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Inorganic
Collection 2008
Papakura District Council holds an annual Inorganic Rubbish Collection
for household inorganic refuse from Papakura residents only. For any
other queries, telephone the PDC Inorganic Hotline on 296 2610
What is an Inorganic Refuse Collection?
Who can put rubbish out in the Inorganic Collection?
How
will I know about it?
Where
do I put my rubbish?
How
often does it happen?
Unwanted items in good condition
What to do with non-conforming items
What
is an inorganic refuse collection?
An
inorganic refuse collection is where the Council collects broken
furniture, appliances, carpet, bikes etc that have come from private
homes. Any metals and tyres are recycled and the remainder is disposed
of to a landfill. Items must be able to be lifted by two people.
Fridges and ovens should have doors removed for safety reasons. Also any
child car seats or bike helmets that are being disposed of because they
have been in a crash should be cut up or disabled so that they cannot be
scavenged for re-use.
Who can put rubbish out in the Inorganic Collection?
Residents of Papakura District are the only people entitled to
participate in the collection. They may only place inorganic rubbish out
on the frontage of the property in Papakura District that they live in.
People who are not entitled to participate in the collection are
illegally dumping rubbish will be fined between $400 and $20,000. This
includes Commercial rubbish.
How will
I know about it?
You will be advised by mail with two weekends notice before your
collection is due. Also a full-page advert will appear in the community
newspaper in advance.
Where
do I put my rubbish?
You should place your inorganic rubbish neatly on the kerb during the
weekend prior to your collection.
How often does it happen?
The Inorganic Collection occurs once a year in winter.
Unwanted items in good
condition
Council
has a policy to encourage re-use. Items in good condition can be donated
to genuine charities though
www.donatenz.com
What to do with non
conforming items
The
collection is for non-hazardous household waste only. This service does
not collect:
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Weekly household rubbish – this is collected in official red bags in
the weekly rubbish collection
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Garden waste and soil
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Car bodies
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Construction and Demolition waste
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Commercial rubbish including farm waste
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Concrete and rubble
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Used motor oil, batteries, 9 litre gas bottles, fluorescent tubes,
cleaning fluids and poisons can be taken to the Hazmobile see
www.hazmobile.govt.nz.
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Paint should be taken to Resene at 228 Great South Road, Takanini or
Placemakers at 8 Great South Road, Takanini
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Asbestos should be collected by a hazardous waste collection company
–see yellow pages under “asbestos removal”
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