Recyclingandrubbish collection

Urbanrubbishcollection

Whanganui residentsintheurban areauseprivately owned companies for kerbsiderubbish collection. There arethree kerbsiderubbish collection companies:EnviroWaste, Low Cost Binsand WasteManagement. EnviroWaste,basedat 27 Gilbert Street,offersawheeliebin-only service. They canbe contactedon06 3444201.

Low Cost Binsoffersbotharubbish bagandwheeliebin collection service. Visit www.lowcostbins.co.nz to findoutaboutbuyingrubbishbag stickersororderingawheeliebin. WasteManagement,basedat14 Liffiton Street,offersawheelie bin collectionservice. They canbe contactedon063488009.

Wheeliebinsof varyingsizes,with a rangeofoptions for collection frequency,are availablefromthe waste collection companiesabove.

Puttingouttherubbish

Rubbishbagsandwheeliebinsneed to beplacedonthe kerbsidenolater than 7.00amonthedayof collection to ensuretheywillbepickedup.

Rubbishbagsneed to have apre-paid stickerattached(availablefrom your localdairy,supermarketsanda variety ofother stores).

Rubbishis collectedbetween 7.00am and4.30pm.Rubbishbagsthatdo notmeetthe conditionsoutlined onthe stickerwillnotbe collected.

Missedbagsshouldbeplacedback onthe kerbside by 7.00amonthe morningofthenext collection. Foramapofrubbish collectiondays for yourarea,visit: www.whanganui. govt.nz/rubbish-recycling

Domesticrubbishbagscanalso bedroppedoff at theWhanganui Resource Recovery Centreat 79-83 MariaPlaceExtension, fora fee. Visit www.wrrc.co.nz forinformation oncurrent fees.

Ruralrubbishcollection

For residentsin remoteruralareas, WhanganuiDistrict Councilhasbins atdesignated collection points for bagsofhousehold waste.

Ruralpropertiesclose to thecity boundaries useprivately-owned companies for kerbsiderubbish collection. Therearethree kerbside rubbish collection companies: EnviroWaste, Low Cost Binsand WasteManagementwhoalloffera wheeliebin collectionservice.

Low CostBinsalsoofferarubbish bag collectionserviceprovided bagshave awhite stickerattached. Stickerscan be purchasedatmost supermarketsanddairiesaround town. Forthoseoutsidethe kerbside collection routes,rubbishbagswith white stickerscanbedroppedoff at thedesignatedperi-urbanbagdropoffsites.

Bagsmustbeplacedonthe kerbside or collectionpoint–whicheveris correct for yourarea–nolaterthan 7.00amonthedayof collection.

Formoreinformationabouttherural rubbish collection,includingamap, visit: www.whanganui.govt.nz/ruralrubbish

Greenwaste

Youcantakegreen waste to the Whanganui Resource Recovery Centreat 79-83MariaPlaceExtension or WasteManagement’s Midtown TransferStationat14LiffitonStreet. Charges apply.

ForinformationontheWhanganui Resource Recovery Centre’shours and fees,visit www.wrrc.co.nz orcall 06348 7950.

Forinformationon Midtown Transfer Station’s hoursand fees,call080010 1010.

Foodwaste

EasyEarthisalocalbusinessthat providesa food waste collection service forhouseholds,businesses andorganisations. Theiraimis to divert food wastefromlandfilland turnitintohigh-quality compostusing a state-of-the-artHotRot composter.

For$6per weekEasyEarthsupplies householdswitha10-litrebin for food wastethatis collected weeklyfrom thehome.

Householdsalsohave theoptionof droppingoff food wasteatanEasy Earth collectionpoint for$3.50per drop-off.

Businessesandorganisationscan choose forEasyEarth to collect just food waste (startingfrom$9 per week)orboth food waste and recycling (startingfrom$15per week).

Formoreinformation,checkout: www.easyearth.co.nz

Recycling

TheWhanganui Resource Recovery Centre(next to thefire stationin MariaPlaceExtension)isaonestopshop for resource recoveryand wasteminimisationintheWhanganui district.Itprovidesa 24/7/365 facility fordroppingoffglass,plastics1, 2and5,cans,clothing,paperand cardboard.

Duringnormalbusinesshours customerscanalsobringintyres, wasteoil,e-waste, domesticbatteries, fluorescenttubes,ecobulbs,car seats,whitewareandgreen waste. Therearecharges forthese extra items.

Forinformationonopeninghours please contacttheWhanganui Resource Recovery Centre by calling 06348 7950, emailingoffice@wrrc. co.nzorvisiting www.wrrc.co.nz

If you’renotsurewhetheranitemcan be recycled,checkout the ReSource Whanganui website forup-to-theminuteadvice. It’s aquickandeasy way to access information on thebest way to reduce, repurposeand recycle items: www.resourcewhanganui.org.nz

ART + GIFTS + COFFEE

Eightyeight Putiki is an art and gift shop in the heart of Putiki, Whanganui – we also serve up a pretty good cup of coffee if you’re instore! We stock a beautiful range of art, gifts, books, stationery, jewellery, ceramics, craft and homewares, created by talented New Zealanders.

We love what we do and hope you do too!

Kerbsiderecyclingandfood scrapsservicescoming

WhanganuiDistrict Councilislooking to introducea rates-funded kerbside recyclingservicein2023anda foodscraps kerbside collection for householdsin2024

Researchshows witha kerbside recyclingservice, morepeople get involvedbecauseit’s easier.Itwill alsomean we cansignificantly reduce theamountWhanganuiissending to landfill.

Keeping foodscrapsoutoflandfill reducesgreenhousegaseswhich fitswithourclimatechange commitments.

Three recyclingcrateswillbe provided forthe kerbside recycling service to collectpaper,cardboard, plastics1,2and5,tins,glassbottles andjars.A foodscrapsbinand kitchencaddy along with recyclable binlinerswillbeprovidedaspartof the foodscrapsservice.

Keepan eyeout forinformation confirming start dates forthenew servicesanddetailsaroundhow to usethem.

Upcyclingandrepurposing

TheWhanganuiEnvironmentBase (WhEB),locatedattheWhanganui Resource Recovery Centreat 79-83 MariaPlaceExtensionisthehomeof theSustainableWhanganui Trust.

TheWhEBisopenfivedays a week (Monday to Fridayfrom10.00am to 4.00pm).

Used toothbrushes(manualonly)and toothpaste tubescanbedroppedinto the Colgate OralCareBrigadebin outsidetheWhEB.If you’reinterested inimproving yourgarden, youcan buy worm farms,tiger wormsand worm weesfromtheWhEB.

If you’veneverbeforevisitedthe WhEB,doask fora tour.Allage groupsarecatered for.

Re-UseAcademy(RUA)

Awide varietyofitemscanbe droppedoffatthe Re-Use Academy forothers to reuseor repurpose forartsandcraftsoreducational projects.

Allitemscanbe collectedfromthe Re-Use Academy foradonation. Pleasegivegenerously, to enable environmentalprojects to be undertakeninthe community.

WhEBstersarealways interested insmallglassjars,bottleswith lids,plasticbottle tops,other reusableplastics,craftmaterials, wool(includingunfinishedknitting projects),oldcardsandcalendars, wallpaper,wrappingpaper,posters, cardboardcartons,tubes,eggcartons andtrays,plantpots, stakesand punnets,and fabricsand textiles.

Pleasemakesureanyitems youdrop offareclean.

GreenBikes

GreenBikes(PahikaraMatomato) operatesoutofpremisesbehind theWhEBofficeonFridays from 10.00am to 4.00pm.Oldbikesand parts,includingtyres,canbedropped offanytime. These are recycledinto roadworthybikes by asmallgroupof volunteers. Thebikesaresold fora nominalprice to children,pensioners andbeneficiaries. TheGreenBikes volunteersalso repairbikes forthose onlowincomes.

HarakekeRoom

TheWhanganui Resource Recovery Centre’seducation roomiscalled theHarakeke Room.Practical sustainability coursesareofferedon demand.Schoolholiday repurposing workshopsareheld forchildrenwith theircaregivers

EcoLibrary

Foraone-off$5subscription, you canborrow booksandmagazines for amonthfromtheWhEB’s extensive sustainabilitylibrary.

Volunteers

Volunteersareneeded for various on-siteprojectsas wellastheFruit TreesinSchoolsandFruit Treesinthe Communityinitiatives. Theseprovide anopportunity to workalongside experienced volunteersandlearn moreaboutsustainability. Trainingis given.

Formoreinformation about SustainableWhanganui, call063456000,email sustainablewhanganui@gmail.com, www.sustainablewhanganui.org.nz or findthemat www.facebook.com/ SustainableWhanganui