Where to take items for recycling or reuse (changes may apply at some locations):

Bunnings Warehouse Petone

• What: plastic plant pots, batteries
• Where: 48 Hutt Road, Petone, Lower Hutt 5012
• Phone: 04 576 9700

Common Unity Compost Hub

• What: food waste
• Where: 310 Waiwhetū Road, Fairfield, Lower Hutt 5011
• Phone: 04 260 3343

Earthlink

• What: various items
• Where: 25 Peterkin Street, Taitā, Wingate, Lower Hutt 5019
• Phone: 04 567 7111

Earthlink Bay at Silverstream Landfill

• What: various items
• Where: Reynolds Bach Drive, Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt 5019
• Phone: 04 563 6952
• Find out about our landfill voucher here.

Eastbourne Community Hub

• What: Tetra Pak cartons and batteries (household quantities - be sure to rinse the Tetra Pak cartons beforehand)
• Where: 38 Rimu Street, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt 5013
• Phone: 04 562 8042

Expol

• What: polystyrene (clean, household quantities)
• Where: 22 Eastern Hutt Road, Taitā, Lower Hutt 5019
• Phone: 04 567 1465

ITRecycla

• What: e-waste, including batteries
• Where: Units 1-3, 101 Gracefield Road, Gracefield, Lower Hutt 5010
• Phone: 04 589 6293

Macaulay Metals

• What: scrap metal
• Where: 45 Seaview Road, Seaview, Lower Hutt 5044
• Phone: 04 589 2222

Mitre 10 MEGA Petone

• What: plastic plant pots, light bulbs
• Where: 25 Bouverie Street, Petone, Lower Hutt 5012
• Phone: 04 569 8311

Noel Leeming Lower Hutt

• What: e-waste
• Where: 31 Knights Road, Lower Hutt Central, Lower Hutt 5010
• Phone: 0800 444 488

Recycling for Charity

• What: e-waste
• Where: 1 King Charles Drive, Kingsley Heights, Upper Hutt 5018

Seaview Recycle and Transfer Station

• What: paper, cardboard and glass, plus general waste, green waste and pallet wood
• Where: 27 Seaview Road, Seaview, Lower Hutt 5010
• Phone: 0800 10 10 10

Sustainability Trust

• What: Lids, various items
• Where: 2 Forresters Lane, Wellington 6012
• Phone: 0508 78 78 24

Soft Plastic Recycling

Earthlink at 25 Peterkin Street in Taitā takes soft plastics.

The Packaging Forum's Soft Plastic Recycling Scheme runs nationwide, with multiple stores in Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai / Lower Hutt at which you can drop off your soft plastics for recycling. Find the up-to-date list at www.recycling.kiwi.nz/store-locator

(Please note that face masks, disposable gloves and RAT test kits should be put into your rubbish bin.)