Rubbish costs money
Public opinion, Government legislation and the cost of landfilling rubbish has led to Council promoting better waste management practices. The operation of a consented landfill such as McLeans Pit is a response to these demands. Modern landfills are expensive to build. The slower they are filled, the longer they last and in the long run, the lower the cost to the ratepayer. To achieve this, we all need to minimize waste by reusing and recycling where possible.
What goes into your rubbish bin
As a general guide, the following is the composition of our present household waste:
- Paper & Cardboard – 20%
- Plastic - 15%
- Organic – 35%
- Glass – 11%
- Textile – 12%
- Metal – 7%
Where to take your recyclable resources
| Cardboard, Newspapers and Magazines |
- Blue Bin Services has a bin at cnr Preston Road & Steer Avenue, Blaketown, phone 03 768 7907
- McLeans Pit Landfill
- Blackball Resource Centre
- Moana Resource Centre
- Nelson Creek Resource Centre
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| Glass and Plastic |
- McLeans Pit Landfill for glass bottles.
- At present there are no plastic or glass recycling facilities in the district.
- Unwanted plastic containers could be good storage containers for schools, play centres etc.
- Please squash plastic containers flat prior to disposal in your refuse bag.
- Used oil containers can be left at McLeans Landfill, Blackball, Moana and Nelson Creek Resource Centres for safe disposal.
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| Aluminium Cans |
Collection bins for “Aluminium Cans” only at:
- The Warehouse Carpark
- Guide & Scout Den, High Street (next to Aquatic Centre)
- McLeans Pit Landfill
- Blackball Resource Centre
- Moana Resource Centre
- Nelson Creek Resource Centre
- Check if your local school collects cans
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| Used Engine Oil (no petrol or solvents) |
- McLeans Pit Landfill
- Blackball Resource Centre
- Moana Resource Centre
- Nelson Creek Resource Centre
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| Tin Cans |
- McLeans Pit Landfill
- Blackball Resource Centre
- Moana Resource Centre
- Nelson Creek Resource Centre
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| Scrap Metal |
- McLeans Pit Landfill
- South Island Metal Exchange, 3 Preston Road,
Greymouth, phone 03 768 7336
- W Hunt Scrapmetal Ltd, 51 Turumaha Street,
Greymouth, phone 03 768 5398
- Blackball Resource Centre
- Moana Resource Centre
- Nelson Creek Resource Centre
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| Car Batteries |
- South Island Metal Exchange, 3 Preston Road, Greymouth, phone 03 768 7336
- W Hunt Scrapmetal Ltd, 51 Turumaha Street,
Greymouth, phone 03 768 5398
- McLeans Pit Landfill
- Blackball Resource Centre
- Moana Resource Centre
- Nelson Creek Resource Centre
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| Car Bodies |
Accepted free in the following condition:
- Fuel tanks empty and punctured
- LPG & CNG tanks removed
- Engine and transmission drained of oil
- Tyres removed (including spare)
- Free of all loose material – ie rubbish, rubber, mats
etc
- Deregistered
At:
If you cannot deliver the vehicle in the required condition, a fee will be payable: please refer to Fees and Charges>>. |
| Used Clothing, Books, Toys and Furniture |
These items can go to needy causes or make you money:
- Opportunity or church shops
- Salvation Army, Tainui Street, Greymouth
- St Vincent de Paul, Chapel Street, Greymouth
- Uniting Church Shop, Lord Street, Greymouth
- The Sharing Shed, Bright Street, Cobden
- Garage Sale
- Trade Me
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| Rags |
Local garages, trades people, engineering workshops and printing businesses are usually grateful for used clothing suitable for rags. This also includes older style cloth nappies. |
Please click here>> for locations and hours of operation of Council refuse centres.
Hazardous substances
Hazardous waste is not permitted to be disposed of in Council
landfills.
| Hazardous waste includes: |
- Chemicals
- Glue
- Resins
- Lime
- Pesticides
- Oil
- Herbicides
- Bitumen products
- Acids
- Scheduled poisons
- Caustic wastes
- Hazardous inorganic chemicals
- Paint
- Solvents
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- Store hazardous waste in a safe place away from children until the periodic hazardous waste collection week is advertised, or a regional policy on hazard disposal has been developed.
- Never bury hazardous materials as they may contaminate ground water that you drink.
- Never pour hazardous wastes into a river, stream, sewer, storm-water drain or onto the ground.
- Don’t burn plastics, rubber, aerosol containers or treated timber as this can produce toxins that can contaminate the environment.
Companies which may be able to assist with the disposal of hazardous
waste are:
- John Larcombe, Tredi NZ Ltd, Blenheim, Phone 03 578 9622
- Solvent Refiners Ltd, Christchurch, Phone 03 323 7153, Fax 03 389 4415
- Chemwaste Industries Ltd, Christchurch, Phone 03 384 5435, Fax 03 384 0318
If you see a hazardous substance spill or are responsible for a spill, phone the West Coast Regional Council IMMEDIATELY on 03 768 0466.