Weed Bins

If you live in the Waitākere Ranges Local Board area, you can dispose of invasive weeds free of charge at the community weed bins and help prevent pest plants from spreading into the native bush we love.

Permanent weed bin

Piha: Piha Domain, Seaview Road

Weed Bin Weekends

Addresses

Glen Eden: Konini School, 44 Withers Road
Huia: Huia Domain, Huia Road
Laingholm: Laingholm Community Hall, 69 Victory Road
Swanson: Central Landscape Supplies, 598 Swanson Road (9am-4pm)
Te Henga: Pae o Te Rangi Regional Park, 114 Te Henga Road
Titirangi: Zig Zag Track, Park Road
Waiatarua: Waiatarua Community Hall, 911 West Coast Road

Dates

Weed bins will be onsite from 8am Saturday, and an EcoMatters staff member will be onsite for weed advice Saturday 9am-3pm.

• 19-20 October 2024: Huia and Laingholm (new dates due to postponement – apologies for the inconvenience)
• 26-27 October: Waiatarua (new dates due to postponement – apologies for the inconvenience)
• 9-10 November: Glen Eden and Titirangi
• 7-8 December: Swanson and Te Henga
• 11-12 January 2025: Laingholm and Waiatarua
• 8-9 February: Glen Eden, Huia and Titirangi
• 1-2 March: Huia, Swanson and Te Henga
• 5-6 April: Huia, Laingholm and Waiatarua
• 3-4 May: Glen Eden and Titirangi
• 14-15 June: Swanson and Te Henga

Weed bin map

Using the bins

What you can put in the bins

• Climbing asparagus
• Honeysuckle
• Jasmine
• Moth plant
• Plectranthus
• Privet – Chinese privet and Tree privet (small branches only)
• Tradescantia (also known as Wandering Willie)
• Wild ginger (seed heads and roots only – please compost the green stems onsite at your property)
• Woolly nightshade (seeds, roots and small branches only)

What you can’t put in the bins

Please respect these bins – they’re here for invasive weeds only. When illegal dumping happens, we have to pay for rubbish to be removed. That makes this service more expensive and less viable for everyone.

We do not accept bamboo, large branches or tree trunks, nīkau/palm trees or fronds, cabbage trees, general garden waste, soil, and weeds from around kauri trees (to prevent the spread of kauri dieback disease).

Thank you for your invaluable ongoing work to keep the Waitākere Ranges free from pest plants.

Composting soft weeds

If you need to get rid of soft weeds such as Tradescantia, Plectranthus, or African Clubmoss, you can purchase a weed bag to compost them from the EcoMatters Store.

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CONTACT

Need help with the bins? Contact Melissa at [email protected] or 021 458 365.

Resources

Check out Native To The West, a guide for planting and restoring the nature of the Waitākere area.

Pest Plant Roadshow

Come along for a chat with our friendly Nature team and get to know your pest plants; find out which weeds you should bin, bag or put in a barrel; and learn about free services to support weeders in Waitākere. See us at:

• Friends of Arataki Kids Day, Sunday 20 October 2024, 11am-3pm
• Waiatarua Community Day, Saturday 2 November
• Titirangi Village Market, Sunday 24 November
• Huia Farm Day, Waitangi Day – Thursday 6 February, 10am-3.30pm
• World Wetland Day, Matuku Link, Te Henga, Saturday 1 February
• Henderson Valley Community Day, Carey Park, Saturday 15 March, 2-5pm

Please check back for updates on events.