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Got drums on-farm? Book them in now and get ahead of Moving Day.

Good news - Agrecovery will be completing a large drum collection across New Zealand starting in May. With Moving Day on 1 June fast approaching, now is a great time to get ahead and book your drums in early so they can be cleared off-farm before things get busy.

Booking early helps us get a head start on collections in your area and gives you the best chance of being collected before the end-of-season rush. It also means one less job to worry about as you head into a busy period.

We're also moving toward a more flexible, year-round collection model, so in future you'll be able to book collections as and when you need them. For now, getting booked in early for the May round is the easiest way to make sure your drums are taken care of in time.

Drums/IBCs must be:

•              HDPE, Plastic number 2

•              61-1000L in size

•              Triple rinsed, and free from chemical residue inside and out

•              Completely drained (drill hole if needed)

•              Have the bungs removed

•              Labels left on

Only drums/IBCs from participating brand owners are free to recycle. Look for the Agrecovery logo on the drum or check out our list of participating brands here!

 Drop-off Locations

Agrecovery now has five drop off locations around the country for your large drums (61-210L) and IBCs (500-1000L).

Please Note: The May drum run is the busiest time for drum collections with many members moving sheds on June 1st. Therefore if you are near one of these locations, we encourage you to drop off your drums to avoid the possible wait times of having them collected. Please let us know if you need to cancel your booking as a result.

Te Puke:

Young Road Site

176B Young Road

Open Tuesdays & Thursdays 9am - 3pm

Ohakune:

Ohakune Transfer Station

36 Old Station Road

Transfer Station Open Hours

Kapiti:

Kapiti Zero Waste

200 Otaihanga Road

Open Thursdays & Fridays 9:30am - 2:30pm; Saturday 9:30am - 4pm

Blenheim:

Blenheim Evolve Ventures

3537A SH 1, off Roadhouse Drive, Riverlands, 7274

Open Tuesdays & Thursdays 8am - 4:30pm

Methven:

Molloy Agricultural Spraying Ltd

402 Methven Chertsey Road, Methven

Open Monday to Friday 8am – 5pm

On-Property Collection Bookings

To have your drums included in the May collection we recommend booking as soon as you can.

Bookings can be placed through the Agrecovery website or by calling 0800 247 326. To make a booking you will need to know how many drums you have of each brand and size. Your booking will be confirmed via email.

Please note, you must have a minimum of 4 drums (61-210L) or 1 IBC (500-1000L) to be eligible for an on-property collection.