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Reuse and recycle guide
The spreadsheet below details where certain materials can be reused and recycled.
Reuse and recycle guide (90kb) - updated September 2015.
Council services
In the Waikato region, kerbside recycling is also available in most urban areas as part of the standard refuse collection services provided by local city and district councils. The councils also provide public drop-off points for recycling certain materials.
Below is a list of urban recycling facilities available in each district. You can click on the district name to visit the relevant council website for further information. Please check with your local council as to hours and days of operation for public facilities.
You could also consider recycling large-scale waste through The Waste Exchange, a council-sponsored free waste 'brokering' service that helps businesses find markets for their by-products, surplus materials and waste.
District | Services |
Materials recycled (*disposal fees apply, contact your district council for details) |
Disposal site |
Hamilton city |
Kerbside pickup - weekly on the same day as your regular rubbish collection.
Note: Recyclables will only be collected from official Hamilton City Council green crates. Place your recycling on the kerbside no later than 8 am. |
Rinse containers and bottles, and flatten where possible. Tie paper in bundles or place in supermarket bags next to recycling crate. |
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refuse transfer station |
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Lincoln St, Hamilton | |
Hamilton Organic Recycling Centre |
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Wickham St, Hamilton | |
Hauraki |
Kerbside collection of crates for glass and wheeled bins for other recyclables happens every fortnight. |
Please refer to |
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refuse transfer station |
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Grey St, Paeroa | |
refuse transfer station |
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Dean Cres, Waihi | |
agrichemical container collection |
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Agrisea factory, Fraser St, Paeroa | |
Otorohanga |
Kerbside pickup - weekly on the same day as your regular rubbish collection.
Note: Recyclables will only be collected from official Otorohana District Council green crates. Place your recycling on the kerbside no later than 8 am.
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Rinse containers and bottles, and flatten where possible. Tie paper in bundles or place in supermarket bags next to recycling bin.
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recycling centres |
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Progress Drive, Otorohanga
Lake Rd, Kawhia |
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Matamata-Piako |
Kerbside collection of crates for glass and wheeled bins for other recyclables happens every fortnight.
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Please refer to |
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refuse transfer stations |
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Mangawhero Rd, Matamata
Roache Rd, Morrinsville
SH 26, Waihou |
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agrichemical container collection | fertiliser, herbicide, pesticide and animal remedy containers (triple rinsed) |
Matamata refuse transfer station, Mangawhero Rd, Matamata
PGG Wrightson, Tatuanui |
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on-farm silage wrap collection (contact Slattery Contracting Ltd on 07888 8647) | |||
Rotorua |
refuse transfer station |
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Kaponga St, Mamaku Birch Rd, Reporoa Tarawera Rd, Tarawera Okere Rd, Okere |
recycling centre |
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Te Ngae Rd, Rotorua | |
recycling centre |
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Atiamuri landfill, SH 30, Atiamuri | |
South Waikato |
Kerbside pickup - fortnightly on the same day as regular rubbish collection (only in defined areas in Arapuni, Putaruru, Tirau and Tokoroa - check with South Waikato District Council.) |
Rinse containers and bottles, and flatten where possible. Tie paper in bundles or place in supermarket bags next to recycling crate. |
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refuse transfer stations |
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Tokoroa landfill, Newells Rd, Tokoroa Putaruru transfer station, SH 1, Putaruru |
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recycling depots |
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South Waikato Acheivement Centre, Thompson St, Waotu Dreghorn carpark, Tokoroa CBD Pioneer Crescent Reserve, Arapuni |
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Taupo |
Kerbside pickup - weekly on the same day as your regular rubbish collection.
Note: Recyclables will only be collected from official Taupo District Council green bins. Place your recycling on the kerbside no later than 7.30 am. |
Rinse containers and bottles, and flatten where possible. Tie paper in bundles or place in supermarket bags next to recycling crate. |
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refuse transfer stations |
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Tukehu St, Turangi Lake Rd, Mangakino Whangamata R, Kinloch Te Puke Rd, Omori Whareroa St, Whareroa |
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recycling centre |
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Broadlands Rd Recovery Park, Broadlands Rd, Taupo | |
Thames-Coromandel |
Kerbside collection of crates for glass and wheeled bins for other recyclables happens every fortnight. |
Please refer to |
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refuse transfer stations |
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525 Hauraki Rd, Coromandel 101 Matarangi Dr, Matarangi 887 Hikuai Settlement Rd, Pauanui 3 Red Bridge Rd, Tairua 102 Burke St, Thames 2755 SH 25, Whangamata 237 South Highway, Whitianga |
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Waikato |
Kerbside pickup - weekly on the same day as regular rubbish collection (not all areas receive service - check with Waikato District Council.) Note: Recyclables will only be collected from official Waikato District Council bins. Place your recycling on the kerbside no later than 7.30 am. |
Rinse containers and bottles, and flatten where possible. Tie paper in bundles or place in supermarket bags next to recycling crate. |
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refuse transfer stations |
McVie Rd, Huntly Rata St, Te Kauwhata Xtreme Waste, Te Hutewai Rd, Raglan Austen Pl, Pukekohe |
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Inorganic collection This is an annual kerbside service carried out every November, and is only available for households (excluding Raglan) that receive the standard refuse/recycle collection. Information flyers are distributed to the community prior to collection. |
All inorganic household rubbish, such as furniture, televisions, computers, bikes, fridges etc | ||
Waipa |
Kerbside pickup - weekly on the same day as regular rubbish collection Note: Recyclables will only be collected from official Waipa District Council blue bins. Place your recycling on the kerbside no later than 7 am. |
Rinse containers and bottles, and flatten where possible. Tie paper in bundles or place in supermarket bags next to recycling crate. |
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refuse transfer stations |
Rinse containers and bottles, and flatten where possible. Tie paper in bundles or place in supermarket bags next to recycling crate. |
Envirowaste, Matos Segedin Dr, Cambridge Waste Management, Daphne St, Te Awamutu Red Bins Ltd, 547 Paterangi Rd, Te Awamutu |
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Waitomo |
Kerbside pickup - weekly on the same day as regular rubbish collection Note: Recyclables will only be collected from official Waitomo District Council green bins. |
Rinse containers and bottles, and flatten where possible. Tie paper in bundles or place in supermarket bags next to recycling crate. |
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refuse transfer stations |
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Williams St, Te Kuiti Mine Rd, Benneydale Cnr Te Waitere Rd and Harbour Rd, Kinohaku Cnr Manganui Rd and Taumatamaire Rd, Awakino Cnr Aria Rd and Kahuwera Rd, Piopio Marokopa Rd, Marokopa (approx 400 metres east of village) |
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recycling centre |
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Waitomo Caves Rd, Waitomo Village (adjacent to park) |