New Zealand Rural Waste
Minimisation Project
ONE-STOP SHOP EVENTS
One-Stop Shop events allow farmers and growers to sustainably clear a variety of farm waste in one go.
Rural communities can recycle or sustainably dispose of agrichemical containers and drums, unwanted agrichemicals, used motor oil, and seed, feed and fertiliser bags.
With backing from the Ministry for the Environment, we are offering farmers and growers the chance to repurpose this waste into useful new materials or sustainably recover what can’t be recycled.
These events are part of the New Zealand Rural Waste Minimisation Project which aims to preserve the environment by finding ways for rural communities to better manage on-farm waste and remove some of the recycling challenges they face.
Locations
We will be holding events in the Taranaki region on the following dates:
– Mon 10 MAY
– Tues 11 MAY
– Wed 12 MAY
How to get involved
Step 1: Are you a member?
If you’re not already an Agrecovery member, register so you can participate in the events. The process is quick, free and does not commit
you to participate in any other Agrecovery services.
- Register as a member
- Agrecovery member’s can Log in
Step 2: Fill in your details and what you wish to bring
Once logged in as an Agrecovery member, go to the ‘One-Stop Shop Event’ tab. Only members within the catchment areas can register to participate.
Fill in the details, including which types of waste you wish to bring. If you have agrichemicals for disposal, provide details on each chemical. We recommend taking an inventory first.
Select a time slot.
What’s next?
After registering, you will receive additional information on how to prepare your waste and what to do next. For more information, see the criteria for each waste item below.
After the events, the information gathered will be used to investigate longer-term solutions for effectively and sustainably managing rural waste.
For further information on the One-Stop Shop events or help with registering, call us on 0800 AGRECOVERY or email info@agrecovery.org.nz.
Waste
eligible
for drop
off will
include
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- – Unwanted and unused agricultural chemicals
- – Empty agrichemical containers & drums, as per existing agrecovery programme
- – Waste oil from agricultural users
- – Woven polypropylene e.g. fertiliser & feed bags
See our acceptance criteria for each waste stream.
Preparing large drums
Here are some tips on how to prepare your large drums to ensure acceptance for recycling at our One-Stop shop events.
Criteria:
- Plastic, 61L – 1000L in size
- Triple-rinsed
- Clean, dry and free from residue inside and out
- Product label left on
- Bung removed
This is free for products from participating brands
See our video on how to triple rinse drums
Woven polypropylene bags
How to prepare your woven polypropylene bags e.g. seed, fertiliser and feed bags to ensure acceptance at our One-Stop shop events.
Criteria
- Free of any fertiliser residue
- Minimum external contamination e.g. mud and grass
- Bundled inside a seed, fertiliser or feed bag and not loose
These bags are free to recycle
Preparing containers
Prepare your agrichemical containers to ensure acceptance on the day:
- Plastic, 0-60 litres in size
- Triple-rinsed
- Clean, dry and free from residue inside and out
- Product label left on
- Lid removed
This is free for products from participating brands
Agrichemical disposal
If you have agrichemicals for disposal at the events, you will need to provide details on each of the chemicals you wish to bring. Check if you already have chemicals booked in for collection with us.
Chemicals must be booked using our online registration system and specific product details are needed, see chemical disposal.
Agrichemicals must be transported in containers that are not damaged, leaking or split and must be segregated.
Disposal is free for up to 150 litres in total per registrant, and:
- chemicals are from participating brands
- some legacy chemicals
– depending on the funding available for each district
Waste oil
Waste oil from agricultural users is free to recycle for containers less than 20L in size.
