Recycling
Not sure what goes where? We’ve got you covered.
Our A–Z of Recycling Options makes it easy to find the right place for tricky items — from bras to batteries, paint to polystyrene. Every item you keep out of landfill helps protect our environment and supports a circular economy here in Mercury Bay.
Explore the list below to discover where to drop off, donate, or recycle your items — locally where possible, and with trusted partners when needed.
A-Z of Recycling options (click on the links)
Batteries: The TCDC Refuse Transfer Station (aka “the tip”) next door to Wāhi Tukurua, there is a dedicated container for these
Brother Products - printers, inks and other consumables
Coffee Capsules: Two local heroes
Cosmetics: NZ brands
Curtains: Three local heroes
Eye Glasses: Specsavers are not local but accessible
Liquid Paperboard (Tetrapak): contact us on hello@wahitukurua.co.nz
Aluminium bottle tops : Richardson’s Real Estate Whitianga / Lions Club - collect for Kidney Kids
Mobile Phones: contact us on hello@wahitukurua.co.nz
Paper: For hints on the do and don’t of paper recycling
Paint - We take paint at Wāhi Tukurua - so try us first!
Paint - Dulux, British Paints, Berger, Cabot’s, Intergrain or Feast Watson
