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COVID-19
As of 14 April we will operate under COVID-19 Orange setting.
Well fitting masks must be worn in the building. Those with a mask exemption will be served outside the building.
A Vaccine Pass is not required.
If it is possible make use of courier services for sending and receiving.We are now accepting face masks for recycling.
For official information visit the Government COVID-19 website.
DO NOT DUMP ITEMS AND DO NOT SEND UNSOLICITED PARCELS
We have had a number of cases where items for recycling are sent without contact information, dumped at our premises, or left in the letterbox.
PLEASE CONTACT US BEFORE SENDING OR LEAVING ANY ITEMS WITH US.
There is a cost to you for our recycling services. Many items have low scrap value and also require processing for achieving a good environmental outcome.
Volunteers wanted
If you like taking things apart and like to help with saving the environment consider volunteering for us.
E-waste is an increasing part of the waste stream and you can help us to reduce the scale of the problem.
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Bulk lots of antistatic bags, motherboard boxes, and HDD storage receptacles.
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COVID-19 and waste
This box of stationary items came in with one of our e-waste recycling consignments. It was going to be thrown out but our staff member said we would take it. It was unneeded due to a reduction in overseas student … Continue reading
Good on you Dell
We get a lot of brand new monitor stands in for recycling. It seems that companies buy monitors and stick them straight on to monitor arms. I was thinking that the manufacturers should sell the monitors without stands. This would … Continue reading
Carpet downcycling and hot water cylinders
We had a hot water cylinder come in for recycling. It is not something that we have had before but I knew that they have valuable copper as the actual cylinder. It was pulled out of a house because it … Continue reading
McDonald’s Princess Bubblegum Happymeal toy and e-waste
This is a packet from a McDonald’s Princess Bubblegum Happymeal toy: It had blown off the street into our driveway. The bag is made in China, the contents are made in Vietnam, and it is distributed in New Zealand and … Continue reading
Climate change and e-waste
The COP21 climate change conference is currently in progress. While the major focus of climate change is around the use of fossil fuels there are other aspects that are drivers of climate change. One of these is waste. Ecotech Services … Continue reading
Zero waste – yes or no?
So what is happening here? Does the Mackenzie District Council have a zero waste strategy or not? And is Transit New Zealand supporting it or not? I took this photo earlier this year at the Mount Cook information centre on … Continue reading
