Drop off your household hazardous waste

From City Scene, published on 12 October 2008

The HazMobile will take your household hazardous waste between 10am and 2pm on Saturday, 18 October at Western Springs College (public car park, Motions Road, near zoo entrance).

Household hazardous waste includes:

• household chemicals such as cleaners, disinfectants, polishes and pool chemicals
• garden chemicals such as pesticides, herbicides and fertilisers
• automotive products such as waste oil, petrol, diesel and brake fluid
• DIY products such as solvents, glues and wood preservatives
• fluorescent tubes and energy-saving light bulbs
• 9kg LPG cylinders
• all types of batteries
• mobile phones
• toxic paint (see below).

The HazMobile will not take paint (except for toxic paint such as old lead paint and marine antifouling paint). Other types of paint and paint tins can be taken year round for reuse or recycling to Resene Colorshops or to PlaceMakers stores as part of the Enviropaint take back recycling scheme. At Resene Colorshops, Resene-branded paint is free to return. A small charge applies to other paint brands to cover handling, recovery and recycling costs. PlaceMakers takes all paint free of charge.

Conditions apply to the return of paint tins. Please see the Resene and PlaceMakers websites for more details.