Paper and cardboard to be accepted as usual Published on 11 December 2020 This week Whanganui District Council asked the Resource Recovery Centre to continue to accept cardboard and paper after Thursday, 31 December. Plastics 3, 4, 6 and 7 will not be accepted after Thursday, 31 December, as planned. Tagged as: , Waste Management
It's back - Household Hazardous Waste Day! Published on 17 September 2020 Whanganui District Council will run its popular Household Hazardous Waste Day again on Saturday, 7 November. Through this service households can register hazardous waste with the council and, once accepted, drop it off at a notified location and time on Saturday, 7 November. Tagged as: , Waste Management
Rubbish and recycling plan up for review Published on 27 August 2020 A group from Whanganui District Council headed over to Hawke’s Bay last week to see first-hand how another district approaches waste management and minimisation. The Council’s Waste Advisor, Stuart Hylton, says what they saw will be taken into consideration during this year’s review of the Waste Management and Minimisation Plan. Tagged as: , Waste Management
Recycle as usual while solution sought Published on 20 August 2020 Whanganui District Council encourages people to keep recycling paper and cardboard and plastics 1, 2 and 5 as usual while long-term options for dealing with paper and cardboard are investigated. Tagged as: , Waste Management
Household Hazardous Waste Day is back! Published on 22 May 2020 After being put on hold for the COVID-19 lockdown, Household Hazardous Waste Day is back in June. This service gives households the opportunity to register hazardous waste with the Council and drop it off at a given location and time on Saturday, 20 June. Tagged as: , Waste Management
Waste Management during the Covid-19 lockdown Published on 06 April 2020 Tips and information for managing waste while in self-isolation Tagged as: , COVID-19, Waste Management
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. Tagged as: , Waste Management
Registrations open for Household Hazardous Waste Day Published on 17 October 2019 Registrations are now open for Whanganui District Council’s first Household Hazardous Waste Day on Saturday, 9 November. Tagged as: , Waste Management
The A-to-Z way to recycle Published on 12 September 2019 A new website has been developed which provides an A-Z directory to help you reduce, repurpose and recycle items. Tagged as: , Community, Waste Management
Food waste collection sign-up Published on 02 August 2019 Whanganui District Council has signed up with Easy Earth for a weekly food waste collection from the Council buildings. Tagged as: , Facilities, Waste Management