Meaning: Place of Recycling
Wāhi: (noun) location, locality, place, part, piece, portion, section, share, segment, allocation.
Tukurua: (verb) (-tia) to repeat (an operation), do a second time, replicate, recycle, redo.
Mercury Bay’s Resource Recovery Centre
Got items too good to throw away - Donate to us!
Got items too good to throw away? Everything we collect stays right here in Mercury Bay – supporting our community, not being shipped away. Drop items off at our site by booking a time via our website below. We’ve also got a truck ready to collect from your home, whether it’s a few bits or a whole house load. Your generosity directly benefits your neighbours and our shared environment.
Want to join the team?
As we grow, we need more hands on deck!
If you’ve got one, two or a few hours to spare and want to be part of Mercury Bay’s Resource Recovery Centre, we’d love to have you on board.
Whether you’re handy with tools, great with people, or just keen to help out, we’d love to hear from you. Volunteers are the heart of this project, and there’s a role for everyone.
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Get involved!
Join a growing team of locals focused on ensuring community-driven waste minimisation for Mercury Bay. Come along and find out more about Wāhi Tukurua.
2025 Projects include:
Whitianga Interim Resource Drop-off centre
Single Use Cup (SUC) Free Whitianga campaign
Liquid Paperboard collection (saveBOARD)
E-Waste Drives at WhitiCity Market
Construction and Demolition Waste Recovery Pathways
Inaugural Whitianga Repair Café.
Food Waste Focus
The Wahi Tukurua team are really focused on ways to throw away less food. Follow our Food Waste Focus Month to learn more!
Many thanks to our partners & supporters
