Recycling Household Items

Recycling Household Items

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We help you be a tidy Kiwi by listing places close to us in Māngere Bridge where you can take items for recycling, upcycling and repurposing.

Not sure? Save yourself a trip and call ahead to make sure the drop-off spot is still collecting items.

Bread Tags

Bread Tags for Wheelchairs
visit https://www.facebook.com/nzbreadtags/ or https://breadtagsforwheelchairs.co.za/collection-points/ to find a collection spot near you.

Paint

Resene Shop Onehunga
56 Princes Street,
Onehunga,
Auckland 1061
usually free for their brands, but may charge a small fee for other brands.

Dulux Shop Onehunga
119 Arthur Street, Onehunga,
Auckland 1061
usually free for their brands, but may charge a small fee for other brands.

Electronics

Appliance Recycling Limited Onehunga
Unit D 119 Captain Springs Road
Onehunga
09 579 6198

Computer Recycling Ltd.
30C Alfred Street
Onehunga
09 525 5518

Styrofoam

Mitre 10 Onehunga
1 Princes Street,
Onehunga,
Auckland 1061
ask at customer service for their bin, it is in the back of the store.

Oral Care

Waterlea School
17 House Avenue,
Māngere Bridge,
Auckland 2022
go to the school office

Māngere Bridge Library
5/7 Church Road,
Māngere Bridge,
Auckland 2022
bins are near the On-Hold Shelf

Batteries

Māngere Bridge Library
5/7 Church Road,
Māngere Bridge,
Auckland 2022
behind the desk, please ask a librarian to help you.

Razors/Razor Blades

Māngere Bridge Library
5/7 Church Road,
Māngere Bridge,
Auckland 2022
bins are near the On-Hold Shelf.

Soft Plastics

Some Countdown stores

Huckleberry in Royal Oak

Warehouse Stores

Other weird stuff that you aren’t sure about;

EcoMatters Grey Lynn
Lots of items can be repurposed or recycled at this spot. Have a look on their website : https://www.ecomatters.org.nz/zero-waste/

NOT SURE?
SAVE YOURSELF A TRIP!
CALL AHEAD TO MAKE SURE THE DROP OFF SPOT IS STILL COLLECTING ITEMS.

Story by Robyn Martin for Friends of the Farm

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