Recycling and safe disposal
Some waste causes greater environmental harm if sent to landfill, and should be recycled if possible, or disposed of carefully. We're doing our best to appropriately dispose of or recycle these waste materials, to reduce the potential environmental harm they may cause.
You can help by disposing of them as outlined below.
Waste | Where (Opening hours) | Cost |
E-waste | ||
TVs – all CRT and flat screens |
Otaihanga and Ōtaki |
See Rubbish disposal charges for the fee. |
Flat panel computer screens |
Otaihanga and Ōtaki |
No charge. |
CRT computer monitors |
Otaihanga and Ōtaki |
See Rubbish disposal charges for the fee |
Batteries (household, power tool) |
Otaihanga and Ōtaki Lithium ion batteries can cause fires during transport and in landfill if disposed of with your general waste. |
No charge. |
Batteries (car batteries) |
Otaihanga |
No charge. |
Stoves and dishwashers |
Otaihanga and Ōtaki |
See Rubbish disposal charges for the fee. |
Fridges/freezers |
Otaihanga and Ōtaki |
See Rubbish disposal charges for the fee. This charge covers degassing and recycling. |
Fluorescent light bulbs |
Drop off at Otaihanga. |
No charge. |
mobile phones |
Drop off in the Recycling for Charity e-waste containers at Otaihanga and Ōtaki. Note: you can contact Recycling for Charity for bulk collection if you have extra-large items, or a large quantity. |
No charge. |
Scrap metal |
Otaihanga and Ōtaki |
Ōtaki: no charge |
Tyres (car, truck and tractor) |
Otaihanga and Ōtaki |
See Rubbish disposal charges for the fee. |
Gas bottles |
Otaihanga and Ōtaki |
See Rubbish disposal charges for the fee. |
Child car seats |
Otaihanga |
See Rubbish disposal charges for the fee. |
Waste oil |
Otaihanga and Ōtaki |
See Rubbish disposal charges for the fee. |
Paint |
Reuse: Drop off unwanted water-based paint to the Otaihanga Resource Recovery Facility, at the site’s Re-use Shop (see Locations for Re-use Shop opening hours).
Recycle: Ask your retailer if you can return your paint and paint containers. They will often take back containers and paint from their own brand for free and other brands for a small fee of $0.25 per litre. Disposal options:
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Wood |
A wood recycling centre run by Zero Waste Ōtaki is open for drop off and sales at 1 Riverbank Road next to the Ōtaki Resource Recovery Centre:
Drop-off and purchase of wood suitable for house or garden projects, up-cycling or firewood is available – no MDF or particle board is accepted. Other times and bulk drop offs/purchases are by arrangement, email Zero Waste Ōtaki |
No charge. |