How do I recycle in Wanaka?
You will need a black QLDC recycling crate, if you do not have one then please ring the Wanaka QLDC office on 443 0024. They will take your information and pass on your request to us, you will then be able to come down to Wanaka Wastebusters on the corner of Riverbank and Ballantyne Roads to collect it.I've got my crate, what goes in it?
Plastics: Take a look at your plastic container and find the recycling triangle. If the triangle appears on the container and there is a number between one and seven inside, as shown below, it then you can place it in your crate.
Unfortunately we cannot accept polystyrene or plastic wrap in your kerbside recycling crate, even if it has a recycling triangle on it. If you have polystyrene or plastic wrap that has not been used for food storage then please bring it down to our site at the corner of Riverbank and Ballantyne Roads where you can drop it off for us to recycle.
Cans: You can place aluminium beverage cans and steel food cans into your crate. Please wash and squash them before placing in your crate.
Glass: Please place all washed glass bottles and jars, with their lids removed, carefully into your crate. Please do not place broken glass or window panes into your crate.
Cardboard: Please take the time to flatten all of your cardboard boxes. You can either cut them so that they fit within a plastic carrier bag, or if you have managed to rid your life of plastic bags simply use some tape to secure the cardboard together. When the cardboard is collected it is thrown into a hole in the side of the truck, if there are loose bits then they may fall and be blown around. Place these bundles on top of or next to your crate.
Paper: Please place all of your paper into a carrier bag and tie securely. As with the cardboard, if you have rid your life of plastic bags try rolling up the paper, the smaller bits in the inside, and then using tape to secure the roll. As with the cardboard please ensure this bundle is secure. Place the bundle on top of or next to your crate.
My Crate is Ready, Now What?
Please place your crate 1m from the kerb by 8am on the morning of your collection day. The collections days are listed below along with a map of Wanaka township and the associated collection days.Monday:
- Wanaka Township South / South West of Wanaka-Luggate highway including the Central Business District.
- Cardrona
- Wanaka Township North of Wanaka-Luggate highway including Hedditch Street
- Mount Iron and Wanaka area - starting from Anderson Road through to Ewing Place and Old Racecourse Road (including Mount Iron Drive and Matariki Place). Please note that Plantation Road, Reece Crescent and Aubrey Road remain on a Tuesday collection day.
- Albert Town, State Highway 6 to Lake Hawea including rural collection points on Dublin Bay Road and Maungawera Road.
- Lake Hawea Township including collection point outside the green waste depot on Domain Road.
- Hawea Flat
- Luggate Highway turn-off to Hawea through to and including Luggate.
- Makarora
- Mt. Barker
Map of Kerbside Collection Days within Wanaka Township
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Expanded polystyrene, plastic bags of any description, cling film or shrink wrap, toys, bubble wrap, car parts, appliance or computer parts & electronics. Please feel free to come down to our site on the corner of Riverbank and Ballantyne Roads to drop some of these items (everything except meat trays and plastic bags) and your reusable items off either for recycling or resale.Please do not put loose paper or cardboard in the black crate, this includes egg boxes.
Excess material - Plastics, cans & glass which doesn’t fit in your crate along with bulk cardboard & paper can be dropped off at Wastebusters, corner of Riverbank and Ballantyne Roads. Pleae don’t leave excess glass in cardboard boxes, when the box gets wet it breaks, then the bottles smash on the floor. Thank You Wanaka.
Wanaka Kerbside Recycling Collection is paid for and provided by Queenstown Lakes District Council. Wanaka Wastebusters are the contracted service provider for QLDC
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