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Otorohanga Recycling Centre, Progress Park |
We provide a Solid Waste Management service:
to give consumers adequate, environmentally sustainable and cost effective means of Solid Waste Management. |
Zero Waste
Council has encompassed the ‘Zero waste’ philosophy, which ecompasses a goal of waste reduction towards an eventual target of taking no waste to Landfills.
Residents are encouraged to adopt the ‘4R’s’ approach to solid waste
• Reduce - The amount of waste generated.
• Re-use - items wherever possible.
• Recycle - Make use of the materials in waste to create new items.
• Recover - Value from waste; for example by production of compost.
Kerbside Collection
A weekly bag collection service is provided in each of the Otorohanga, Kawhia and Aotea townships. Refuse is collected in offical yellow EnviroWaste pre-paid bags which can be purchased from grocery outlets throughout the district and neighbouring cities.
Collections take place on Wednesdays in Otorohanga and Mondays in Kawhia and Aotea.
If the normal collection day should fall on a statutory holiday the collection will normally take place on the first work day after the holiday.
All refuse and recycling should be placed at kerbside before 8.00am on these days.
Cleaned and sorted recyclables (glass, plastic bottles 1 & 2, aluminium and steel cans) are also accepted with the weekly kerbside collection in Council provided green recycling crate. Bundle papper and carboard seperately, either tied with string or in bags. Place these items next to your bin.
Recycling Centres
Recycling centres are operated in Otorohanga (on Progress Drive) and in Kawhia (on Lake Road). Recyclables can be dropped off free of charge and greenwaste is also accepted on a charged basis.
Fees for charged services at the Recycling Centres are set out in the ‘Fees and Charges' section.
Refuse is also accepted at the Kawhia recycling centre, again on a charged basis.
The Otorohanga Recycling Centre is also a re-use shop which facilitates re-use of good second hand items and a similar service will be provided in Kawhia in the near future.
Opening hours for the recycling centre are as follows:
Kawhia
Saturday, Sunday and Statutory Holidays:
12.00pm to 3.00pm
Wednesday
12.00pm to 3.00pm
Christmas Day, Good Friday and Anzac Day:
Closed
Otorohanga
Saturday, Sunday and Statutory Holidays:
10.00am to 4.00pm
Friday to Wednesday (closed Thursday)
10.00am to 4.00pm
Christmas Day, Good Friday and Anzac Day Closed
For information please phone Council (07) 873 4000 or Supa Bins (07) 873 7775.
Other Refuse and Waste Management Services
A landfill in Te Kuiti is available for larger quantities of refuse and local contractors also provide private refuse and recycling services.