Rubbish & Recycling | Hastings District Council

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

A hazardous substance is any substance that may be explosive, flammable, able to oxidise, corrosive, toxic or eco-toxic. Most of us use hazardous substances every day at home and at work. Unwanted hazardous substances should not be disposed of with general rubbish - the annual Hazmobile collection is a safe and easy way to dispose of such waste.

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HAZMOBILE COLLECTION DAY

The Hazmobile is back. Make sure you
take this opportunity to get rid of your hazardous
waste for free.

The Hazmobile is back. Make sure you take this opportunity to get rid of your hazardous waste for free.

Hastings

Sat 17th November 2012
10am -2pm
Hastings Sports Centre
Railway Road
Hastings

Napier

Sun 18th November 2012
10am -2pm
Eastern Truck and Marine, Austin Street, Napier

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HOW TO MAKE A WORM FARM

Built entirely from reused and recycled materials.

You will require:

Old carpet or sack if available (optional)
Phone books or old bricks
1 piece of corrugated iron - 600mm x 600mm
Small piece of plastic silage wrap or similar (eg polythene)
3 car tyres of similar size
Something suitable as a lide
35 newspapers
1 container such as an old pot or bucket

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LITTER INFRINGEMENT POLICY AND FINES

The proposed Litter Infringement Policy sets out the fines applicable for various forms of littering in Hastings District.

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OMARUNUI LANDFILL

The Hastings District and Napier City councils operate the Omarunui Landfill, situated at Omarunui Rd.

The landfill is only open to commercial operators/contractors with a Waste Disposal Licence - it's not open to the public. Members of the public should take their waste to one of the local Refuse Transfer Stations.

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REFUSE TRANSFER STATIONS

A refuse transfer station (RTS) is a place where the public, including businesses and industries, can dispose of their waste. They are a station where refuse is stored prior to its transfer from the city to the rural landfill.

The Hastings district has two RTSs; Blackbridge on the way to Haumoana, and Henderson Road in Flaxmere.

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RUBBISH AND RECYCLING COLLECTION

The Council runs a weekly kerbside rubbish bag collection in the urban residential and central business areas of the Hastings district.

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RUBBISH BAGS

Official Council rubbish bags make our rubbish collection a
user-pays system rather than adding the cost to rates, so you can save
money by recycling more and using fewer bags.

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TRANSFER STATION AND LANDFILL TOURS

Have you ever wondered what happens to your rubbish after you leave the bag at the gate? You can find out by taking a tour of the Henderson Road Transfer Station or the Omarunui Landfill.