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The South Taranaki District Council takes waste very seriously. As such it has one of the most comprehensive rubbish and recycling services in New Zealand. The Council provides the district’s communities with a cost effective and eco-friendly system of waste management that includes; refuse collection and disposal, a kerbside recycling service, transfer stations withfree recycling drop-off,and a voluntary green waste service. See below for more information.
How the Service Will Work for You
The kerbside collection service for domestic waste is available to all urban residents and rural residents who are on the waste trucks’ collection route. The service is charged as a separate rate so rural residents who do not receive the service do not pay the separate rate. The service operates as follows:
A weekly kerbside collection for general waste (120 litre green bin)
A weekly kerbside collection for recycling (120 litre blue bin)
A fortnightly kerbside collection for greenwaste (240 litre green bin). This is a voluntary service and users need to purchase a sticker from any council office or LibraryPlus centre to display on the bin for pick-up.
All rubbish and recycling bins need to be out at the kerbside by 7.30 am on the morning of collection and spaced about half a metre apart so they can be picked up.
If you don't live in one of South Taranaki's urban areas, you may still be able to have your refuse collected. If you are able to take the bin to a safe pick-up point on the refuse collection route, a pick-up can be arranged and charged to your rates.
There are also refuse transfer stations in Hawera, Manaia, Opunake, Eltham, Waitotora, Waverley and Patea.
Contacts: For all enquiries about rubbish disposal and recycling, including details regarding collection times, please phone the Council on (06) 278 0555 or toll free 0800 111 323 or email contact@stdc.govt.nz.
