Recycling & Resource Recovery
Resource Recovery Park
The Waimate Resource Recovery Park is located at the end of Racecourse Road, Waimate and can be contacted on +64 3 689 6550. The park accepts ordinary household and domestic waste.
This map shows the location of the Resource Recovery Park as well as the refuse collection routes for Wednesdays and Thursdays:
Urban Collection and Resource Recovery Park
Refuse Services Information Sheet
Opening Hours
| Monday to Friday | Weekends | Public Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| 10.30am to 4.30pm | Saturday: 10.30am to 4.30pm Sunday: 12pm to 4.30pm | Closed |
Note: Charging is determined by volume. Examples of vehicles are indicative only.
Recycling
Council encourages recycling and has put together a Ready Reference to clarify recycling or refuse.
Accepted Recycled Material
The following material can be recycled at the park site at no charge:
Flattened corrugated cardboard, paper, clean steel and aluminium cans, glass, scrap metal. Full loads of these recyclables (not green waste) are accepted during opening hours - FREE.
Kerbside Recycling Collection
The Waimate Recycling collection occurs on the same day as your refuse collection. All households within the collection area have been supplied with a black 60 litre recycling crate.
If you are in the rural area use the drop off sites around the district, If you have larger quantities please use our Resource Recovery Park.