Manurewa Community
Recycling Centre
Welcome to our Zero Waste hub!
-
Drop off unwanted household items and materials for reuse and recycling
-
Shop pre-loved bargains at the Reuse Store
-
Give what you can and take what you need from our Pātaka Kai
-
Get help fixing your damaged belongings up at our Repair Cafés
-
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.
.png)
Tue* to Sat 9am - 4pm, except public holidays.
*Summer hours will run until Sunday 26th April 2025. Following this, usual hours will return to Wed - Sat
Upcoming Events
Make the Most of Roast Chicken | Love Food Hate WasteFri, 06 JunManurewa Community Recycling Centre
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.
Please note: We receive a lot of clothing donations. To help us manage the flow of donations, we ask each person to please limit their clothing donations to just one bag.
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.
Household items
Item | Recycling fee |
|---|---|
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, including metal jar lids | Free - small enough for one person to safely handle |
Car Tyres and 4x4 (inner metal part/ rim hub must be removed) | Free- Limit of 5 per customer |
Prescription glasses | Free |
Bicycles | Free |
Clean soft plastic packaging, limit 1 shopping bag per customer | Koha |
Dining tables | By arrangement |
#5 PP Plastics (plastic outdoor furniture, kids paddling pools/sand pit, #5 symbol shown) | Free - limits apply |
Plastic storage crate/baskets | Free - limits apply |
Household appliances
Item | Recycling fee |
|---|---|
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: Ovens & stoves, laundry machines, dishwashers | $17.50 by arrangement, please call or email in advance. |
Fridges | $20 by arrangement, please call or email first. |
Batteries
Item | Recycling fee |
|---|---|
Household batteries, all types, must tape off both ends of all batteries | 50c per 100g |
Computer items
Item | Recycling fee |
|---|---|
Desktop computers, printers/copiers (small desktop size), fax, large speakers | $5 |
Tablets / iPads / hand held computers | $2 |
Flat screen monitors & TVs - SMALL up to 39" | $10 |
Flat screen monitors & TVs - LARGE >39" | $25 |
Laptops | $3 |
Computer and TV CRT monitors | $30 |
Consumer electronics
Item | Recycling fee |
|---|---|
Cell phones | Free |
Chargers, cables, extension leads, powerboards & wiring | Free |
DVD/VCR players, gaming consoles, small speakers, small stereos | $3 |
Ink & toner | $1 |
Consumables
Item | Recycling fee |
|---|---|
Glad products - wrap, plastic containers | Free |
Colgate products | Free |
Gilette razors | Free |
Tetra Pak - cut open flat, clean, with lid | Free |
Clean metal and plastic lids from grocery packaging | Free- limited to household amounts |
What we don't accept
-
Household kerbside recycling (glass, tins, cans, plastic bottles, paper)
-
Soiled clothing or textile waste
-
Mattresses
-
Cots
-
Expired life jackets
-
Open liquids
-
LPG gas bottles
-
Light bulbs
-
Car batteries
-
Car bodies & parts
-
Large truck/tractor tyres
-
BBQs
-
Motorised lawn mowers
-
Waste of any kind:
-
Household rubbish
-
Garden waste & fill
-
Waste oil
-
Veterinary or medical waste
-
Timber products (eg particle board, MDF, plywood, etc)
-
Construction & demolition
-
Paint/Paint Tins
-
Liquid waste
-
Asbestos
-
Hazardous or odorous waste
-
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.
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.
