Registrations open for March Household Hazardous Waste Day
Published on 19 February 2020
Registrations are now open for Whanganui District Council’s second Household Hazardous Waste Day on Saturday, 28 March. Hazardous waste needs to be registered and approved by the Council before the day to be accepted.
The Council will run four hazardous waste drop-off days a year, for households only.
The Council’s Waste Advisor, Stuart Hylton, says, “Our first Household Hazardous Waste Day was held in November and around 50 people made the most of the opportunity to get rid of old unwanted chemicals like batteries, insecticides and solvents which can be a danger for children and pets at home.
“Our Household Hazardous Waste Day initiative means we’re doing the right thing for the environment while helping people make their homes safer.”
Hazardous waste must be registered with the Council before the day so we can plan for its disposal through the proper channels.
To register, fill in the form on the Household Hazardous Waste Day section of the Whanganui District Council website. Once you have registered, the Council will contact you with a drop-off location and a time between 9.00am and 1.00pm on Saturday, 28 March.
Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a ‘first in, first served’ basis. Only registered and approved waste will be accepted.
Visit the Household Hazardous Waste Day section of the Whanganui District Council website for a list of types of hazardous waste the Council can accept.
For hazardous waste that cannot be accepted by the Council on Household Hazardous Waste Day, Stuart Hylton recommends consulting the Resource Whanganui website on https://resourcewhanganui.org.nz.
The Resource Whanganui website was developed via a collaboration between Whanganui District Council, Sustainable Whanganui and the Whanganui Resource Recovery Centre.
“The Resource Whanganui website is really handy because it has an A-Z directory with information for disposing of specific items in Whanganui. Just click on the letter, whether it’s A for asbestos or C for cooking oil, and you’re taken straight to the relevant piece of advice,” Stuart Hylton says.
The Resource Whanganui website also offers information on recycling and repurposing, Stuart Hylton says.