Recycling
You can place your weekly recycling into a teal green Waikato District Council recycling crate. Each household receives two crates free when they complete a new build, after that, replacement crates are $22 each. You can put out up to two recycle bins for collection per week.
Recycling must be placed in the placed in the council approved 55L teal crate, unless it is cardboard/paper which can be placed between or under a crate or in a cardboard box not in the crate.
You can replace lost, stolen and damaged crates or obtain two free crates for a newly built dwelling from any one of our council offices, for locations see our contact us>
Here are some maps which show when the kerbside collection is in each area. Collection days may change due to public holidays.
Map of Northern Waste rubbish and recycling collection days
Map of Raglan rubbish and recycling collection days
Recycling>
- Wash clean all items (like you would your dishes)
- Containers 4L and under can be recycled – Excluding Tetra Pak cartons, these must be placed in the rubbish
- All lids must be removed and put in the rubbish bin (this includes milk bottle lids), these are often different to the plastic material of the bottle itself and get stuck in the recycling processing machinery.
- Please put:
- Glass in one crate
- Tins, cans and plastics (labelled 1, 2 and 5) in the other crate
- If you only have one crate, please rotate your recycling. Glass one week and plastic, tins and cans the next week. A second crate can also be purchased from any council office.
- Place cardboard/paper between or under a crate or in a cardboard box not in the crate.
- Cardboard and paper can be no larger than 50cm x 50cm x 50cm. Please keep all cardboard and paper out of your recycling crates.
Rubbish
Rubbish and recycling collection are slightly different for some areas of the district.
Tuakau
Each week you can put out your 120L wheelie bin with a $3 pre-paid sticker attached to the handle. You can buy these stickers and tags in the local convenience stores, service stations and selected Waikato District Council offices.
You can also put out recycling each week using the teal blue recycling crate and secured and flattened cardboard/paper. Maximum of two crates per household.
See recycling rules below for more information on what can be recycled.
If you do not have a wheelie bin or if it has been stolen, you can order a new wheelie bin by phoning 0800 492 452. The cost is $55 and there is a charge of $15 for delivery. The council contractor delivers the wheelie bin to your property.
Raglan
Each week you need to put out your rubbish for collection using the Xtreme Zero Waste prepaid 60L or 25L bags. Each bag must weigh no more than 15kg.
You can also put out recycling each week using the teal blue recycling crate and secured and flattened cardboard/paper. Maximum of two crates per household.
See recycling rules below for more information on what can be recycled.
You also receive a weekly food waste collection run by Xtreme Zero Waste. For more information on the service and equipment visit, https://xtremezerowaste.org.nz/.
Rural Raglan
Xtreme Zero Waste is expanding it’s pre-paid bag rubbish collection to some rural areas of Raglan.
On Monday 12 December 2022, and every Monday afterwards (including public holidays) Xtreme Zero Waste will be picking up just pre-paid bags from the kerb along Okete Rd, Bridal Creek Rd, Hauroro Bay Rd, Checkley Rd, Matakotea Rd, Wrights Rd and Te Mata Rd (up to and including the village).
Waikato District excluding Raglan and Tuakau
Each week you can put out standard 60L rubbish bags (including feedstock bags). Each bag must weigh no more than 15kg and have one full pre-paid sticker attached for the Council collection.
Our recommended retail price (RRP) to all retailers is $1.50 per sticker. If there is an increase in that RRP at any retailer it is the individual retailers who have made that decision.
You can also put out recycling each week using the teal blue recycling crate and secured and flattened cardboard/paper. Maximum of two crates per household.
Waikato District Council does not set transfer station fees, for a list of fees please contact the Transfer Stations directly:
Huntly Green Gorilla
Address: 93 McVie Road, Huntly>
Phone: 07 828 9719
Opening> Monday to Friday 7.30am – 4.30pm and Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm.
Accepts: Car batteries, clean fill, fridges, freezers, furniture, washing machines, greenwaste, metal, rinsed empty farm containers, spray/aerosol cans, TV’s and wood (some).
Does not> Animal carcasses, medical waste, asbestos, batteries (nickel cadmium (NiCd), nickel-metal hydride (NiMH), lithium ion (Li-ion) and other batteries which contain hazardous metals), fluorescent tubes, farm chemicals, paint, silage wrap.
Note: Households can empty recycle crates (up to 3 or size equivalent) for FREE. There will be a charge for the disposal of some items. For more information please contact Green Gorilla.
Te Kauwhata Green Gorilla
Address: Rata Street, Te Kauwhata
Phone: 07 826 3456 or after hours 07 828 9719
Opening hours:>Thursday 10.00am – 3.00pm and Sunday 11.00am – 4.00pm.
Accepts: Car batteries, fridges, freezers, washing machines, greenwaste, metal, rinsed empty farm containers, spray/aerosol cans, TV’s and wood (some).
Does not>Animal carcasses, medical waste, asbestos, batteries (nickel cadmium (NiCd), nickel-metal hydride (NiMH), lithium ion (Li-ion) and other batteries which contain hazardous metals), EWaste, fluorescent tubes, farm chemicals, furniture, paint, silage wrap.
Note: As of 1 July 2021, a fee of $2 per recycle crate was introduced. For more information please contact Green Gorilla.
Xtreme Zero Waste
Address: 186 Te Hutewai Rd, Raglan
Phone: 07 825 6509 Website: www.xtremezerowaste.org.nz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/xtremezerowaste
Opening hours:>Monday – Friday 12.30pm – 5.00pm, Saturday and Sunday 10.00am – 5.00pm.
Services:>Miniskips, compost for sale, Woodyard (Upcycled furniture for sale), Metalyard (assortment of metals items for sale), Greenwaste and Clean fill Drop off, and household items and clothes for sale.
Accepts: Animal carcasses, medical waste, batteries (nickel cadmium (NiCd), nickel-metal hydride (NiMH), lithium ion (Li-ion) and other batteries which contain hazardous metals), car batteries, clean fill, EWaste, fluorescent tubes, farm chemicals, fridges, freezers, washing machines, furniture, household items, paint, silage wrap, greenwaste, metal, rinsed empty farm containers, spray/aerosol cans, waste oil and wood.
Does not>Asbestos
Note: There will be a charge for the disposal of some items. For more information please contact Xtreme Zero Waste.
Monthly recycling collection
Glen Murray – Glen Murray Hall carpark. First Saturday of each month (except after holidays) from 8.30am-12.30pm.
Recycling points
- Te Uku- Located at the back of the Te Uku Store- 3440 SH23
- Te Mata- Located at the Te Mata School – 778 Te Mata Road.