Recycling

All members of society are responsible for looking after the environment, and for the impact of products and wastes they make, use and discard.

Every Local Authority (Council) is principally responsible for implementing waste policies in their local communities. The Rodney District Council (RDC) has adopted their Zero Waste Plan (ZWP), with the goal of “Zero waste to landfill by 2020”.

To achieve this goal a number of initiatives have been identified, of which kerbside recycling is one of the first steps. Recycling is a way of promoting personal responsibility for waste and to encourage waste reduction.

Kerbside recycling is something that is easy to do, creating lower waste costs and benefiting the society as well as the environment. The RDC have chosen two leading recycling companies in the form of Streetsmart Ltd and CHH Fullcircle (Paperchase) to carry out this beneficial service. Fullcircle (Paperchase) currently offer a national kerbside paper recycling service and Streetsmart are the largest recycling company in NZ and are the incumbent recycling collectors for Auckland City, Manukau and Papakura.

Who is eligible for the recycling service?

The service is for ALL households, rural and urban. The service is NOT available to businesses/commercial/schools.

Schools and recycling

Schools are not officially part of the kerbside recycling programme as the service is rates funded. Initially the service is for householders only but we will address adding further serviced properties at a later date.

Commercial recycling

For businesses and commercial premises wanting to recycle, you will need to make your own arrangements. Collections can be arranged with:

Cost of the recycling service?

The cost of the recycling service is approximately $25.00 per household. This cost is covered (along with other initiatives) by the budget allocated to the Zero Waste Management Plan that was established to reduce waste in Rodney District. While a portion of the cost is indirectly included in the annual rates paid, there is no specific fixed amount in the rates allocated to this service.

How does recycling work?

If you a new resident or home please contact the Council to arrange a bin on 0800 426 5169.

Place your clean, squashed recyclables (as listed below) in the bin and put it out on the kerb on your collection day by 7am. Paper is to be bundled and placed NEXT to the recycling bin.

It is preferable not to put the bin out the night before to deter theft of/from the bin and the empty recycling bin should not be left on the kerb after collection.

Ownership and number of bins

What can I recycle?

What are the recyclables used for?

Commodity	Treatment	Final	End product
Paper	Taken directly to Carter Holt Harvey's Penrose mill	Processed entirely at mill	Corrugated medium board used in the manufacture of cardboard boxes, half of which are exported
Glass	Sorted at kerbside in colours and delivered to Visy Glass for treatment. Then sold to ACI	ACI makes products containing a percentage of recycled glass	New glass products
Tin	Picked up from sort line at recycle centre by magnet, then baled	Sold to NZ Steel and taken to Glenbrook Steel Mill	BHP for fencing and similar products
Aluminium	Hand picked from sort line at recycle centre	Baled by Streetsmart and either used locally or sent to Australia	Smelted to aid in the processing of steel
HDPE plastic (1)	Sorted at recycle centre, chipped and washed	Either used by our JV partners in the making of playground equipment or by Advance Plastics in the manufacture of piping	Your recycling bin, playground equipment, pipes
PET plastic (2)	Graded and colour sorted at recycle centre, chipped and baled	Sold directly by Streetsmart into foreign markets e.g. China, India	Fleece lined jackets, windbreakers, toys

What can’t I recycle?

The following materials that are not suitable for the recycling bin may be disposed of at one of the recycling depots listed below. There may be a fee for this service.

Plastics – the following types of plastics are more difficult to recycle, less environmentally and economically viable and are often used to contain hazardous materials.

Grades 3, 6, 7 and Grade 1 & 2 containers (Grade 1 & 2 bottles accepted but other containers are not). Grades are found in a triangle on or near bottom of container.

We do not have the technology to recycle these types of plastic in NZ at present. In some cases such as with Grade 1 & 2 plastic containers they are not suitable for recycling because there are no established markets now or in the foreseeable future for the materials contained in these items.

Recycling is about sustainability and that includes recycling for sustainable markets. If the markets for certain items or grades of plastic are not there, or are not sustainable, then we should not try to recycle these items because doing so would result in a waste of other resources.

Stolen recyclables

If you are concerned about recyclable items being removed from your bin please let us know. We will contact the contractor, Streetsmart Ltd, to make them aware of the problem. Please provide us with as much information as possible including any details about the offender, vehicle registration or time of incident if known.

Surplus recycling material

If you cannot fit all recycling into your bin, place the overflow in an open rigid container e.g. a plastic container approximately the size of the recycling bin, and place this next to the recycling bin. This container will be left behind.

What to do if recyclables/paper is blowing away?

If you are having difficulty with paper blowing away, bundle the paper securely using string or plastic bags. DO NOT use a cardboard box to contain the paper. These can fly off the Paperchase truck and so are not collected.

For the recyclables, place the heavier material (e.g. glass, tin cans) on top of the crushed plastic and aluminium tins.

Help with putting recycling bins out

It is expected that the recycling bins will be put out in the same manner as rubbish bags. If you need assistance you may wish to approach a neighbour, family member or friend for assistance. Alternatively please contact either the Citizens Advice Bureau or Age Concern who can offer assistance.

Green stickers

If a green sticker is left on an item in your recycling bin by the recycling contractor, this is to identify the item as not being suitable for recycling because of:

Recycling depots

North
Wellsford Waste Transfer Station 141 Rustybrook Road Wellsford 09 425 8567 Thursday 1.30pm - 3.30pm Saturday 10.30am - 2.30pm Small fee Also a transfer station (tip/dump) [see also Rubbish]	Snells Beach Waste Transfer Station 43 Lawrie Road Snells Beach 09 425 8567 7 Days 12.30 - 4.30pm Small fee Also a transfer station (tip/dump) [see also Rubbish]
East
Whangaparaoa Recycling Depot 637 Whangaparaoa Rd Whangaparaoa Mon to Fri 8am to 6pm Sat to Sun 10am to 4pm Accepts: Glass jars and bottles Aluminium cans Plastic containers 1 PET & 2 HDPE e.g. 1 PET soft drink bottles, 2 HDPE milk bottles
West
R & R Recyclers 3 Stewart Street, Helensville Ph 09 420 7144 Open 7 days/7am-7pm Accepts: Glass jars and bottles Aluminium cans Paper and cardboard

Further information

If you require further information on kerbside recycling contact us and we can organise for a Recycling Kit to be posted out to you. Alternatively these may be collected from all service centres and libraries.

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