Resource Recovery Centre

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Located at 81 Maria Place, the Whanganui Resource Recovery Centre is a one-stop shop for recycling drop-offs, green waste, and waste minimisation.

For general recycling, the front of the centre is open 24/7 and accepts plastics 1, 2 and 5, paper and cardboard, and glass bottles and jars.

The interior part of the centre – where you can drop off green waste (for a fee) and recycle certain items including household batteries, soft plastics, e-waste and whiteware – is open 9am-4.30pm.

 

Price list for drop-offs

Green waste

Small garden bag (pensioners only) - $5

Woolsack/fadge - $8

Car boot - $10

Ute - from $15

Small trailer (level load) - from $20

Small trailer (caged) - from $30

Large trailer (level load) - from $30

Large trailer (caged) – from $40

 

Rubbish bags

Standard rubbish bag - $5

Large rubbish bag - $8

 

Whiteware

Oven, dryer, or washing machine - $10

Fridge or freezer - $15

 

Waste oil (motor oil only)

Each litre of oil – $0.50

 

E-Waste

Small kitchen appliances (microwave, toaster, kettle etc) - $5

Vacuum cleaner - $5

Laptop, tablet, DVD player, VCR, or stereo - $5

TV, desktop computer, monitor, fax machine - $10

Printer or scanner - $15

Standard photocopier - $40

Floor standing photocopier - $60

 

 

Items that can be recycled at the centre for free

  • plastics 1, 2 and 5 (must be clean)
  • soft plastics
  • tins and cans
  • glass bottles and jars
  • car batteries
  • household batteries
  • used toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes
  • clothing (in the Savemart clothing bin)

 

Common items that cannot be recycled at the centre

  • agricultural chemicals
  • bubble wrap
  • cameras
  • concrete
  • cooking oil
  • crop protection netting
  • farm silage wrap
  • furniture
  • garden chemicals
  • garden spray containers
  • irrigation pipe
  • mobile phones
  • paint
  • polystyrene
  • rubber
  • toys
  • treated timber
  • tyres
  • window glass

For more information on where to recycle/dispose of the items above, check out our handy Can I recycle it? search tool.

 

Recycling education

The Whanganui Resource Recovery Centre has a recycling classroom on site and can offer tours of the recycling facilities for school students showing what happens to our recycling and talking about ways we can reduce the waste sent to landfill.

Contact us on (06) 348 7950 to arrange your visit.

 

Book a trailer

The centre has a recycling trailer available that can be booked. There is a deposit cost associated with booking the trailer. To check availability and make a booking, call (06) 348 7950.

 

 

 

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