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This is the former Papakura District Council website, which has some of the information and services you need if you live or do business in the area. Go to the main Auckland Council website to access the complete range of council services.

Pahurehure Inlet
 

Household Hazardous Waste

What is hazardous waste?

Hazardous waste includes materials than can cause harm to human health or to the environment.

What is household hazardous waste?

Household hazardous waste includes solvents, cleaning fluids, all batteries, fertilisers, herbicides, pesticides, pool chemicals, fluorescent light bulbs, mobile phones, gas bottles, petrol and oils. These materials can cause injury to rubbish collectors, damage to equipment and contamination of stormwater and landfill sites   

How do I get rid of my hazardous waste?

  • Household hazardous waste can be deposed of free of charge at the HazMobile, the Auckland region’s mobile hazardous waste collection service
  • Visit the HazMobile website to see when the next HazMobile collection will occur.
  • For an information booklet on the safe alternatives to household hazardous waste, call the ARC Enviroline on 366 2000 or www.hazmobile.govt.nz

Illegal Dumping

If it is on private land, then it is a police matter.

Offenders found illegally dumping waste will be prosecuted by the Council.

If it is on Council land e.g. roads, reserves, please contact our Customer Services Centre or call 09 295 1300.