Agrecovery Recycling Programme
Chemicals
From 1st July 2009, Agrecovery offers a collection service for unwanted farm and agri-chemicals. Contact Agrecovery for further details and to register for a recovery.
Agrecovery is a nationwide rural recycling programme for the recovery of empty agrichemical plastic containers. Recycling your agrichemical containers is an environmentally friendly alternative to burning or dumping waste on the farm.
Any plastic HDPE containers (60L and under) can be recycled for free provided they have been triple rinsed and belong to a supporting brand owner. Containers can be taken to the following Agrecovery collection sites for free:
- Helensville Resource Recovery Centre, 35 Mill Road, Helensville
Sat 8:00am – 12:00pm
- Mason’s Resource Recovery Centre, 55 Lawrie Rd, Snells Beach
Last Friday each month 12:30pm – 4:30pm
Silage Wrap
Agrecovery has been working on a systematic recovery solution for silage plastic wrap that is affordable and sustainable. You can expect an announcement in this initiative soon. Any farmers wanting to register their interest in silage wrap recovery should email info@agrecovery.co.nz and we will keep you posted.
Dead Stock
Livestock carcasses can pose environmental and health risks if disposed of properly. They can contaminate streams and groundwater and their smell can attract flies and other vermin. To dispose of dead stock responsibly:
- Bury at least 50m away from any watercourse, water supply bore or home
- Cover the burial site to prevent nuisance smells and access by vermin
- Remove dead animals from streams or watercourses for proper disposal
Do not:
- Bury dead animals within 50 metres of any watercourse or home
- Dump dead animals in streams or watercourses
- Dump dead animals in your dairy effluent ponds
- Use a gully as an uncovered disposal site
- Burn dead animals