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Waikato District Council - Te Kaunihera aa Takiwaa o Waikato

Hazardous waste disposal

Many wastes can be diverted away from landfill. Some items can be taken to the local resource recovery centre in Raglan, other can be dropped off at transfer stations, charity or Op shops, pop ups or product stewardship initiatives.

Find out here what you can do with hazardous waste, chemical waste, green waste, furniture, e-waste, construction and demolition waste.

If you have an item to dispose of that doesn't appear in the below list please contact your local Transfer station.

​Please note:  These services are subject to change, please contact the appropriate transfer station prior to arrival to confirm the acceptance of goods.

If you have concerns around the handling and/or disposing of hazardous waste  by a member of the public please contact us on 0800 92 452, 07 824 8633 or email us at info@waidc.govt.nz 
 

Asbestos
Unfortunately none of the transfer stations within our district accept asbestos.

Alternatively you can contact WasteMINZ Contaminated Land Management team on 09 476 7162 or check out there website here.

Our Environmental Health Officer's can also advice if you have further queries. To get in touch head over to our Contact us page.
Batteries

Nickel cadmium (NiCd), nickel-metal hydride (NiMH), lithium ion (Li-ion) and other batteries which contain hazardous metals.

Look for a battery recycling scheme at large retailers, or e-waste collection events.

Accepted: Xtreme Zero Waste Resource Recovery Centre (Raglan)

Car batteries only

98% of a car or truck battery can be reclaimed through recycling. Car battery stockists are often keen to accept these free of charge.  Century Batteries is one, so 0800 93 93 93 to find your nearest Battery Recycling Centre.

Accepted: Huntly Transfer Station, Te Kauwhata Transfer Station, Xtreme Zero Waste Resource Recovery Centre (Raglan)

Chemicals
Liquid chemicals need specialised containment and treatment.  

Accepted: Xtreme Zero Waste Resource Recovery Centre (Raglan)
Cleanfill
Accepted: Huntly Transfer Station, Raglan Resource Centre
e-Waste (anything with a battery or a plug)

Whiteware, TV's, computers, phones, laptop computers and all cables, tablets, notebooks and palmtops, computer monitors and parts (e.g. internal hard drives and CD drives), computer peripherals and accessories (e.g. mice, keyboards, web cameras, USBs and modems), printers, faxes, scanners and multi-functional devices, cameras and video cameras.

Unfortunately none of the transfer stations within our district accept this type of e-waste.

Accepted: Huntly Transfer Station (TV's only, as rubbish not as recycling), Xtreme Zero Waste Resource Recovery Centre (Raglan). Charges my apply to responsibly recycle e-waste.  

Mobile phones can be recycled through remobile.org.nz

Or look online and find e-waste recycling in-store take back or an e-waste collection event.

Fluorescent tubes

Accepted: Xtreme Zero Waste Resource Recovery Centre

Fluorescent light bulbs and tubes can be recycled commercially by Interwaste, who can provide specialty bins for this purpose.

 

Fridge/freezers/washing machine
Accepted: Huntly Transfer Station, Te Kauwhata Transfer Station, Xtreme Zero Waste Resource Recovery Centre
Greenwaste

Accepted: Huntly Transfer Station, Te Kauwhata Transfer Station, Xtreme Zero Waste Resource Recovery Centre

Or there are many collection services that pick up from your house. 

Metal
Accepted: Huntly Transfer Station, Te Kauwhata Transfer Station, Xtreme Zero Waste Resource Recovery Centre
Other furniture items
Accepted: Xtreme Zero Waste Resource Recovery Centre
Paint

Accepted: Xtreme Zero Waste Resource Recovery Centre

Most paint shops take their own branded paint & tins back for free for recycling, reuse or disposal in an environmentally friendly manner.  A small charge applies to other branded products to help offset the costs.

Rinsed empty farm container

Rinsed empty agri chemical containers are accepted: Huntly Transfer Station, Te Kauwhata Transfer Station, Xtreme Zero Waste Resource Recovery Centre

Agrecovery is the rural waste recycler across Aotearoa.  

Silage and baleage wrap

Accepted: Xtreme Zero Waste Resource Recovery Centre

Plasback recycles farm soft plastics.  

Spray/aerosol cans
Accepted: Huntly Transfer Station, Te Kauwhata Transfer Station, Raglan Resource Centre
Tyres
Accepted: Xtreme Zero Waste Resource Recovery Centre
Oil waste
Accepted: Xtreme Zero Waste Resource Recovery Centre
Wood (some)
Accepted: Huntly Transfer Station, Te Kauwhata Transfer Station, Xtreme Zero Waste Resource Recovery Centre
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