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Ellesmere Community Recycling Drop-off Day

Selwyn District Council from Selwyn District Council

A Community Recycling Drop-off Day will take place in Ellesmere on Saturday 14 April, 10am–4pm at Cemetery Pit, 240 Southbridge Leeston Road.

Garden waste: $5 per car, $10 per ute or single axle trailer, $15 per twin axle trailer.
Scrap metal: Free.
Tyres: $3 per car tyre, $5 per 4WD tyre.
Child car seats: $5 per seat.

Cash only (no EFTPOS). Household volumes only, no commercial volumes. Please separate different waste streams.

We accept:
Garden prunings
Tree trimmings
Weeds
Metals
Bicycles
Tins/pots/pans
BBQs
Small appliances
Whiteware
Car tyres
4WD tyres
Child car seats (please remove fabric covers)

We don't accept:
General rubbish
Flax/cabbage tree leaves
Trees or branches over 10cm in diameter
Gas bottles
Items containing oil/fuel
TVs
Tyres on rims
Tyres containing or covered in dirt
Polystyrene child car seats

For more information phone 347 2800 or email admin@selwyn.govt.nz.

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