Horowhenua District Council provides six permanent recycling stations at Tokomaru, Opiki, Foxton, Shannon, Waitārere Beach and Levin and two summer recycling stations at Waikawa Beach and Foxton Beach.
Waste Transfer Stations are provided in Foxton and Shannon. Levin Transfer Station is a privately operated facility, and Council does not own or operate this transfer station.
Recycling stations are located at most towns in the district where materials may be deposited for recycling. These are located as follows:
| Area |
Location |
Hours |
| Tokomaru |
Makerua Road, Tokomaru Hall Carpark
View Map |
All hour access
This recycling station may be removed temporarily for servicing and emptying. |
| Opiki School |
Tane Road, Opiki.
View Map |
All hour access |
| Foxton Beach |
Seabury Avenue, beside the Community Centre.
View Map |
Summer period only: All hour access mid-December until early April.
This recycling station may be removed temporarily for servicing and emptying. |
| Foxton Town |
Corner Purcell & Stewart Streets
(Foxton Transfer Station).
View Map |
All hour access
This recycling station may be removed temporarily for servicing and emptying. |
| Shannon |
Northern end of Thompson Street
(Shannon Waste Transfer Station)
View Map |
All hour access
This recycling station may be removed temporarily for servicing and emptying. |
| Waitārere Beach |
Waitārere Surf Life Saving Club
View Map |
All hour access
This recycling station may be removed temporarily for servicing and emptying. |
| Levin |
Levin Transfer Station, Sheffield Street.
View Map |
Monday - Friday
7:30am - 4pm
Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays
8am - 4:30pm
Closed: Good Friday, ANZAC, Christmas Day & New Year's Day. |
| Waikawa Beach |
Hank Edwards Reserve
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Summer period only: All hour access mid-December until early-January.
This recycling station may be removed temporarily for servicing and emptying.
|
| Locality |
Hours |
Levin
Owned and operated by Midwest Disposals Ltd
Sheffield Street
Phone: 06 367 2915 |
Monday - Friday
7:30am - 4pm
Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays
8am - 4:30pm
Closed: Good Friday, ANZAC, Christmas Day & New Year's Day.
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Foxton
Owned by HDC
Operated by Low Cost Bins
Harbour Street Entrance Opposite Purcell Street |
Monday, Thursday and Friday: 12 noon to 4pm
Saturday and Sunday: 11am to 4pm
Closed: Tuesday and Wednesday, Good Friday, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Foxton Transfer Station – New location for 24/7 Recycling Station
The 24/7 recycling station has been relocated from its temporary location in the nearby Piriharakeke Walkway carpark to its new, permanent location next to the Foxton Transfer Station. For materials which need to be deposited for recycling, drive into the main entrance for the Foxton Resource Recovery Park and look straight ahead to find the recycling station.
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Shannon
Owned by HDC
Operated by Low Cost Bins
Northern end of Thompson Street |
Sunday: 10am to 2pm.
Closed: Monday to Saturday, Good Friday, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Christmas & New Year Opening Hours 2021-22: Closed Boxing Day, open Sunday 2 January 2022. |
Refer to our Fees & Charges page for depositing refuse at these facilities. Fees and charges listed are subject to change. Please contact Council's Customer Service Centre for any updates.
For information of what can be disposed of at the transfer stations please see our What goes where page.
Hokio Landfill is not open to the public.