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What Goes Where

A B C D E F
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M N O P Q R
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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 council recycling 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
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
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 Council recycling bin
Bottle (glass)	This item belongs in your Council recycling bin
Box (cardboard)	This item belongs in your Council recycling bin
Box (plastic)	This item belongs in your Council recycling 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 Council recycling bin
Car parts	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a metal recyclers
Cardboard	This item belongs in your Council recycling 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.
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
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 Council recycling 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.
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 Council recycling 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, ask your local mechanic if they accept this.
Oven	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a metal recyclers.
Paint	Can't be disposed on Kerbside, it can be taken to a Resene ColourShop.
Paper	This item belongs in your Council recycling 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 Council recycling bin
Plastic bags	Place in your Horowhenua District Council rubbish bag
Plastic containers (numbers 1-7)	This item belongs in your Council recycling 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 Council recycling 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 Council recycling 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.
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 council recycling bin