Solid Waste
The Ashburton District Council provides recycling and residual waste disposal facilities at Ashburton and Rakaia, and kerbside refuse collection services to the urban areas of Ashburton, Methven Rakaia, Hinds, Mayfield, and Mt Somers. Resource Recovery parks operate at Ashburton and Rakaia and an inert material and greenwaste drop-off facility operates at Methven.
Resource Recovery Park and drop-off facilities - Hours of Operation |
Ashburton Resource Recovery Park
(Range Street, Ashburton) |
Monday – Friday 8.00 am – 5.00 pm
Saturday 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
Sunday 1.00 pm – 5.00 pm |
Rakaia Resource Recovery Park
(cnr West Town Belt and Rakaia Terrace) |
Monday 10.00 am – noon
Wednesday 3.30 pm – 5.30 pm
Friday 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Saturday 9.00 am – 3.00 pm |
Methven Greenwaste and Inorganic material drop off facility
(Vaughans Road) |
Wednesday 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Sunday 12.00 noon – 4.00 pm |
In Methven there is also facility to drop off household items for recycling or reuse. This facility is located on the corner of Methven Chertsey Road and Line Road and its operating hours are: |
Friday - 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Saturday - 10.00 am – 12 noon |
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There are four unmanned recycling drop-off depots:
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The following items are accepted at the unmanned drop-off depots:
- Aluminium and tin/steel cans
- Milk cartons (rinsed), egg cartons, flattened cardboard
- Glass containers (rinsed)
- All paper
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The Resource Recovery Parks in Ashburton and Rakaia and the Methven Greenwaste facility will be closed on the following public holidays:
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Years Day
- Waitangi Day
- Easter Friday
- Easter Monday
- Anzac Day
- Queens Birthday
- Labour Day
- Canterbury Anniversary Day
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Cheryl Coombs
SOLID WASTE MANAGER
Tel: 03 307 7719