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Large Drum Collection

Agrecovery will be completing a large drum collection across New Zealand starting on the 1st of February. We ask that you book in your drums as soon as you are able, so we can get a head start on collections. 

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). If you are near one of these locations, you can drop any number of drums off at any time of year during the site's opening hours. 

Te Puke:

176B Young Road, Te Puke

Open Tuesdays & Thursdays 9am - 3pm

Ohakune:

Waimarino (Ohakune) Transfer Station

36 Old Station Road, Ohakune

Open Monday to Thursday 8am - 3pm, and Friday to Sunday 8am - 5pm

Kapiti:

Kapiti Zero Waste

200 Otaihanga Road, Kapiti

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 February collection they must be booked in by Saturday 31st January.

Bookings can be placed through the Agrecovery website or by calling our 0800 number. 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.