Kerbside Pre-Paid Bag and Recycling   

A new system will begin from 1st July for the residents of the Hauraki District who currently get a Council kerbside collection service .


Pre-Paid Bag Refuse collection Service

From the 1st July only refuse in the official HDC pre-paid bags will be collected.

There is no limit on the number of pre-paid bags that can be put out for collection.

They cost $1.50 each and can be purchased from:

Recycling

Delivery of Recycling Bins

Your recycling bins will be delivered one to two weeks before the 1st July. If you have not received your new bin by the 1st July please ring the Council on 0800 734 834 or 862 8609.

Collection Days and Times

Collection days and times will remain the same. The first days of the new collection system will commence:

  • 3rd July Thursday - Waihi, Waikino, Karangahake & Mackaytown

  • 4th July Friday - Ngatea & Paeroa

  • 7th July Monday - Whiritoa

How will Kerbside Recycling Work?

Place your clean recyclables into the blue 55 litre recycle bin. On your normal rubbish day, put your bin out on the kerbside by 7.30am. Make sure it is visible. The contractors will empty the bin and replace it on the kerbside for you to retrieve. Any non-recyclable rubbish must be put in an official bag for collection in the usual way.


 Acceptable Items for the Recycling Collection

Plastics

P Bottles grades 1-7. Look for the triangle with the number inside it on the bottle and make sure it is a number from 1-7.
 ! Take the lids off, rinse and squash.
O Ungraded plastic bags, oil or dishwashing liquid containers are not recyclable.


Glass

P Bottles and jars only
 ! You do not have to sort into colours
O Blue glass, window glass or broken glass is not recyclable


Cans

P Aluminium or tin cans
! Rinse and squash



Paper and Cardboard

P Newspaper tied in bundles and placed in tied plastic bags beside the bin
P Cardboard, flattened and tied in bundles
O Card that is waxed or lined with plastic or contaminated with food is not recyclable.



Do not overfill your bin. Extra plastic bottles can be placed in a tied bag beside your bin.



Reduce Reuse Recycle

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions

? When will I get my recycling bin?

Bins will be delivered approximately one to two weeks before the start of the recycling service, which begins on the 1st of July.

? When can I start using my bin?

You can start using your bin from the 1st July. Do not overfill your bin but place it on the verge where you usually put your rubbish bag on your usual rubbish day.

? I will be on holiday the week the bins will be delivered. What arrangements must I make?

The contractors will place the bin inside the fence or over the gate where it should be safe. However, you may want to make arrangements with your neighbour to collect it.

? What do I do if I have too many recyclables for one bin?

Do not overfill your bin. You can put extra plastic bottles in a tied plastic bag beside the bin but otherwise keep extra recyclables until next week. It would not be wise to put out bags of plastic bottles on very windy days.
 

? My bin has been stolen or has gone missing. What should I do?

Notify the police of the theft. Replacement bins are available but there will be a charge for them.

? Where can I dispose of paint, microwaves, gas bottles and the like?

Contact the waste exchange on 0800 NO THROW or www.nothrow.co.nz