Hurunui is able to accept the following for recycling at its transfer stations, sorting recycling before arrival on site is encouraged.
- Glass bottles and jars - no lids
- Clean rigid plastic bottles and containers numbered 1 - i.e. soft drink bottles - no lids
- Clean rigid plastic bottles and containers numbered 2 - i.e. milk bottles - no lids
- Clean rigid plastic bottles and containers numbered 5 - i.e. yoghurt and ice cream containers - no lids
- Food, drink and pet food cans
- Paper and cardboard; paper must be larger than a standard envelope (11cm x 22cm)
- Scrap metal and whiteware
- Vehicle and fencing batteries - excludes EV batteries
- Hazardous wastes - engine oil, gas bottles, fire extinguishers, paint and household batteries (tape the terminals of lithium batteries prior to dropping off).
- Clothing and shoes - Amberley transfer station only
- Cleanfill - Amberley transfer station only
- Green (garden) waste
- Electronic waste
- Toner cartridge's and drums
- Child car seats
- Aluminum wine bottle lids
- Empty, triple rinsed and agricultural chemical containers via Agrecovery - Culverden, Cheviot and Waiau transfer stations, PGG - Amberley and NZ Farm Source - Culverden.
Please remember
- Food, drink and pet food cans, plastic numbers 1, 2 and 5, paper and cardboard must be clean and loose when put in the recycling containers at Amberley and Hanmer Springs transfer stations
- Cardboard must be flat and tied in bundles not exceeding 7kgs to be recycled via Cheviot, Culverden and Waiau transfer stations
- Eliminate junk mail by signing up to receive junk mail by e-mail or place a no junk mail sticker on your mail box.
What is NOT recyclable via the transfer stations?
- Plastic bags and soft plastics are not accepted for recycling in Hurunui. Soft plastics recycling is available at some retail stores in Christchurch and Rangiora.
- Plastic types 3, 4, 6 and 7
- Plastic lids
- Tetrapaks
- Bubble wrap
- Glad wrap or shrink wrap
- Polystyrene meat trays
- Plant pots
- Bale wrap
- Plastic strapping
For options to increase diversion from landfill, a number of other recycling schemes are available.
