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What Goes Where

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A B C D E F

Item
Aluminium	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a metal recyclers.
Aluminium can	This item belongs in your new Council recycling wheelie bin.
Aluminium foil	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a metal recyclers.
Batteries (car)	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a metal recyclers.
Batteries (household)	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a metal recyclers OR can be taken to the Foxton or Shannon Waste Transfer Recycling Stations.
Bedding (good condition)	One man's trash is another man's treasure. Donate to your local charity shop.
Bedding (poor condition, wet, stained, torn)	Place in your Horowhenua District Council rubbish bag.
Bicycles / bike parts (poor condition, rusted)	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a metal recyclers OR can be taken to the Foxton or Shannon Waste Transfer Recycling Stations.
Board games (good condition, all parts included)	One man's trash is another man's treasure. Donate to your local charity shop.
Board games (poor condition,parts missing)	Place in your Horowhenua District Council rubbish bag.
Books (paperback)	This item belongs in your new Council recycling wheelie bin.
Bottle (glass)	This item belongs in your Council green recycling crate.
Box (cardboard)	This item belongs in your new Council recycling wheelie bin.
Box (plastic)	This item belongs in your new Council recycling wheelie bin.
Brass	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a metal recyclers.
Bubblewrap	Place in your Horowhenua District Council rubbish bag.
Cans / tins	This item belongs in your new Council recycling wheelie bin.
Car parts	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a metal recyclers.
Cardboard	This item belongs in your new Council recycling wheelie bin.
Carpet	This item can be taken to the Foxton or Shannon Waste Transfer Recycling Stations.
Cars (unwanted, for scrap)	Can't be disposed on Kerbside. Contact your local wreckers. You could get cash for your old car.
CDs	Place in your Horowhenua District Council rubbish bag.
Chemical waste	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a chemical collection and disposal company.
Clingfilm	Place in your Horowhenua District Council rubbish bag.
Clothing (good condition)	One man's trash is another man's treasure. Donate to your local charity shop.
Clothing (poor condition, wet, stained, torn)	Place in your Horowhenua District Council rubbish bag.
Computers	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a metal recyclers.
Copper	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a metal recyclers.
Corks	Place in your Horowhenua District Council rubbish bag.
Corrugated Iron	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a metal recyclers.
Crockery and cutlery (good condition)	One man's trash is another man's treasure. Donate to your local charity shop.
Crockery and cutlery (poor condition, broken)	Place in your Horowhenua District Council rubbish bag.
Diesel	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a chemical collection and disposal company.
Dirt/clean fill/soil	This item can be taken to the Foxton or Shannon Waste Transfer Recycling Stations.
Dishwashers	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a metal recyclers OR can be taken to the Foxton or Shannon Waste Transfer Recycling Stations.
Disposable plates	Place in your Horowhenua District Council rubbish bag.
Electrical cable	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a metal recyclers.
E-Waste (anything electrical)	This item can be taken to the Foxton Waste Transfer Recycling Station.
Fabric (good condition)	One man's trash is another man's treasure. Donate to your local charity shop.
Fabric (poor condition, wet, stained, torn)	Place in your Horowhenua District Council rubbish bag.
Food scraps	Turn food scraps in to compost for your garden.
Fridge/freezer (Broken)	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a metal recyclers OR can be taken to the Foxton or Shannon Waste Transfer Recycling Stations.
Fridge/freezer (Repairable)	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a whiteware repairs.
Furniture (good condition)	One man's trash is another man's treasure. Donate to your local charity shop.
Furniture (poor condition, broken)	This item can be taken to the Foxton Waste Transfer Recycling Station.

G H I J K L

Item
Garden waste	This item can be taken to the Foxton or Shannon Waste Transfer Recycling Stations.
Gas cylinders (de-gassed and valve removed)	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a metal recyclers.
Glass (broken)	Wrap in newspaper and place in your Horowhenua District Council rubbish bag.
Glasses / eyewear (broken)	Wrap in newspaper and place in your Horowhenua District Council rubbish bag.
Glasses / eyewear (good condition)	One man's trash is another man's treasure. Donate to your local charity shop.
Grass / greenage	This item can be taken to the Foxton or Shannon Waste Transfer Recycling Stations.
Hair / fur	Place in your Horowhenua District Council rubbish bag.
Heater (electric)	This item can be taken to the Foxton or Shannon Waste Transfer Recycling Stations.
Heater (gas)	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a metal recyclers.
Herbicides	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a chemical collection and disposal company.
Iron (metal)	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a metal recyclers.
Joinery (aluminium)	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a metal recyclers.
Junk mail	This item belongs in your new Council recycling wheelie bin.
Leaves	This item can be taken to the Foxton or Shannon Waste Transfer Recycling Stations.
Lightbulb (broken, halogen, incandescent, LED)	Wrap in newspaper and place in your Horowhenua District Council rubbish bag.
Lightbulb (energy saver / fluorescent)	Wrap in newspaper and place in your Horowhenua District Council rubbish bag.

M N O P Q R

Item
Makeup	Place in your Horowhenua District Council rubbish bag.
Mattress (good condition)	One man's trash is another man's treasure. Donate to your local charity shop.
Mattress (poor condition, wet, stained, torn)	This item can be taken to the Foxton or Shannon Waste Transfer Recycling Stations.
Medicine	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, take to your local pharmacy for safe disposal.
Mirrored glass	Wrap in newspaper and place in your Horowhenua District Council rubbish bag.
Mobile phones (any condition)	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, can be brought to the Horowhenua District Council Civic Building.
Monitors	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a metal recyclers OR can be taken to the Foxton or Shannon Waste Transfer Recycling Stations.
Musical instruments (good condition)	One man's trash is another man's treasure. Donate to your local charity shop.
Needles / syringes	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, take to your local pharmacy for safe disposal.
Newspapers / magazines	This item belongs in your new Council recycling wheelie bin.
Oil (cooking)	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a Waste cooking oil removal company.
Oil (engine)	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a metal recyclers OR can be taken to the Foxton Waste Transfer Recycling Stations.
Oven	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a metal recyclers OR can be taken to the Foxton or Shannon Waste Transfer Recycling Stations.
Paint	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a Resene ColourShop.
Paper	This item belongs in your new Council recycling wheelie bin.
Perfume bottle	Wrap in newspaper and place in your Horowhenua District Council rubbish bag.
Pesticides	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a chemical collection and disposal company.
Petrol	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a chemical collection and disposal company.
Phone books	This item belongs in your new Council recycling wheelie bin.
Plastic bags	Place in your Horowhenua District Council rubbish bag.
Plastic containers (numbers 1-7)	This item belongs in your new Council recycling wheelie bin.
Plastic wrap / soft plastic	Place in your Horowhenua District Council rubbish bag.
Polystyrene	Place in your Horowhenua District Council rubbish bag.
Pots and pans (good condition)	One man's trash is another man's treasure. Donate to your local charity shop.
Pots and pans (poor condition, stainless steel)	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a metal recyclers.
Printer cartridges	Place in your Horowhenua District Council rubbish bag.
Pyrex glass (good condition)	One man's trash is another man's treasure. Donate to your local charity shop.
Pyrex glass (poor condition, broken)	Wrap in newspaper and place in your Horowhenua District Council rubbish bag.
Rubbish (household)	Place in your Horowhenua District Council rubbish bag.

S T U V W X Y Z

Item
Scrap metal	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a metal recyclers.
Shoes (good condition)	One man's trash is another man's treasure. Donate to your local charity shop.
Shoes (poor condition, wet, stained, torn)	Place in your Horowhenua District Council rubbish bag.
Solvents	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a chemical collection and disposal company.
Sports equipment (good condition)	One man's trash is another man's treasure. Donate to your local charity shop.
Spray cans (empty)	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a metal recyclers.
Stainless steel	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a metal recyclers.
Takeaway food containers (clean plastic)	This item belongs in your new Council recycling wheelie bin.
Televisions	This item can be taken to the Foxton or Shannon Waste Transfer Recycling Stations.
Timber/wood	This item can be taken to the Foxton or Shannon Waste Transfer Recycling Stations.
Tin (metal)	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a metal recyclers.
Toner cartridges	Place in your Horowhenua District Council rubbish bag.
Tools (good condition)	One man's trash is another man's treasure. Donate to your local charity shop.
Tools (poor condition/broken)	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a metal recyclers.
Topsoil	This item can be taken to the Foxton or Shannon Waste Transfer Recycling Stations.
Toys (good condition)	One man's trash is another man's treasure. Donate to your local charity shop.
Toys (hard plastic with numbers 1-7)	This item belongs in your new Council recycling wheelie bin.
Toys (mixed material / wood)	Place in your Horowhenua District Council rubbish bag.
Trailers	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a metal recyclers.
Trees / stumps	This item can be taken to the Foxton or Shannon Waste Transfer Recycling Stations.
Tyres	This item can be taken to the Foxton or Shannon Waste Transfer Recycling Stations.
Videos and DVDs (good condition)	One man's trash is another man's treasure. Donate to your local charity shop.
Videos and DVDs (poor condition, broken)	Place in your Horowhenua District Council rubbish bag.
Waxed cardboard cartons	Place in your Horowhenua District Council rubbish bag.
Whiteware	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a metal recyclers OR can be taken to the Foxton or Shannon Waste Transfer Recycling Stations.
Window (complete with frame, no glass)	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a metal recyclers.
Window glass (broken)	Wrap in newspaper and place in your Horowhenua District Council rubbish bag.
Wood pellets	This item can be taken to the Foxton or Shannon Waste Transfer Recycling Stations.
Wool	Place in your Horowhenua District Council rubbish bag.
Yoghurt pots (clean)	This item belongs in your new Council recycling wheelie bin.

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