Manurewa Community
Recycling Centre

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Welcome to our Zero Waste hub!

Drop off unwanted household items and materials for reuse and recycling
Shop pre-loved bargains at the Reuse Store
Give what you can and take what you need from our Pātaka Kai
Get help fixing your damaged belongings up at our Repair Cafés
Learn about the Zero Waste kaupapa through engaging and educational experiences

The Manurewa Community Recycling Centre is a place of community connection, a destination for learning and most importantly where practical actions can be taken to reduce waste to landfill by reusing, repurposing and recycling as much as possible.

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Wed to Sat 9am - 4pm, except public holidays.

38 Holmes Road, Manurewa, Auckland 2102

09 269 4080

zerowaste@beautification.org.nz

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What we accept

We are a small recycling centre and therefore space determines what we can accept and recycle. Our focus is on good quality household items that can be reused, repurposed, upcycled, and recycled through partnership programmes.

Please note: We receive a lot of clothing donations. To help us manage the flow of donations, we ask each person to please limit their clothing donations to just two bags.

Prices

Household items in good working condition are free to drop off (excludes e-waste, whiteware & damaged goods). All items will be assessed on-site by our staff. Not all items can be accepted. We can offer advice about where to dispose of goods we cannot accept.

What we accept

Household items

Item	Recycling fee
Books & magazines	Free - Limits apply
Flattened cardboard - small household quantities	Free - Limits apply
Textiles (e.g. damaged clothing, towels, sheets) - must be clean, no underwear or swimwear	$2 per kg
CDs, VHS tapes, records	50c each
Clean polystyrene packaging, limit 1 bag per customer	$5 per rubbish sack
Scrap metal - all types from household, clean, including metal jar lids	Free - small enough for one person to safely handle
Car Tyres and 4x4 (inner metal part/ rim hub must be removed)	Free- Limit of 5 per customer
Clean soft plastic packaging, limit 1 shopping bag per customer	Koha
Damaged bicycles	$5
Dining tables	By arrangement
#5 PP Plastics (plastic outdoor furniture, kids paddling pools/sand pit, #5 symbol shown)	Free - limits apply
Plastic storage crate/baskets	Free - limits apply

Household appliances

Item	Recycling fee
Small (e.g. kettle, toaster, hairdryer, irons, food processors, fans and heaters)	$3
Medium (e.g. microwaves, vacuum cleaner, oil heaters, dehumidifiers, sewing machine)	$8
Large whiteware: Ovens & stoves, laundry machines, dishwashers	$17.50 by arrangement, please call or email in advance.
Fridges	$20 by arrangement, please call or email first.

Batteries

Item	Recycling fee
Household batteries, all types, must tape off both ends of all batteries	50c per 100g

Computer items

Item	Recycling fee
Desktop computers, printers/copiers (small desktop size), fax, large speakers	$5
Tablets / iPads / hand held computers	$2
Flat screen monitors & TVs - SMALL up to 39"	$10
Flat screen monitors & TVs - LARGE >39"	$25
Laptops	$3
Computer and TV CRT monitors	$30

Consumer electronics

Item	Recycling fee
Cell phones	Free
Chargers, cables, extension leads, powerboards & wiring	Free
DVD/VCR players, gaming consoles, small speakers, small stereos	$3
Ink & toner	$1

Consumables

Item	Recycling fee
Glad products - wrap, plastic containers	Free
Colgate products	Free
Gilette razors	Free
Tetra Pak - cut open flat, clean, with lid	Free
Clean metal and plastic lids from grocery packaging	Free- limited to household amounts

What we don't accept

Household kerbside recycling (glass, tins, cans, plastic bottles, paper)
Soiled clothing or textile waste
Mattresses
Cots
Expired life jackets
Open liquids
LPG gas bottles
Light bulbs
Car batteries
Car bodies & parts
Large truck/tractor tyres
BBQs
Motorised lawn mowers
Waste of any kind:
- Household rubbish
- Garden waste & fill
- Waste oil
- Veterinary or medical waste
- Timber products (eg particle board, MDF, plywood, etc)
- Construction & demolition
- Paint/Paint Tins
- Liquid waste
- Asbestos
- Hazardous or odorous waste

If you are unsure about whether we can accept your items, please contact us first on 09 269 4080 or zerowaste@beautification.org.nz

Need to get rid of something we can't accept?

Check out the Waste, Recycling and Rehoming Directory for South & East Auckland. You can search by item type to see where it can be donated, recycled or disposed of.

What we don't accept

Reuse Store

Saving items from landfill and giving them a new life

Reusable, repaired, repurposed and upcycled - you can find all sorts of goodies at our Reuse Store. What's more, all proceeds from the Reuse Store support the Beautification Trust's mahi in South & East Auckland communities.

Come in and find a bargain on second hand books, clothes, toys, kitchenware, homeware, furniture, art & craft supplies and much more!

We sometimes list special items for sale on Trade Me. View our listings.

Reuse Store