Resource Recovery parks operate at Ashburton and Rakaia and an inert material and greenwaste drop-off facility operates at Methven. The Ashburton Resource Recovery Park also has a dedicated Eco Education Centre that organizes a variety of educational activities. 

Ashburton Resource Recovery Park

Monday – Friday 8 am – 5 pm
Saturday 9 am – 5 pm
Sunday 1 pm – 5 pm

Rakaia Resource Recovery Park

Monday 10 am – 12pm
Wednesday 3.30 pm – 5.30 pm
Friday 2 pm – 4 pm
Saturday 9 am – 3 pm

Methven Greenwaste and Inorganic material drop off facility

Wednesday 2 pm – 4 pm
Sunday 12pm – 4 pm

Resource Recovery Parks are closed on: New Years Day, Waitangi Day, Easter Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Queens Birthday, Labour Day, Canterbury Anniversary Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Drop Off Facilities

Drop off facility in Methven for household items to be reused

Friday - 2 pm – 4 pm
Saturday - 10 am – 12 pm

There are also 10 unmanned recycling drop-off depots:

Willowby - Longbeach Rd (beside the school)

Mt Somers - Hoods Rd (behind Mt Somers Tavern)

Methven - Methven Chertsey Road and Line Road

Mayfield - Arundel Rakaia Gorge Rd (beside Mayfield Tavern)

Staveley - Behind the Hall

Hinds - Behind Hinds Tavern

Rangitata Huts - Wrens Road

Haketere Huts - River Road

Pendarves - Chertsey Kyle Road

South Rakaia Huts

The following items are accepted at the unmanned drop-off depots:

·         Aluminium and tin/steel cans

·         Flattened cardboard

·         Glass containers (rinsed)

·         All paper

For more information

Contact our Solid Waste Manager on (03) 307 7700.