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Commercial areas

Council rubbish and recycling collections for commercial areas will stop from September

As part of our goal to make Matamata-Piako waste free by 2038 with our new kerbside collection service from September 2023 - we are no longer collect rubbish and recycling from commercial areas. 

There are a number of challenges with collecting rubbish and recycling in commercial areas - for example, accessing wheelie bins outside commercial properties is logistically difficult (e.g. with parked cars and slowing traffic through main streets etc). The rubbish and recycling needs of businesses/organisations also vary widely e.g.

  • Bars and restaurants produce lots of glass and food waste
  • Retailers produce lots of cardboard
  • Offices produce lots of paper
  • Most premises create general waste (milk bottles, lunch scraps, hand towels)

We sought prices for commercial collections as part of the tender process for the new contract, but the costs were high and would result in services that were not fit-for-purpose for the wide range of businesses and organisations in our commercial areas - for example, the fortnightly rubbish collection is likely to be insufficient for most businesses.

We believe most business owners will be able to arrange a private collection to meet their specific needs at a much lower cost than Council can provide.

As a result, all properties in the commercial areas will need to arrange their own rubbish and recycling disposal from September 2023. 

Waste service providers
The following businesses provide a range of rubbish and recycling services within our area. We recommend contacting them directly for further information on their services and pricing.:
 
EnviroWaste
Waste collection services in Morrinsville and Matamata
envirowaste.co.nz0800 24120
 
JJ's Waste & Recycling
jjswaste.co.nz, 07 834 1010, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
 
OJI Fibre Solutions Full Circle
Large cardboard and paper recycling wheelie bins - multiple size options available. Cardboard cage (Morrinsville area only).
ojifs.com, 027 282 6826, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
 
Smart Environmental
Cardboard, general waste, glass, paper or commingled recycling wheelie bins - multiple size options available. Frontload bins or skip bins also available.
smartenvironmental.co.nz, 0800 4 MY BIN, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
 
Waste Management NZ
Cardboard, general waste, glass, paper or commingled recycling wheelie bins - multiple size options available. Frontload bins or skip bins also available.
0800 10 10 10, wastemanagement.co.nz
 
Wheelie Bin Services
General waste, green/garden waste or commingled recycling wheelie bins - multiple size options available. Skip bins also available for general waste, construction & demolition, greenwaste or cleanfill. wheeliebinservices.co.nz, 0800 113388, 078884322, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
 
There may be other waste service providers operating in our district, or willing to expand into our district that we are not aware of/that are not listed here. If you know of other waste providers please give us a call on 0800 746 467 as we are happy to update these listings to help people find a new service that will meet their needs.
Recording of the live Q&A session with Mayor Adrienne
FAQs
Don't businesses pay for kerbside collection in their rates?

Kerbside collection is a targeted rate - that means only those who receive the service pay for it.

Properties in commercial areas have only been rated for kerbside collection for July and August.