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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.	plastic bottles and containers (grades 1 and 2) aluminium and tin/steel cans, unbroken glass bottles and jars non-waxed paper and cardboard. Rinse containers and bottles, and flatten where possible. Tie paper in bundles or place in supermarket bags next to recycling crate.
	refuse transfer station	whiteware steel paper plastic non-hardened glass aluminium cardboard other metals household volumes of waste oil second-hand household items in good condition	Lincoln St, Hamilton
	Hamilton Organic Recycling Centre	garden waste	Wickham St, Hamilton
Hauraki	Kerbside collection of crates for glass and wheeled bins for other recyclables happens every fortnight.	plastics (grades 1-7) aluminium and tin cans paper and cardboard glass bottles and jars Please refer to http://www.kerbside.co.nz/index.php/what-can-i-recycle for more details.
	refuse transfer station	aluminium cans paper and cardboard scrap metal plastics (grades 1 and 2) untreated timber and firewood glass car bodies (clean condition with seat and tyres removed, petrol tank pierced and all other fluids removed) car batteries tyres* LPG bottles* oil wire fencing (batons and posts must be removed)	Grey St, Paeroa
	refuse transfer station	aluminium cans paper and cardboard scrap metal plastics (grades 1 and 2) timber and firewood glass car bodies (clean condition with seat and tyres removed, petrol tank pierced and all other fluids removed) car batteries tyres* LPG bottles* oil wire fencing (batons and posts must be removed)	Dean Cres, Waihi
	agrichemical container collection	fertiliser, herbicide, pesticide and animal remedy containers (triple rinsed)	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.	glass plastics (grades 1 & 2) aluminium and steel cans paper and cardboard Rinse containers and bottles, and flatten where possible. Tie paper in bundles or place in supermarket bags next to recycling bin.
	recycling centres	glass plastics (grades 1 & 2) aluminium and steel cans paper and cardboard garden waste* second-hand household items in good condition (currently only at Otorohanga centre)	Progress Drive, Otorohanga Lake Rd, Kawhia
Matamata-Piako	Kerbside collection of crates for glass and wheeled bins for other recyclables happens every fortnight.	plastics (grades 1-7) aluminium and tin cans paper and cardboard glass bottles and jars Please refer to http://www.kerbside.co.nz/index.php/what-can-i-recycle for more details.
	refuse transfer stations	plastics (grades 1-7) glass bottles and jars aluminium and tin cans paper and cardboard hazardous waste such as oil solvents, cleaning fluids, paints (accepted in quantities up to 10 litres) car batteries fertilisers, herbicides and pesticides (placed in sealed and labelled clear plastic bag) garden waste scrap steel tyres* whiteware* car bodies*	Mangawhero Rd, Matamata Roache Rd, Morrinsville SH 26, Waihou
	agrichemical container collection	fertiliser, herbicide, pesticide and animal remedy containers (triple rinsed)	Matamata refuse transfer station, Mangawhero Rd, Matamata PGG Wrightson, Tatuanui
	on-farm silage wrap collection (contact Slattery Contracting Ltd on 07888 8647)
Rotorua	refuse transfer station	plastics glass bottles and jars aluminium and tin cans paper and cardboard	Kaponga St, Mamaku Birch Rd, Reporoa Tarawera Rd, Tarawera Okere Rd, Okere
	recycling centre	plastics bottles and jars aluminium and tin cans paper and cardboard	Te Ngae Rd, Rotorua
	recycling centre	greenwaste* untreated wood* clean concrete asphalt*	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.)	plastics glass bottles and jars aluminium and tin cans paper and cardboard Rinse containers and bottles, and flatten where possible. Tie paper in bundles or place in supermarket bags next to recycling crate.
	refuse transfer stations	plastics glass bottles and jars aluminium and tin cans paper and cardboard greenwaste	Tokoroa landfill, Newells Rd, Tokoroa Putaruru transfer station, SH 1, Putaruru
	recycling depots	plastics glass bottles and jars aluminium and tin cans	South Waikato Acheivement Centre, Thompson St, Waotu Dreghorn carpark, Tokoroa CBD Pioneer Crescent Reserve, Arapuni
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.	plastics (grades 1 and 2) glass bottles and jars aluminium and tin cans paper and cardboard Rinse containers and bottles, and flatten where possible. Tie paper in bundles or place in supermarket bags next to recycling crate.
	refuse transfer stations	plastics (grades 1 and 2) glass bottles and jars aluminium and tin cans paper and cardboard greenwaste (Turangi, Kinloch and Omori only) domestic quantities of waste oil (Turangi only) whiteware (Turagi and Omori only) scrap metal (Turangi only) car bodies and batteries (Turangi only) untreated timber (Turangi only) tyres* (Turangi only) concrete* (Turangi only) second-hand household items in good condition (Turangi and Omori only)	Tukehu St, Turangi Lake Rd, Mangakino Whangamata R, Kinloch Te Puke Rd, Omori Whareroa St, Whareroa
	recycling centre	plastics (grades 1 and 2) glass bottles and jars aluminium and tin cans paper and cardboard greenwaste* domestic quantities of waste oil whiteware scrap metal car bodies and batteries untreated timber paint concrete* second-hand household items in good condition agricultural chemicals	Broadlands Rd Recovery Park, Broadlands Rd, Taupo
Thames-Coromandel	Kerbside collection of crates for glass and wheeled bins for other recyclables happens every fortnight.	plastics (grades 1-7) aluminium and tin cans paper and cardboard glass bottles and jars Please refer to http://www.kerbside.co.nz/index.php/what-can-i-recycle for more details.
	refuse transfer stations	plastics (grades 1-7) glass bottles and jars aluminium and tin cans paper and cardboard greenwaste domestic quantities of waste oil and chemicals car batteries scrap steel	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
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.	plastics (grades 1, 2 and 5, except Tuakau where grades 1-7 are collected) glass bottles and jars aluminium and tin cans empty aerosol cans foil plates paper and cardboard Rinse containers and bottles, and flatten where possible. Tie paper in bundles or place in supermarket bags next to recycling crate.
	refuse transfer stations		McVie Rd, Huntly Rata St, Te Kauwhata Xtreme Waste, Te Hutewai Rd, Raglan Austen Pl, Pukekohe
	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.	plastics (grades 1-7) glass bottles and jars aluminium and tin cans empty aerosol cans paper and cardboard Rinse containers and bottles, and flatten where possible. Tie paper in bundles or place in supermarket bags next to recycling crate.
	refuse transfer stations	plastics (grades 1-7) glass bottles and jars aluminium and tin cans empty aerosol cans paper and cardboard 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
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.	plastics (grades 1 and 2) glass bottles and jars aluminium and tin cans paper and cardboard (to same volume as bin) Rinse containers and bottles, and flatten where possible. Tie paper in bundles or place in supermarket bags next to recycling crate.
	refuse transfer stations	plastics (grades 1 and 2) glass bottles and jars aluminium and tin cans paper and cardboard	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)
	recycling centre	plastics (grades 1 and 2) glass bottles and jars aluminium and tin cans paper and cardboard	Waitomo Caves Rd, Waitomo Village (adjacent to park)