Agricultural Waste
Packaging - cardboard
Cardboard, paper, and magazines can be dropped, for no charge, at the nearest transfer station or the Resource Recovery Centre.
Go to Resource Recovery Centre
Treated and untreated timber - old fencing
Untreated timber can be recycled at the Greenwaste Acceptance Facility in Blenheim, providing it is free from nails or wire. The Salvage Yard in Blenheim may also take this material if it is reusable and be sold on.
Go to Greenwaste Acceptance Facility
Treated timber can be disposed of at the nearest transfer station.
Winery/orchard treated timber posts
Repost offers solutions for the safe recycling of unwanted CCA treated viticulture and orchard posts.
The services offered include:
- On-site stockpile repurposing services
- Drop off site for your posts at 2240 State Highway 1, Spring Creek
Metals - redundant machinery
Local scrapyards will be able to assist with the collection of this type of material. The normal protocol would be to drain out all oils, fuels and lubricants and dispose of them separately as Hazardous Waste.
Tyres - ex silage weighting down
Tyres can be recycled, however, they need to be clean ie; free from dirt or standing water.
For more information on tyre recycling you can contact Council on phone: 03 520 7400.
Netwrap
Netwrap can be recycled via a national product stewardship scheme known as Plasback.
The recycling markets for this material are volatile and from time to time you may find that collections are not economically viable.
Glass
Glass can be dropped, for no charge, at the nearest transfer station or the Resource Recovery Centre.
Go to Resource Recovery Centre
Oils and fuels
Oils and fuels can be dropped at the nearest transfer station or the Hazardous Waste store. Charges may apply dependent on the volume of material being dropped.
Batteries
Batteries can be dropped, for no charge, at the nearest transfer station or the hazardous waste store.
Construction and demolition waste
This material can be delivered to the nearest transfer station or collected via one of the private skip companies operating in Marlborough.
