Waikato district transfer stations

Holiday operating hours

We want you to recycle more so our new service includes an extra recycling crate for kerbside recycling in all areas. We also provide recycling facilities at our refuse transfer stations. 

The normal operating hours of the Transfer Stations are below:

Huntly MetroWaste 

Address: 93 McVie Road, Huntly
Phone: 07 828 9719

Opening hours: Closed Monday, 27 January (Auckland anniversary) and Thursday, 6 February (Waitangi day).
Normal hours: Monday to Friday 7.30am – 4.30pm and Saturday and Sunday 10.00am to 4.00pm.

Accepts: Car batteries, clean fill, EWaste, fridges, freezers, furniture, washing machines, greenwaste, metal, rinsed empty farm containers, spray/aerosol cans, tyres, waste oil and wood (some).

Does not accept: Asbestos, batteries (nickel cadmium (NiCd), nickel-metal hydride (NiMH), lithium ion (Li-ion) and other batteries which contain hazardous metals), fluorescent tubes, farm chemicals, paint, silage wrap.

Note: There will be a charge for the disposal of some items. For more information please contact MetroWaste.

Te Kauwhata MetroWaste

Address: Rata Street, Te Kauwhata
Phone: 07 826 3456 or after hours 07 828 9719

Opening hours: Closed Thursday, 6 February (Waitangi day).
Normal hours: Thursday 10.00am – 3.00pm and Sunday 11.00am – 4.00pm.

Accepts: Car batteries, clean fill, fridges, freezers, washing machines, greenwaste, metal, rinsed empty farm containers, spray/aerosol cans, waste oil and wood (some).

Does not accept: Asbestos, batteries (nickel cadmium (NiCd), nickel-metal hydride (NiMH), lithium ion (Li-ion) and other batteries which contain hazardous metals), EWaste, fluorescent tubes, farm chemicals, furniture, paint, silage wrap.

Note: There will be a charge for the disposal of some items. For more information please contact MetroWaste.

Xtreme Zero Waste

Address: 186 Te Hutewai Rd, Raglan
Phone: 07 825 6509
Website: www.xtremezerowaste.org.nz  
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/xtremezerowaste

Opening hours: Monday - Friday 12.30pm – 5.00pm, Saturday and Sunday 10.00am - 5.00pm.

Closed: Christmas Day, New Years Day and Good Friday.

Services: Miniskips, compost for sale, Woodyard (Upcycled furniture for sale), Metalyard (assortment of metals items for sale), Greenwaste and Clean fill Drop off, and household items and clothes for sale.

Accepts: Batteries (nickel cadmium (NiCd), nickel-metal hydride (NiMH), lithium ion (Li-ion) and other batteries which contain hazardous metals), car batteries, clean fill, EWaste, fluorescent tubes, farm chemicals, fridges, freezers, washing machines, furniture, household items, paint, silage wrap, greenwaste, metal, rinsed empty farm containers, spray/aersol cans, waste oil and wood.

Does not accept: Asbestos

Note: There will be a charge for the disposal of some items. For more information please contact Xtreme Zero Waste.

Monthly recycling collection

Glen Murray - Glen Murray Hall carpark. First Saturday of each month (except after holidays) from 8.30am-12.30pm.

Next recycling collections will be:

  • 1 February

Recycling collections for 2020:

  • 11 January 
  • 15 February
  • 7 March
  • 4 April
  • 9 May
  • 13 June

Recycling points

  • Te Uku- Located at the back of the Te Uku Store- 3440 SH23
  • Te Mata- Located at the Te Mata School - 778 Te Mata Road. 

Other waste collection services