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The nationwide Agrecovery programme, beginning April 2007, provides a recovery solution for waste plastic agricultural containers that are Agrecovery branded.
Farm plastic is a persistent and growing problem for farmers and growers throughout New Zealand. Agrecovery will enable farmers and growers to dispose of their plastic chemical containers in a responsible way.
Agrecovery collection sites have been established at:
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Hawera: Ingrams Bin and Skip Hire, 90a Collins Street, ph 06 278 4786. Service hours: 1pm-4pm on Mondays.
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Waitara: Transfer Station, Norman Street. Service hours: 1pm-4pm on Mondays.
To find out more about the programme, including which companies are currently part of the scheme, read the newsletter or go to the Agrecovery website (see links below).
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Silage wrap and other farm plastics
A number of Taranaki contractors are involved in the Agpac scheme to collect plastic farm waste. Containers are provided to collect the plastic waste, especially bale wrap. Farmers can buy a bin ($480 + GST) and liners ($15 + GST), then either drop off the full liner ($20 + GST charge) or arrange to have it collected ($40 + GST). For more information contact:
- Ken Moratti (Inglewood 06 756 8066, 027 443 4858)
- Mark Hinton (Stratford 06 765 6668)
- Barry Taunt (Stratford 06 762 2890, 021 139 9875)
- Michael Silson (Kaponga 06 764 6222)
Egmont Refuse in Scott St, Hawera, is accepting silage wrap for no charge on a trial basis. It needs to be contained, for example in urea bags (which also helps prevent further contamination), and should be as clean as possible. So it needs a good shake before putting it in the bags.
Egmont Refuse will also accept polystyrene, for a small charge.
For more details, call Raymond Buckland on 06 278 6170.
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