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Community recycling centreAnamata Resource Recovery
66C Gray Road, Claris
Great Barrier Island
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Description
The Aotea Community Recycling Centre is run by Anamata Community Enterprise.
You can drop off unwanted items and materials for reuse and recycling. Our shared goal is to reduce the amount of material going to landfill.
You can hunt for bargains or give your unwanted items a second life at the reuse shop. Clean and sorted household recyclable containers are also accepted.
Opening hours
Our opening hours change yearly to coincide with the peak periods and school holidays.
Standard hours:
- Monday and Tuesday: closed
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 9am - 4pm
- Saturday: 10am - 3pm
- Sunday: closed
Peak season hours (Monday prior to Christmas Day to Saturday prior to Waitangi Day):
- Monday to Friday: 9am - 4pm
- Saturday: 10am - 3pm
- Sunday: closed
The centre will be closed on the following public holidays:
- New Year's Day
- day after New Year's Day
- Auckland Anniversary Day
- Waitangi Day
- Easter Monday
- Good Friday
- Easter Sunday
- Anzac Day
- King's Birthday
- Matariki
- Labour Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day.
Drop off and collection
- Allows drop off: Yes
- Collection service: No
See our gate fees table on this page for charges.
Payment methods
- Credit card
- Eftpos