Rural Rubbish & Recycling

Depending on their location, rural residents will have weekly kerbside rubbish pick up OR a nearby rural rubbish drop off. Click here (PDF file, 675.5 KB) to view the map and see if your road is on the roadside pickup route. The map also indicates the collection date and direction that the collection truck is travelling.

If you do not live on a collection route, click here to find the nearest drop off point and collection day.

All rubbish must be in Council blue bags and outside in the correct location before 7:30am. The earliest bags can be dropped off at the collection location is noon the day prior to collection. Dropping off rubbish outside of these times can result in an infringement.

Bags placed on the opposite side of the road to direction of travel will not be uplifted.

Bulk Rubbish Collections

We run multiple bulk rubbish collection events in some of the rural villages in our District. This means a truck travels to your area and picks up rubbish from your spring clean and any bulk/large items you have for collection, either from the kerbside or from a collection spot, depending on your location. How cool is that - we come to you!

• All collections start at 9am
• Charges are based on estimated volume, and individual items that are listed in our fees and charges are charged accordingly
• Eftpos only, no cash
• No large/heavy items that the operator cannot safely load into the truck, including large whiteware and couches
• No hazardous waste

If you are a resident in or near Himatangi Beach, Pohangina, Rangiwahia, Tangimoana or Waituna West, click here (PDF file, 358.9 KB) to download a calendar or click the box below to view your bulk collection dates and location:

Recycling

Mobile Recycling Centres are currently positioned at:

• Āpiti - Watsons Road, Āpiti - Google Map
• Halcombe (excludes glass) - 46 Willoughby Street, Halcombe  - Google Map
• Himatangi Beach - Koputara Road, Himatangi Beach - Google Map
• Kimbolton - 7 London Street, Kimbolton - Google Map
• Pohangina - 976 Finnis Road, Pohangina (Rear) - Google Map
• Rongotea - Wear Street, Rongotea - Google Map
• Sanson - 42 Dundas Road, Sanson - access from service lane off Burt Street/behind Z Service Station - Google Map
• Tangimoana - Tangimoana Beach Road, Tangimoana - Google Map

Burning or Burying Rubbish

Some rural residents may decide to burn or bury their rubbish rather than disposing at the Transfer Stations. Doing this can negatively affect your health, property and the wider environment.

Manawatū District Council recommends considering the alternatives below when dealing with your leftover waste:

Plastic Waste

Plasback is a private company who are accredited by the Ministry for the Environment. They can collect a variety of waste plastics such as bale wrap, feed bags, twine and high-density polyethylene drums. Drums will need to be rinsed three times.

Recycling with Plasback is easy, simply:

1. Buy Plasback liners online at https://plasback.co.nz/shop-online, or from your local rural supply store
2. Bag your waste as it accumulates - each product type requires its own bag
3. Call 0508 338 240 to arrange for collection

Chemicals

A number of different options are available for the safe disposal of agricultural chemicals.

3R occasionally runs collections of various banned agrichemicals such as DDT and Dieldrin, Lindane, Chlordane (POPs). Other specific unwanted chemicals can also be collected for a fee.

Agrecovery is a not-for-profit charitable trust, funded by brand owners of agrichemical, animal health and dairy hygiene products. Some chemicals are free for disposal and collection, others are subsidised.

Agrecovery also provides free drop-off for participating brands of used agrichemical containers at sites located throughout NZ. Feilding has two collection sites; PGG Wrightson, 18 Manchester Street, Feilding and NZ Farm Source, 78 South Street, Feilding. Containers must be triple rinsed with lids off.