Recycling enables materials to be processed and remade into new products. All recycling has a cost, but it is accepted for free where possible to help minimise waste to landfill.
The transfer station accepts household quantities of:
- Glass (bottles and jars only)
- Paper
- Tyrewise tyres (up to 5 tyres per customer) – clean tyres only
- Cardboard
- Cans (aluminium and steel)
- Plastics bottles, trays and containers #1, #2 and #5
- Household and car batteries
- Mobile phones with batteries (e.g. AA, AAA)
- Aerosol cans (empty) and Scrap metal
- Food and beverage cartons (e.g., Tetra Paks), cut completely open and rinsed
- E-waste - view list of accepted e-waste items
- Fire extinguishers (used or unused)
- Gas bottles
- Fluorescent light tubes
- Home appliances* (e.g. ovens, dishwashers, washing machines and clothes dryers)
- Oil (5 x 4 litre packs - up to 20 litres max).
- Hazardous substances or chemicals (e.g. pool, garden, household, solvents, etc.)
Note: Waste oil and hazardous substances are collected at the waste pit within the transfer station – separate to the recycling area. Please notify staff at weighbridge. If you bring the oil as part of a load containing waste, the whole load will be charged as waste. For larger quantities or commercial operations please contact Transpacific Technical Services or Waste Petroleum Combustion Ltd.
*Fridges and freezers are paid home appliance items as require degassing before recycling.
Hazardous waste (household)
Small quantities of selected hazardous waste from households will be accepted at the transfer station. Household hazardous waste includes things like solvents, household cleaners and garden chemicals.
Recycling other items
See the Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s waste and recycling directory for advice on where to recycle items that aren't recycled at Tauranga's transfer stations.