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Palmerston North Hazardous Waste weekend

Palmerston North City Council to hold first ever Hazardous Waste weekend

Palmerston North City Council will be holding a one – off, free event for the safe disposal of hazardous household waste on 16 – 17 June. Council has teamed up with company 3R, who develop programs to recycle and responsibly dispose of used products and packaging.

3R will be accepting hazardous household waste, automotive waste, garden chemicals and pool chemicals. A full list of what can and cannot be accepted is available online.

“Many households regularly use chemicals around the home that can be hazardous to people, pets and the environment. Often these materials end up being disposed of down the toilet or the sink which is a disaster for the environment,” Samantha Battman, Behaviour Change and Education Coordinatorsays.

“As a Council, we’ve not had experience in the disposal of hazardous waste and so we are running this service as a trial to gauge the level of interest and engagement from residents. If it goes well we will investigate the feasibility of potential future events of this kind,” Ms. Battman says.

To ensure there is capacity for the amount of incoming waste, residents must register first. Residents will then be contacted by 3R to confirm their booking, and will receive details around the location of the waste disposal and their allocated timeslot. The event is for residential households only.

Individuals can register online at www.myhazwaste.kiwi/local-collection/ or by phone on 0508 CHEMICAL (0508 243 642).

Registrations close on Monday 11 June. Unregistered waste will not be accepted at the event.

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