of card, we have committed to removing all polystyrene from our packaging.
Sustainable packaging is an important way Elanco can support global progress toward a circular economy. Our efforts include increasing the use of environmentally sustainable packaging materials and removing elements in our packaging and logistics processes that create unnecessary waste, emissions or spending. In addition to minimizing our environmental footprint and unnecessary costs, we seek to align with increasing interest in sustainable packaging from customers, regulators, investors and other stakeholders.
And we ask you to help as we can’t do it without you! Please ensure you return all your eligible packaging to be recycled and repurposed at your local Vet or Farm Store collection point.
Metabolic bag recycling locations | Address | Suburb | Post code |
Waikiwi Vets | 299 North Road | Waikiwi, Gladstone | 9810 |
Vetsouth Winton | Cnr Great North and Welsh Roads | Winton | 9720 |
Vetsouth Balclutha | 34 Essex Street | Balclutha | 9230 |
Vetsouth Clydevale | 2 Manse Street | Clydevale | 9274 |
Vetsouth Lumsden | 44 Diana Street | Lumsden | 9730 |
Vetsouth Gore | 8 Richmond Street | Gore | 9710 |
Clutha vets Clydevale | 2229 Clydevale Road, | Clydevale | |
Northern Southland Vet Services - Riversdale | 101 Berwick Street | Riversdale | 9776 |
Northern Southland Vet Services - Te Anau | 133 Govan Drive | Te Anau | 9600 |
Northern Southland Vet Services - Lumsden | 137 Flora Road 9730 | Lumsden | 9730 |
Northern Southland Vet Services - Mossburn | 43 Devon Street | Mossburn | 9792 |
Westcoast Vets Greymouth | 2 High Street | Greymouth | 7805 |
Farmlands Greymouth | 30 Herbert Street | Greymouth | 7805 |
Farmlands Hokitika | 51 Fitzherbert Street | Hokitika | 7810 |
Farmlands Invercargill | 16 Victoria Avenue | West Invercargill | 9810 |
PGGW Lumsden | 120 Flora Road | Lumsden | 9730 |
Trinity Lands Ltd | 10 Neal Street | Putaruru | 3411 |
Farm Source Paeroa | 4 Taylor Avenue | Paeroa | 3600 |
Farm Source Te Aroha | 8 Lipsey Street | Te Aroha | 3320 |
Farm Source Matamata | 104 Broadway | Matamata | 3400 |
Farm Source Kopu | 9 Ngati Maru Highway | Kopu | 3578 |
Farmlands Te Kuiti | 30 Waitete Road | Te Kuiti | 3910 |
Farmlands Tokoroa | 70 Logan Street | Tokoroa | 3420 |
Farmlands Putaruru | 9-13 Rolfe Way, State Highway 1 | Putaruru | 3411 |
Farmlands Ngatea | Orchard West Road | Ngatea | 3503 |
Farmlands Matamata | 127 Mangawhero Road | Matamata | 3400 |
Farmlands Morrinsville | 34 Lorne Street | Morrinsville | 3300 |
Farmlands Hautapu | 64 Hautapu Road | Cambridge | 3493 |
Farmlands Hamilton | 122 Norton Road | Hamilton | 3242 |
Farmlands Paeroa | 2 Grey Street | Paeroa | 3600 |
Farmlands Te Awamutu | 203 Benson Road | Te Awamutu | 3840 |
PGGW Matamata | 72 Firth Street | Matamata | 3400 |
Global Vets | 878a Gordonton Road | Gordonton | 3281 |
Vet Clinic Morrinsville | 62 Moorhouse Street | Morrinsville | 3300 |
Selwyn Rakaia Vets | 1 Browns Road | Dunsandel | 7682 |
Evolution Vets | 26 Tancred Street | Ashburton | 7700 |
Ashburton Vets | 149 Cameron Street | Ashburton | 7700 |
Vet Ent Ash | 1 Smallbone Drive | Ashburton | 7700 |
Dairy Vets | 418 West Street, Allenton | Ashburton | 7700 |
North Canterbury Vets Culverden | 26 Mouse Point Road | Culverden | 7391 |
Animal Health Services Rotorua | 85 Pururu Street, Mangakakahi | Rotorua | 3015 |
Anexa Morrinsville | 25 Moorhouse Street | Morrinsville | 3340 |
Anexa Raglan | 40 Bow Street | Raglan | 3225 |
Anexa Gordonton | 1126 Gordonton Road | Taupiri | 3791 |
Anexa Ngaruawahia | 3 Princess Street | Ngāruawāhia | 3720 |
Anexa Huntly | 185 Main Street | Huntly | 3700 |
Anexa Te Kauwhata | 22 Main Road | Te Kauwhata | 3710 |
Anexa Matamata | 23 Arawa Street | Matamata | 3400 |
Anexa Te Aroha | 60 Rewi Street | Te Aroha | 3320 |
Anexa Ngatea | 49 Orchard West Road | Ngatea | 3503 |
Anexa Paeroa | 39 Belmont Road | Paeroa | 3600 |
Anexa Maramarua | 515 Ferndale Road | Maramarua | 2471 |
Bay Vets Whakatane | 96 Commerce Street | Whakatāne | 3120 |
Bay Vets Edgecumbe | 40 Bridge Street | Edgecumbe | 3120 |
Cambridge Vets | 41 Empire Street | Cambridge | 3434 |
Matamata Veterinary Services | 26 Tainui Street, | Matamata | 3472 |
Opotiki Veterinary Health Centre | 91 Waioeka Road | Opotiki | |
Te Aroha Vet Services | 217 Whitaker Street | Te Aroha | 3320 |
Te Puke Veterinary Centre | 2 Jellicoe Street | Te Puke | 3119 |
Vetora Tokoroa | 67 Ashworth Street, | Tokoroa | |
Vetora Te Awamutu | 565 Mahoe Street | Te Awamutu | 3800 |
Vetora Rotorua | 37 Marguerita Street | Fenton Park, Rotorua | 3010 |
Vetora Otorohanga | 9 Wahanui Crescent | Otorohanga | 3900 |
Vetora Putaruru | 31-33 Kensington Street | Putāruru | 3411 |
Vet Ent Te Awamutu | 49 Benson Road | Te Awamutu | 3800 |
Vet Ent Otorohanga | 18 Tuhoro Street | Otorohanga | 3900 |
Veterinary Health Centre Whakatane | 23 Landing Road | Whakatane | 3120 |
Vetplus Reporoa | 605 Settlers Rd · | Reporoa | 3060 |
Vetplus Taupo | Nukuhau St | Taupō | 3330 |
VetPlus Rural, Rotorua | 37 Old Taupo Road | Mangakakahi, Rotorua | 3015 |
Farmsource Te Puke | 154 Jellicoe Street | Papamoa | 3119 |
Farmsource Reporoa | 3 Birch Road | Reporoa | 3083 |
Farmsource Taupo | 183 Spa Road | Taupō | 3330 |
Farmlands Te Puke | 4 Boucher Avenue | Te Puke | 3153 |
Farmlands Te Puna | 15B Minden Road | Tauranga | 3176 |
Farmlands Whakatane | 35 Commerce Street | Whakatāne | 3120 |
Farmlands Rotorua | 36 Marguerita Street | Glenholme, Rotorua | 3010 |
Farmlands Tauranga | 20 Taurikura Drive | Tauriko, Tauranga | 3110 |
Farmlands Taupo | 101 Tauhara Road | Tauhara, Taupō | 3330 |
Calpro Bolus recycling locations | Address | Suburb | Post code |
Waikiwi Vets | 299 North Road | Waikiwi, Gladstone | 9810 |
Vetsouth Winton | Cnr Great North and Welsh Roads | Winton | 9720 |
Vetsouth Balclutha | 34 Essex Street | Balclutha | 9230 |
Vetsouth Clydevale | 2 Manse Street | Clydevale | 9274 |
Vetsouth Lumsden | 44 Diana Street | Lumsden | 9730 |
Vetsouth Gore | 8 Richmond Street | Gore | 9710 |
Clutha Vets Balclutha | 2 Wilson Road | Balclutha | 9230 |
Clutha vets Clydevale | 2229 Clydevale Road, | Clydevale | |
Northern Southland Vet Services - Riversdale | 101 Berwick Street | Riversdale | 9776 |
Northern Southland Vet Services - Te Anau | 133 Govan Drive | Te Anau | 9600 |
Northern Southland Vet Services - Lumsden | 137 Flora Road 9730 | Lumsden | 9730 |
Northern Southland Vet Services - Mossburn | 43 Devon Street | Mossburn | 9792 |
Westcoast Vets Greymouth | 2 High Street | Greymouth | 7805 |
Global Vets | 878a Gordonton Road | Gordonton | 3281 |
Vet Clinic Morrinsville | 62 Moorhouse Street | Morrinsville | 3300 |
Selwyn Rakaia Vets | 1 Browns Road | Dunsandel | 7682 |
Vet Ent Ash | 1 Smallbone Drive | Ashburton | 7700 |
Dairy Vets | 418 West Street, Allenton | Ashburton | 7700 |
North Canterbury Vets Culverden | 26 Mouse Point Road | Culverden | 7391 |
Animal Health Services Rotorua | 85 Pururu Street, Mangakakahi | Rotorua | 3015 |
Anexa Morrinsville | 25 Moorhouse Street | Morrinsville | 3340 |
Anexa Raglan | 40 Bow Street | Raglan | 3225 |
Anexa Gordonton | 1126 Gordonton Road | Taupiri | 3791 |
Anexa Ngaruawahia | 3 Princess Street | Ngāruawāhia | 3720 |
Anexa Huntly | 185 Main Street | Huntly | 3700 |
Anexa Te Kauwhata | 22 Main Road | Te Kauwhata | 3710 |
Anexa Matamata | 23 Arawa Street | Matamata | 3400 |
Anexa Te Aroha | 60 Rewi Street | Te Aroha | 3320 |
Anexa Ngatea | 49 Orchard West Road | Ngatea | 3503 |
Anexa Paeroa | 39 Belmont Road | Paeroa | 3600 |
Anexa Maramarua | 515 Ferndale Road | Maramarua | 2471 |
Bay Vets Edgecumbe | 40 Bridge Street | Edgecumbe | 3120 |
Cambridge Vets | 41 Empire Street | Cambridge | 3434 |
Matamata Veterinary Services | 26 Tainui Street, | Matamata | 3472 |
Opotiki Veterinary Health Centre | 91 Waioeka Road | Opotiki | |
Te Aroha Vet Services | 217 Whitaker Street | Te Aroha | 3320 |
Te Puke Veterinary Centre | 2 Jellicoe Street | Te Puke | 3119 |
Vetora Tokoroa | 67 Ashworth Street, | Tokoroa | |
Vetora Rotorua | 37 Marguerita Street | Fenton Park, Rotorua | 3010 |
Vet Ent Te Awamutu | 49 Benson Road | Te Awamutu | 3800 |
Vet Ent Otorohanga | 18 Tuhoro Street | Otorohanga | 3900 |
Veterinary Health Centre Whakatane | 23 Landing Road | Whakatane | 3120 |
Vetplus Reporoa | 605 Settlers Rd · | Reporoa | 3060 |
Vetplus Taupo | Nukuhau St | Taupō | 3330 |
VetPlus Rural, Rotorua | 37 Old Taupo Road | Mangakakahi, Rotorua | 3015 |
