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Manurewa Community
Recycling Centre
Volunteers needed!
Become a Zero Waste volunteer and help out at the Manurewa Community Recycling Centre. Find out more.
Welcome to our Zero Waste hub!
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Drop off unwanted household items and materials for reuse and recycling
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Shop pre-loved bargains at the Reuse Store
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Give what you can and take what you need from our Pātaka Kai
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Get help fixing your damaged belongings up at our Repair Cafés
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Learn about the Zero Waste kaupapa through engaging and educational experiences
The Manurewa Community Recycling Centre is a place of community connection, a destination for learning and most importantly where practical actions can be taken to reduce waste to landfill by reusing, repurposing and recycling as much as possible.
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Open Thursday - Sunday, 9:30am - 4pm,
except public holidays
38 Holmes Road, Manurewa, Auckland 2102
About
What we accept
We are a small recycling centre and therefore space determines what we can accept and recycle. Our focus is on good quality household items that can be reused, repurposed, upcycled, and recycled through partnership programmes.
Prices
Household items in good working condition are free to drop off (excludes e-waste, whiteware & damaged goods). All items will be assessed on-site by our staff. Not all items can be accepted. We can offer advice about where to dispose of goods we cannot accept.
What we accept
Household items
Item | Recycling fee |
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Books & magazines | Free - Limits apply |
Flattened cardboard - small household quantities | Free - Limits apply |
Textiles (e.g. damaged clothing, towels, sheets) - must be clean, no underwear or swimwear | $2 per kg |
CDs, VHS tapes, records | 50c each |
Clean polystyrene packaging, limit 1 bag per customer | $5 per rubbish sack |
Scrap metal - all types from household, clean | Free - small enough for one person to safely handle |
Tyres - 4x4 | $8 |
Tyres - cars | $6 |
Damaged bicycles | $5 |
Sofas, loungesuites, armchairs | By arrangement |
Dining tables | By arrangement |
Large plastic items with #5 symbol | Free - limits apply |
Plastic (clamshell) paddling pool/sand pit | Free - limits apply |
Plastic resin outdoor chairs | Free - Limits apply |
Plastic storage crate/baskets | Free - limits apply |
Household appliances
Item | Recycling fee |
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Small (e.g. kettle, toaster, hairdryer, irons, food processors, fans and heaters) | $3 |
Medium (e.g. microwaves, vacuum cleaner, oil heaters, dehumidifiers, sewing machine) | $8 |
Large whiteware: Fridges, ovens & stoves, laundry machines, dishwashers | $25 by arrangement |
Batteries
Item | Recycling fee |
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Household batteries, all types | 50c per 100g |
Computer items
Item | Recycling fee |
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Desktop computers, laptops, printers/copiers (small desktop size), fax | $5 |
Tablets / iPads / hand held computers | $2 |
Flat screen monitors & TVs - SMALL up to 39" | $10 |
Flat screen monitors & TVs - LARGE >39" | $25 |
CRT monitors (computer & TVs) | $30 |
Consumer electronics
Item | Recycling fee |
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Cell phones | Free |
Chargers, cables, extension leads, powerboards & wiring | Free |
Landline phones | $1 |
DVD/VCR players, gaming consoles, speakers, stereos | $5 |
Ink & toner | $1 |
Consumables
Item | Recycling fee |
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Glad products - wrap, plastic containers | Free |
Colgate products | Free |
Gilette razors | Free |
Tetra Pak - cut open flat, clean, with lid | Free |
Pool toys - vinyl, must be clean | Free |
What we don't accept
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Household kerbside recycling (glass, tins, cans, plastic bottles, paper)
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Soft plastics
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Soiled clothing or textile waste
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Mattresses
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LPG gas bottles
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Light bulbs
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Car batteries
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Car bodies & parts
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Large truck/tractor tyres
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BBQs
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Motorised lawn mowers
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Waste of any kind:
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Household rubbish
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Garden waste & fill
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Waste oil
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Veterinary or medical waste
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Timber products (eg particle board, MDF, plywood, etc)
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Construction & demolition
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Paint/Paint Tins
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Liquid waste
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Asbestos
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Hazardous or odorous waste
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If you are unsure about whether we can accept your items, please contact us first on 09 269 4080 or zerowaste@beautification.org.nz
Need to get rid of something we can't accept?
Check out the Waste, Recycling and Rehoming Directory for South & East Auckland. You can search by item type to see where it can be donated, recycled or disposed of.
What we don't accept
Reuse Store
Saving items from landfill and giving them a new life
Reusable, repaired, repurposed and upcycled - you can find all sorts of goodies at our Reuse Store. What's more, all proceeds from the Reuse Store support the Beautification Trust's mahi in South & East Auckland communities.
Come in and find a bargain on second hand books, clothes, toys, kitchenware, homeware, furniture, art & craft supplies and much more!
We sometimes list special items for sale on Trade Me. View our listings.
Reuse Store
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