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Mobile Recycling Service

Here’s what you need to know.

We are committed to helping our rural community with their waste minimisation efforts and we’re starting by making it easier to recycle. We’re launching a new mobile recycling service that goes to rural communities, who don’t have access to kerbside recycling.

The service sees two recycling trailers travel between Pongakawa, Te Ranga and Omanawa. They stay in one location on Saturdays from 9am to 1pm when you can drop off recyclables, and they’ll return in a fortnight.

At the end of the session the trailer and contents are removed for consolidation at our recycling centres, ready for its next scheduled outing. It’s free for anyone to drop off their recycling.

New roster

Our mobile recycling trailers have a fortnightly roster each Saturday at the following times and locations.

Week 1, starting Saturday 1 April from 9am - 12pm:

  • BP Pongakawa, 1646 State Highway 2, Pongakawa
  • Omanawa Hall, 560 Omanawa Road, Omanawa

Week 2, starting Saturday 8 April from 10am - 12pm:

  • Te Ranga School, 1492 Te Matai Road, Te Ranga

New roster reminders

Get reminders of the new hours by downloading

  • a calendar to print and put on your fridge, or
  • the Antenno app to receive notifications of where the trailers will be each week (sign up for notifications about Te Ranga, or Omanawa or Pongakawa)

The Antenno app will also notify you if the next session has been cancelled for any reason.

Download an information brochure here.

2023 winter calendar

Download the calendar here.

You’ll be able to recycle:

  • Clean glass beverage and food jars - green, clear, brown (no lids)
  • Clean plastics -numbers 1, 2, 5 only (no lids)
  • Clean tins and drink cans
  • Flattened cardboard and paper

There will be a Council team member on site at all times to answer questions and help you sort your recycling.

The trailers have a limited capacity, so we can only accept kerbside amounts of recycling, this service is not intended for commercial use, stockpiled or large items like fridge boxes.

Why are we doing this?

We are committed to helping our rural community with their waste minimisation efforts. This service will primarily serve the rural residents who don’t qualify for kerbside collection services, and have to travel a long way to get to a recycling Facility.

We know that people want to do the right thing, but we needed to provide them with an easier option for recycling. So we agreed to explore alternative recycling options for our rural communities through the Long Term Plan 2021-31.

This model for a mobile recycling service is also used at another District Council in Central Hawkes Bay.

Naming competition

Council celebrated the launch of the new mobile recycling service by running a competition to name the two mobile units. Competition winners, Sustainabox and Recyclosaurus Rex, will be proudly displayed on the trailers.

What is the service and how will it work?

The service will see two recycling trailers travel between rural locations in the District. They will stay in one location for a short period of time (eg. 9am to 1pm) when you can drop off recyclables, and they’ll return on a regular basis. At the end of the session the trailer and contents will be removed for consolidation at our recycling centres, ready for its next scheduled outing.

What can I recycle?

  • Clean glass beverage and food jars - green, clear, brown (no lids)
  • Clean plastics -numbers 1, 2, 5 only (no lids)
  • Clean tins and drink cans
  • Flattened cardboard and paper

There will be a Council team member on site at all times to answer questions and help you sort your recycling.

The trailers have a limited capacity, so we can only accept household amount of recycling, this service is not intended for commercial use or for large items like fridge boxes.

Who can use the service?

The service will primarily serve rural residents who don’t qualify for kerbside collection services, and have to travel a long way to get to a recycling facility. The mobile recycling trailers could be used in the community at events or over busy holiday periods.

How is the service funded? Is there a cost?

The mobile recycling units, are custom built trailers that have been funded by Council through the Waste Minimisation Fund, with support from the Glass Packaging Forum.

There’s no cost to drop off your recycling.

Why did Council start the service?

Council agreed to explore alternative recycling options for our rural communities through the Long Term Plan 2021-31.

This model for a mobile recycling service that is supervised by Council team members, has been successfully used at other Council’s such Central Hawkes Bay District Council.

Who sets the schedule? Will it change?

Council set a schedule based on community feedback received though this survey and availability of sites. The schedule will be set and reviewed as necessary.

Will the mobile recycling trailers be available for anything else?

The mobile recycling trailers could be used in the community at events or over busy holiday periods.

Is there anywhere the mobile recycling trailers can’t go?

Rural recycling drop off sites on, or next to a State Highway have been ruled out due to safety concerns.

How will we stop people from dumping rubbish in the mobile recycling trailers?

A Council team member will stay with the mobile recycling units at all times. They will be available to help people sort their recycling correctly and ensure that the trailer isn’t contaminated with unrecyclable items.

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