New 2023 kerbside collections FAQs

important news. from monday september 4th

tairua & Pauanui roadside collection days are changing.

Tairua is now Thursday pick up

Pauanui is now Friday pick up

with alternating recycling and rubbish collection weeks

Our rubbish and recycling services are changing from 1 September. 

See below for some key information. Click on the button for more information

Tairua Refuse Station - 3 Red Bridge Road, Tairua

Phone: 07 864 7639

opening hours from 24th september 2023 - 7 april 2024

winter hours 8 april - 23rd September

Monday - Sunday 8.30am - 4.30pm

fees and charges include gst

Soft Plastics Recycling Scheme

Following a successful launch in Thames in June 2022, the Packaging Forum’s soft plastic recycling scheme has also now been introduced in Tairua, Whangamatā and Whitianga.

This scheme promotes soft plastic recycling using community collection bins. The soft plastics will then be turned into fence posts or building materials.

Smart Environmental will collect the soft plastics and bale the plastic ready to transport either to Future Post in Tuakau (where the product will be made into plastic fence posts) or save BOARD in Hamilton (where it will be made into building materials).

 Our Council’s Solid Waste team work closely with the Packaging Forum to provide this service.

Where can I find these community bins?

Thames

• Pak’nSave

• The Warehouse

• Thames Council Office

• Thames Refuse Transfer Station

Whangamatā

• New World Whangamatā

• Council office Whangamatā 

• Refuse Transfer Station Whangamatā

Whitianga

• New World Whitianga 

• Countdown Whitianga 

• The Warehouse Whitianga

• Council office Whitianga

• Refuse Transfer Station Whitianga

Tairua

• Tairua Refuse Transfer Station