The Dunedin City Council's weekly collection of glass from its new recycling system more than doubled in volume last week, when the campus area had its first glass recycling pick-up.
The council reported an 85% compliance rate for the $26.7 million recycling system, after the first fortnightly cycle was completed last week.
The fortnight's collection resulted in a daily average of 29 tonnes of mixed recycling in week one, and 34 tonnes a day in week two.
The daily average of 14.6 tonnes of glass in week one rose to 29.6 tonnes a day in week two, but that included the campus area.
Two container loads of glass had already been sent to Auckland, solid waste manager Ian Featherston said.
