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Locations
You can take your waste and recycling to one of our transfer stations. Note that transfer stations charge for waste disposal, but recycling is free.
Please note that transfer stations are cashless; only card and account payments are accepted.
Remember to transport your rubbish safely:
- cover your load
- sort your recyclables in advance
- separate your green waste from the rest
- make sure you have your load weighed.
Otaihanga resource recovery
220 Otaihanga Road, Otaihanga
Ph: 04 298 5207
Opening hours
Monday–Saturday 8am–5pm
Sundays 9am–5pm
Check Public Holiday hours.
Re-use shop opening hours:
Thursday–Sunday 9am–4pm
Check Public Holiday hours.
Otaihanga green waste dropoff
The green waste drop-off site at Otaihanga is operated by Composting New Zealand.
Opening hours:
Monday–Saturday 8am–5pm
Sunday 9am–5pm
Check Public Holiday hours.
Waikanae green waste and recycling centre
50 Park Avenue, Waikanae
Ph: 04 298 8774
Opening hours
Monday–Saturday 8am–5pm
Sundays 9am–5pm
Check Public Holiday hours.
Ōtaki refuse transfer station
1 Riverbank Road, Ōtaki
Ph: 0800 240 120
Opening hours
Monday–Saturday 8am–5pm
Sundays 9am–5pm
Check Public Holiday hours.