Notices from the Waste Officer
Recycle your dead lightbulbs at Mitre 10
Most lightbulbs are not supposed to be put into the ordinary household rubbish collection or transfer stations as they are hazardous. Mitre 10 is making recycling dead lightbulbs simple – drop your old bulbs into the recycling box in their shop, they will send them to Interwaste and the materials will be broken down to be used again in other products. More information can be found on Mitre 10’s website.
E-waste
Why pay to dump your items at the transfer station when you can recycle them for free?
Staff have started to see e-waste items at the transfer station when people drop off their loads. Instead of paying to dispose of them, take them to the Hokitika Transfer Station to be recycled.
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.
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