Clothing Bins
Locations:
• 177 Mt Herbert Rd, Waipukurau - beside the Transfer Station
• River Terrace, Waipukurau - beside the Memorial Hall
• 43 Tikokino Rd, Waipawa - beside the Transfer Station
Seekers megamart/ Africa Arise
All enquiries: 021-0240-0289
website: www.africaarise.org.nz
Accept all good clothing, shoes,
handbags, linen, curtains, soft and hard
toys, household Bric-A- Brac and small
appliances.
Child Cancer foundation
All enquiries: 06-835-3666
Accept clean adult and children clothing,
paired shoes, usable soft toys, clean
Bric-A-Brac, household items, blankets,
bed linen, wrapped breakables.
Useful Websites
Items to give away
www.freecycle.org
www.nothrow.co.nz
www.asksharegive.org.nz
www.donatenz.com
Educational
www.recycle.co.nz
www.wasteminz.org.nz
www.zerowaste.co.nz
for your Calendar
A to Z
• Second-Hand Sunday
Usually takes place in February. It is sort of like a
garage sale with no money involved. It’s a chance to
give away items you no longer want and collect items
you can use from others around CHB for FREE!.
Offload your items by registering your property with
CHB District Council.
Rubbish &
Recycling Guide
• Free Composting Workshop
Usually takes place in February. It includes Bokashi,
Worm Farming and Hot & Cold Composting hosted by
CHB Permaculture Group
• CHB Lions Bookarama
Usually takes place in April/ May. Donate your surplus
books, magazines and puzzles at the advertised drop
off points or phone one of the contact people to have
your books collected.
Feedback/ Suggestions
We welcome any suggestions or feedback in relation to
this pamphlet. If there is anything we have omitted or
items you feel should be included, please let us know.
Keep Central Hawke’s Bay beautiful
Useful Contact Numbers
CHB District Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council
Agrecovery
CHB Permaculture Group
EVENTS
06-857-8060
0800-108-838
0800-247-326
027-876-5085
Please Note:
The information provided in this
pamphlet may change. For
current and up to date
information please refer to our
website: www.chbdc.govt.nz
Dispose of waste in the right way and
reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill
Animal
Carcasses
Agricultural
Chemicals
Agricultural
Containers
Agricultural
Packaging
Asbestos
Batteries -
cars & trucks
Battery Packs
Classed as special waste, they are accepted at
the CHB Landfill. Contact CHB District Council
on 06-857-8060 to arrange Landfill access.
Visit www.agrecovery.co.nz or freephone 0800
AGRECOVERY 0800-247-326.
Refer to Agricultural Chemicals. Hawke’s Bay
Regional Council 0800-108-838 have regular
collections of unused chemicals.
For Silage wrap, bale net, pit covers etc refer to
Agricultural Chemicals.
Refer to the Yellow Pages for an approved
Asbestos Removal Specialist.Guidelines for the
Management and Removal of Asbestos on
www.osh.govt.nz/publications/booklets/
asbestos-management-removal.Once asbestos
is removed and wrapped it can go to Landfill.
Contact CHBDC on 06-857-8060 for access.
They will be worth $$$ - refer to Scrap.
RECELL LTD 07-542-2533 (they rebuild battery
packs for rechargeable equipment). Nonrecyclable batteries go to Landfill.
Books, Puzzles Donate your surplus items to CHB Lions
& Magazines
Bookarama (details under Events).
Building
• Somebody will need broken up concrete or
Materials/
rubble for fill - ask around
Builders rubble • Small amounts accepted at transfer stations
• Large amounts accepted at Landfill
Recycle! clean cans and take to recycling dropCans Aluminium/ Steel off centres for FREE!
Carpet
Re-use or trade. Sometimes used for weedmat
in gardening.
Clothing, toys
Donate to charity and second-hand shops or
shoes, curtains use Clothing bins (refer to other page).
Computers,
Recycle at the transfer
Printers
station for a small charge.
Cooking Oil
& Fat
Compost
Food Scraps
Please keep fat and oil out of the drains.
Prevent blockages - cool fat or oil, then drain
into newspaper or bags and dispose into
rubbish bags. Tallowman: 06-835-3200
Watch out for the free annual Composting
workshop (details under Events).
Organise a worm farm or ask around to see if
anyone needs scraps to feed their animals.
Last resort - put them out in your rubbish or
take to the transfer station.
Furniture &
other second-hand
goods
Garden Waste
Take to Second-Hand Stores or give away in
Second-Hand Sunday (under Events). If it’s
too far gone - take it to the transfer station.
Dispose at the transfer station separately as
used for compost (small charge applies) or
set up your own composting at home.
Gas cylinders
Glass bottles
& jars
Glass windows,
drinking glasses,
light bulbs,
windscreens
Glasses
(Spectacles)
Drop off at the transfer station for FREE
Recycle. Clean and take to a recycling dropoff centre for free. No lids.
These types of glass cannot be recycled in
CHB. Carefully wrap in newspaper and
place in rubbish bags for collections or take
to the transfer station.
Drop off unwanted glasses in good condition
at any optometrist. They are sent around the
world for reuse in developing countries.
Hazardous Waste is any material that is
toxic or corrosive, or would ignite or react.
This must not be put out for collection or
thrown away into the landfill. This includes
agrichemicals, cleansers, garden sprays,
asbestos, pool chemicals and petrol.
HB Regional Council 0800-108-838
When walking around town, beaches or
anywhere in the district - take your litter
home or put it in the bin. BUT if you put
household rubbish in litter bins, you may be
FINED $100!
Hazardous Waste
Litter
Medical Waste
Misc e.g. plant
pots, fence posts,
concrete, wood
offcuts, crockery,
polystyrene etc
Mobile
phones
Nappies
CHB Medical Centre, Pharmacies or Doctors
may be able to help with your medical waste
- there may be a charge. Diabetic and other
needles should be disposed of very carefully
in approved containers.
HB Medical Waste 06-842-2000
One person’s trash is another person’s
treasure. Try Schools; Kindies; Kohangas,
have a garage sale or give away in SecondHand Sunday (refer to Events). Freephone
the Waste Exchange on 0800 NO THROW
Return your mobile to any phone retailer or
to CHB District Council for Starship.
Disposable nappies cannot be recycled.
Wrap and dispose in normal rubbish bags.
For more types of nappies visit
www.thenappynetwork.org.nz
Oil (motor oil)
Paint
Used oil is collected at the Waipukurau
Transfer Station free of charge and stored
in a storage tank.
Drop off at the Waipukurau Transfer Station.
Where possible, usable paint will be put to
one side for use by the Community and the
remainder transported to the Enviropaints
plant in Otaki to be recycled back into paint.
Introductory Offer - to recycle your paint
$1 per can/pail of paint 4 litres and below
$2 per can/pail of paint above 4 litres
Paper &
Cardboard
Recycle! Take to a recycling drop-off centre
for FREE! e.g. flyers, glossy magazines,
flattened boxes. If you live in Waipawa or
Waipukurau, put it out with the kerbside
recycling collection.
Plastics
Grades 1-6 plastics are recyclable.
Grades 1-6 and 7
Grade 7 plastics are not recyclable and will
need to be disposed off as waste.
Printer &
Check with your printer manufacturer for
Toner cartridges
recycling options or visit the following
websites:
www.recycleplace.com
www.cartridgerescue.co.nz
www.croxleyrecycling.co.nz
Scrap dealer: Perrys Panel Beaters &
Scrap
Carwreckers, Coughlan Road, Waipukurau
06-858-9123. Scrap e.g. Washing
Machines, Pipe, Wire, Bike frames, Ovens,
Fridges & Freezers (de-gassed), Brass,
Radiators, Aluminium pots/ cans/ pans,
Steel motors, gearboxes or chassis,
Corrugated iron, Motorbike & Car frames,
bodies and batteries.
Televisions & small If it is in working order, offer them to friends,
students, or the needy. If broken, could be
appliances eg
used for parts - see electronic service
radios, stereos,
centres. TV’s can be recycled at the
blenders etc
transfer stations for a small charge.
Tyres
Drop off at the transfer station - separate
charge applies i.e. additional to other refuse
charges.
If it is in working order - donate to charitable
Whiteware
organisations. If it is not working - contact a
local scrap dealer (refer to scrap).