E-waste recycling extended

If you are still holding onto any old computer or camera equipment now is the time to recycle it. Recycling allows the valuable material inside electronics to be extracted and reused, reducing the impact on the planet and tidying up our homes.

Free e-waste recycling services have been extended to 30 September 2022 for the community to drop their unwanted items to the transfer station at 84 Hau Hau Road in Hokitika.

What is accepted?

Computers, laptops/notebooks, tablets/palmtops, and associated cables.
Computer monitors and projectors, including CRT/LCD/flat-panel monitors and parts(e.g. internal hard drives and CD drives).
Printers, scanners, and multi-functional devices (MFDs) including: toners and ink cartridges contained within a printer where they cannot reasonably be removed.
Computer peripherals and accessories (e.g. mice, keyboards, web cameras, USB’s and modems).
Cameras & video cameras.

What is not accepted?

TVs
Whitegoods
Consumer electronics
Loose batteries
Toner and ink cartridges

Mobile phones, phone charges and cables continue to be accepted for recycling through the Noel Leeming partnership programme with RE:mobile; a cellular phone recycling scheme.