Rubbish and recycling

Rubbish
 
Residential and some rural properties
All residential properties within the main urban centres and some specific rural areas have their rubbish collected weekly. The rural areas that qualify are those on roads that the collection trucks travel regularly. Residents benefiting from rubbish collection pay a refuse charge on their rates to cover the service. If you have questions, or wonder if your property qualifies for rubbish collection, contact the Infrastructure and Services department or ring 06 306 9611.

Please be sure your rubbish is in Council bags and on the kerb along with your recycling bins by 7.30am on your collection day:

Monday  Pirinoa
Monday Te Awaiti/Tora/White Rock
(*conditions apply) 
Tuesday   Greytown
Wednesday  Martinborough 
Thursday   Featherston
*Tuturumuri: There is a bin service for tourists in Tuturumuri during holidays only.
 
*Te Awaiti/Tora/White Rock collection is available only for those residents who pay for the service on their rates.  The service operates weekly from October through April and fortnightly from May through September.
 
Rural properties
Rural residents may take rubbish, recycling and green waste to the nearest transfer station. Jump to the Transfer Station section for charges and to see what type of recycling or rubbish each transfer station can accept.
 
Commercial and Industrial properties
Commercial and Industrial property owners should contact Council to see if their residual waste can be accepted at the Martinborough Transfer Station. This is to ensure that any hazardous or dangerous materials can be disposed of properly. If the waste is okay and a special charging agreement is organised with Council, you can take the waste to the Martinborough Transfer Station yourself. For collection options contact Council’s contractor, Earthcare Environmental, by ringing 0800 200 320 or emailing swdc@eathcarenz.co.nz to set up a special arrangement. 

 
Recycling
 
Residential and some rural properties
Kerbside recycling will be collected on the same day as the rubbish collection. Large items that don’t go in the bins can be taken to a transfer station at your own expense, and waste oil can be taken to a service station. Agricultural container recycling is available at the Martinborough Transfer Station once a month.
 
Rural properties
Rural residents may take rubbish, recycling and green waste to the nearest transfer station. Jump to the Transfer Station section for charges and to see what type of recycling or rubbish each transfer station can accept.
 
Commercial and Industrial areas
Commercial and Industrial property owners generating more than a residential amount of recycling (Council will determine whether the quantity is significant) should take their recycling to transfer stations, or for collection options contact Council’s contractor, Earthcare Environmental, by ringing 0800 200 320 or emailing swdc@eathcarenz.co.nz to set up a special arrangement.
 
Windy Day Recycling: Paper and plastics can blow all over the place on windy days. If your recycle bin is only half full, consider leaving it until next week’s collection. Or put the lightest items in plastic bags inside the recycle bin. Using a rock or brick on top of newspapers and cardboard will help.
 
Recycle bins
Residents who qualify for kerbside recycling collection have been allocated two recycle bins – one green and one red. Please use these bins to ensure the recyclables are recycled!
 
GREEN BIN
GLASS Bottles and jars only (no window panes)
• remove all tops & labels where possible
• please rinse out all food and unpleasant smelling odours
• please separate into colours and place in different bags
 
 
SCRAP METAL Any clean steel cans used for food, pet food or aerosol sprays (no cans still containing liquid)
• please make sure can is completely empty
• fold lid inside
• washed and squashed
Other scrap metal can be taken to a Recycling Station
ALUMINIUM CANS Soft drink and beer cans
Aluminium trays and foil will be accepted if clean
• make sure the cans are completely empty
PLASTICS (Types 1 - 7 only, no other plastics)
Soft drink, milk, dishwasher detergent bottles
(no food trays or margarine containers)
• remove all tops
• rinse the bottles thoroughly
• squash the bottles flat

 

RED BIN
PAPER & CARDBOARD Newspapers, Corrugated Cardboard, Cardboard boxes, Brown & White Paper, Magazines, Books & Pamphlets
• clean dry paper only
• bundle newspapers
• flatten & group cardboard
TEXTILES Clean Clothing, Towels, Sheets etc.
• place in plastic bags
Good shoes
• tied in pairs, in plastic bags
 
Agricultural Container Recycling
 
Recycle your containers at the Martinborough Transfer Station on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 10am - 2pm. 
 
Please ensure your containers are triple rinsed and follow the steps set out in the user guide.  For further information please visit Agrecovery's website www.agrecovery.co.nz or freephone 0800 247326.
 

Agrecovery provides a sustainable recycling solution which is free for farmers, growers and other agrichemical users.

Inorganic Collections

One item per property able to be lifted by one person.  Typical items may include unwanted furniture and small home appliances.  The next Inorganic Collection week is 30 April 2012 - 3 May 2012.

Council has four transfer stations to help you recycle unwanted materials and get rid of rubbish (Martinborough station only for rubbish). Dropping off recycling is free, but there are charges to process green waste and rubbish.
 
CHARGES:
Green Waste (all stations)
          $5      Car boot
          $10     Ute or small trailer (max 1.8m x 1.2m x 0.4m)
          $20     Large trailer or truck (up to 2 tonne tare weight)
          $40     Truck (2-6 tonne tare weight)
          Neg.    Large truck (over 6 tonne tare weight)
 
Rubbish disposal (Martinborough station only)
Charged by weight at $175 per tonne, with a $10 minimum charge.
Note: Recycling is free, so if you remove recycling first the charge can be less.
 
Vehicles pass over the weighbridge twice to figure out the weight of the rubbish:
          1. Once to weigh the loaded vehicle
          2. A second time to weigh the unloaded vehicle
         
Old car bodies, with seats and steering wheel removed, can be disposed of free at the Martinborough station. If seats and steering wheel are left in there will be a $25 charge per car.
Martinborough Transfer Station
Lake Ferry Road, Martinborough
(1.8 km southwest of Martinborough)
Hours:    Wednesday 1.00pm – 3.00pm
             Saturday 10.00am – 4.00pm
             Sunday 10.00am – 1.00pm
Accepts: Rubbish, recycling, green waste.  Agricultural recycling from 10am – 2pm on the 3rd Wednesday of each month (refer to Agrecovery).
Greytown Recycling Station
32 Cotter Street, Greytown
Hours:    Tuesday 1.00pm – 3.30pm
             Saturday 10.00am – 12.00pm
             Sunday 10.00am – 1.00pm
Accepts: Recycling and green waste. 
 
Featherston Recycling Station
60 Johnston Street, Featherston
Hours:    Thursday 11.00am – 3.00pm
             Saturday 11.00am – 3.00pm
             Sunday 11.00am – 3.00pm
Accepts: Recycling and green waste. 
Pirinoa Recycling Station
3031 Pirinoa Road
(Opposite Warren’s Road)
Hours:    Wednesday 1.00pm – 3.00pm
             Saturday 10.00am – 12.00pm
             Sunday 4.00pm – 6.00pm
Accepts: Recycling and green waste. 
 
Dump Stations
Dump stations are available throughout the district for servicing motor homes and self contained campervans. Disposal of human waste should only be undertaken at dump stations. Disposal in any other location is an offence and could result in infringements or prosecution.  Dump stations can be found at the following locations: