Te para me te hangarua | Rubbish and recycling

We can keep our city clean if we recycle and put rubbish where it belongs. Use the tools on this page to find out what goes where.

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  Rubbish and recycling days

  Find out when we collect rubbish and recycling in your street.

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  Guru's guide to what goes where

  Got an item to dispose of? We'll help you put it in its place.

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  Rubbish and recycling facilities

  Find recycling centres and refuse transfer stations in Palmerston North.

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  Recycling collection

  Find out how to make the most of our kerbside recycling service.

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  Rubbish bags and collection

  Everything you need to know about our Council rubbish bags and weekly collection service.

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  E-waste recycling

  Recycle your batteries, mobile phones and other electronic waste.

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  Green waste recycling

  Bring us your green waste and we'll turn it into compost.

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  Battery recycling

  Drop off your household batteries and we'll recycle them for you.

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  Report rubbish in the wrong place

  Let’s keep our city litter free – let us know if you see rubbish that's been illegally dumped.

• Commercial recycling

  Palmerston North City Council provides an optional recycling collection service for local businesses.

• What do the plastic recycling numbers mean?

  What the numbers are, what type of plastic they are, and what common household items are made of them.