Recycling service a great chance to keep Kaipara clean and green

This environmentally responsible option becomes a reality in Kaipara from 8 September 2008 with the launch of an official fortnightly kerbside recycling bag collection in Dargaville and Mangawhai plus along the route between.

More and more Kaipara residents want to do their bit to reduce waste and conserve resources and have told Kaipara District Council they want recycling. As a result Council is very pleased to have accepted a proposal from Kaipara Refuse Ltd who already provide excellent official district-wide weekly rubbish collections.

Recycling pick-ups between Ruawai and Mangawhai will be every second Monday starting on 8 September, and in Dargaville township every second Thursday from 11 September.

In Dargaville and Mangawhai contractors will collect in urban streets while in the towns between bags can be left at designated drop-off points. The official kerbside bag collection will accept glass bottles and jars, paper and cardboard plus all cans and domestic plastic bottles. Windows and tempered glass will not be accepted and cans and bottles must be rinsed thoroughly.

All items go in the one bag and will be sorted at Kaurilands by the clients then transported to recycling centres throughout the North Island.

Only the official blue recycling bags can be used. These cost $1.00 and will be available where-ever Kaipara Refuse blue bags are sold.

To encourage everyone to get into the recycling habit Council will send all Kaipara residents a voucher which can be exchanged for a free bag and it will also be embarking on an extensive campaign to explain how the new service works and how to make best use of it.

School children are also being invited to help promote recycling by designing posters and displaying them in shops. In addition to giving the satisfaction of helping keep Kaipara clean and green, the competition offers a $1,000 prize to the class producing the best effort.

Kaipara Mayor Neil Tiller will launch the new service during a special celebration at the Mangawhai Farmers Market on 30 August. This will include information and advice along with tee shirts and balloons bearing recycling messages.

Mayor Tiller has warmly welcomed official kerbside recycling to Kaipara and urges everyone to ensure it is successful. “It is something a lot of residents have been wanting and I’m delighted we now have this opportunity to protect the environment, conserve resources and reduce the amounts trashed in landfills,” he said. “Kaipara is a wonderful, environmentally friendly place and it is up to all of us to keep it that way. I urge everyone to recycle everything they can and support this excellent service.”.

The Mayor is particularly pleased that Kaipara Refuse is providing the recycling, saying “They have an excellent service record and their employment of people with disabilities through Kauriland Skills Centre is a huge bonus that is recognised throughout the community.

“Also, as Council’s official contractors, they offer accountability and guarantees of good service.”

“Our motto is ‘ready…set…recycle’. We are ready so it’s now up to you, get set and recycle.”

Kaipara Refuse Operations Manager Matthew Hayhurst sees the new service as a big step forward for his company and Kaipara.

“Kaipara Refuse has been recycling for a number of years but this, until now, has been to a relatively small scale,” he said.

“We are pleased to announce that with the help of the Kaipara District Council, we are now able to bring a sustainable recycling programme that the Kaipara District and New Zealand can be proud of.".