Waikato

Environment Waikato (Waikato Regional Council)

Environment Waikato website
Telephone: 07 856 7184 or 0800 800 401

Environment Waikato manages natural and physical resources in the Waikato Region. Rubbish and recycling is managed by local councils - for information on rubbish and recycling in your area visit your local council's website or contact them for more information.

Environmental education

The Environment Waikato website offers resources for students and teachers. The resources for teachers encompass classroom activities and classroom units. The site also features a schools environmental education newsletter and a monthly "Green Dates" calendar: Waikato Environmental Education Programme for Schools

Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Council website
Telephone: 07 838 6699
Email: teleops@hcc.govt.nz

Recycling facilities:

Kerbside - paper, glass, metal, plastic (grade 1 and 2).
Lincoln Street Transfer Station - paper, glass, metal, plastic (grade 1 and 2), bric-a-brac.
Organic Recycling Centre, Wickham Street - garden waste, paper, glass, metal and plastic (grade 1 and 2).

The Hamilton City Council website offers educational materials about environmental issues for Hamilton residents. The 'Know it?...Live it!' household guides include a guide on reducing waste (PDF 539KB). This guide, along with others under the themes of water, transport, energy and shopping, are available on the website link: The Hamilton environment

Environmental education

Enviroschools website
Telephone: 04 235 5939
Email: heidi.mardon@enviroschools.org.nz

The Enviroschools Programme is a whole school approach to environmental education which focuses on students planning, designing and implementing environmental projects. It is a partnership between Councils, community groups and schools and is being offered to Councils to support existing environmental education programmes and achieve strategic environmental goals. Initiated by Hamilton City Council, the Enviroschools programme has now been developed nationwide.

Franklin District Council

Franklin District Council website
Telephone: 09 237 1300
Email: FDC_Info@franklin.govt.nz

Recycling facilities:

Kerbside - paper.
Pukekohe (Nelson St) and Waiuku (Hosking Pl) transfer stations - cans, paper, cardboard, plastics, glass.
Satellite rural recycling stations.

Thames-Coromandel District Council

Thames-Coromandel District Council website
Telephone: 07 868 6025
Email: customer.services@tcdc.govt.nz

Recycling facilities:

Kerbside - paper, plastic, cardboard, glass bottles.
Transfer stations in Thames, Coromandel, Matarangi, Whitianga, Tairua, Pauanui and Whangamata - plastics, glass, paper, cardboard, cans, whiteware, metals, cars.

Waipa District Council

Waipa District Council website
Telephone: 07 871 7133 or 0800 924 723
Email: info@waipadc.govt.nz

Recycling facilities:

Kerbside - paper, cardboard.
Te Awamutu Transfer Station, Daphne St - paper, magazines, circulars, cardboard, glass bottles/jars, aluminium cans.
Cambridge Transfer Station, Matos Segedin Drive - milk bottles, bags, soft drink bottles, cardboard, glass bottles, aluminium cans, paper, waste oil.

Waikato District Council

Waikato District Council website
Telephone: 07 824 8633 or 0800 492 452
Email: publicenquiries@waidc.govt.nz

Recycling facilities:

Kerbside in Huntly, Ngaruawahia, Taupiri, Hopuhopu, Horotiu Village and Tamahere - paper, cardboard, glass bottles, aluminium cans, non-ferrous metals, car batteries.
Kerbside in Raglan - paper, cardboard, bottles (glass and plastic), aluminium and steel cans, plastic bags, plastic film.
Kerbside in Te Kauwhata - paper, cardboard, bottles (glass and plastic), aluminium cans, car batteries.
Huntly Transfer Station, McVie Road - greenwaste, scrap metal, clean silage wrap, concrete plus kerbside recyclables.
Raglan Transfer Station, Te Hutewai Road - greenwaste, scrap metal, clean silage wrap, plus kerbside recyclables. Xtreme Waste collect rubbish and recycling and operate the Raglan Transfer Station.
Te Kauwhata Transfer Station, Rata Street - scrap metal, clean silage wrap, plus kerbside recyclables.

Hauraki District Council

Hauraki District Council website
Telephone: 07 862 8609 or 0800 734 834
Email: info@hauraki-dc.govt.nz

Recycling facilities:

Paeroa (Grey St) and Waihi (Dean Cres) transfer stations - paper, cardboard, plastic, glass, organic waste, aluminium, whiteware, car bodies, car tyres.

Matamata Piako District Council

Matamata Piako District Council website
Telephone: 07 881 9050
Email: info@mpdc.govt.nz

Recycling facilities:

Kerbside - paper, plastic, glass, cans.
Matamata Transfer Station, Tauranga Road - glass bottles/jars, food/drink cans, plastics (grade 1 and 2), scrap steel, whiteware, organic waste.
Morrinsville Transfer Station, Roache Road - glass bottles/jars, food/drink cans, plastics (grade 1 and 2), scrap steel, whiteware, organic waste.
Waihou, State Highway 26 - glass bottles/jars, food/drink cans, plastics (grade 1 and 2), scrap steel, whiteware, organic waste.

Waitomo District Council

Waitomo District Council
Telephone: 07 878 8801
Email: waitomodc@waitomo.govt.nz

Recycling facilities:

Kerbside - paper, plastic, paper.

South Waikato District Council

South Waikato District Council website
Telephone: 07 886 1710
Email: info@swktodc.govt.nz

Recycling facilities:

Kerbside - glass, paper, metal, cans, plastic
Tirau Greenwaste, Depot St - organic material.

Taupo District Council

Taupo District Council website
Telephone: 07 376 0899
Email: general@taupo.govt.nz

Recycling facilities:

Kerbside - paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, plastic 1 and 2, tin and aluminum cans.
All disposal sites take all kerbside recyclables plus:
- Broadlands Landfill - greenwaste, concrete, paint, waste oil, car batteries, agricultural chemicals, all steel, whiteware, cleanfill
- Turangi Transfer Station - greenwaste, whiteware, steel, car batteries
- Kinloch Transfer Station - greenwaste
- Omori Transfer Station - greenwaste, whiteware
- Whareroa Transfer Station - greenwaste, whiteware
- Mangakino Transfer Station - greenwaste, whiteware, car bodies, car batteries, steel.

Otorahanga District Council

Otorahanga District Council website
Telephone: 07 873 8199 or 0800 738 199
Email: info@otodc.govt.nz

Recycling facilities:

Kerbside in Kawhia - plastics (grade 1 and 2), aluminium cans, paper, glass bottles.
Otorohanga Recycling Centre - plastics (grade 1 and 2), aluminium cans, paper, glass bottles.
Kawhia Recycling Centre - garden waste.

Rotorua District Council

Rotorua District Council website
Telephone: 07 348 4199
Email: mail@rdc.govt.nz

Recycling facilities:

Kerbside - paper, cardboard.
Recycling centres and transfer stations take most recyclables.