Te Aro Zero Waste is located at 2 Forresters Lane, Te Aro, Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington)
Scroll down to find out more information about our recycling and reuse services.
When closed we have plastic and metal lid only, alongside non-lid #2 and #5 collection bins outside. There are other drop off locations around the city for e-waste, lids, batteries and more.
If you have questions you can email info@tearozerowaste.org.nz
If you are in Kāpiti check out Otaihanga Zero Waste.
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Tip Shop at the Southern Landfill
Remember to check first for their opening hours!
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Tip Shop at the Southern Landfill
The Tip Shop regularly has collection days at Te Aro Zero Waste - see our events . The Tip Shop team collect any big, bulky, awkward and other forgotten reusable items. They take furniture, building and gardening materials, books, and bric-a-brac.
Aerosol cans
Blinds, plastic
Bread tags
Carpet
CDs
Chemicals (solvents, spirits etc)
Clothing
Construction waste
Dehumidifiers
Large whiteware
Lightbulbs (we only take CFL eco bulbs & fluorescent tubes)
Paints
Oral care products
Plastic razors
VHS tapes
For more information on what you can / can’t recycle and what to do with it, check out Wellington City Council’s A to Z guide on recycling
Drop off your e-waste to us. We take everything from TVs, stereos, heaters, phones, cellphones, batteries, small appliances.
Read MoreDrop off your batteries to us. We take domestic and commercial regular batteries, as well as laptop and power tool batteries.
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