Change to battery recycling

Kia ora! Battery recycling is now available at Riversdale and Castlepoint transfer stations as Earthcare Environmental takes over end-to-end management of the battery recycling trial for Masterton and Carterton District Councils.

Customers will notice new signage at transfer stations, with Earthcare also applying tape to battery terminals before they are shipped to Upcycle in Auckland for recycling.

Masterton District Council Manager Assets and Operations Manager Mike Burger welcomed the move.

“This means customers on the coast, at Riversdale and Castlepoint, can make use of this service, and it will streamline the system for getting batteries from transfer stations in Masterton and Carterton to Upcycle for processing,” he said.