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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.

War on Weeds

In addition to the community weed bins below, extra weed bins are available in West Auckland during 22 February – 31 March 2021 for the War on Weeds.

Pest Plant Roadshow

Want to find out which weeds you should bin, bag or put in a barrel? The EcoMatters Nature Team will be in your neighbourhood to give advice and answer any questions you have about pest plants. Come along to chat about how to ID invasive weeds, best practices for keeping kauri safe while caring for the bush, and free services available to support you. Free weed bags are available for local residents (Ts and Cs apply, stock limited). Brought to you by EcoMatters and supported by the Waitākere Ranges Local Board and Auckland Council.

Join us at your local event:

  • Waiatarua Community Hall (911 West Coast Road), Saturday 20 March, 10am – 1pm – Join the Facebook event
  • Laingholm Village Hall (69 Victory Road), Saturday 27 March 9am – 12pm – Join the Facebook event
  • Piha (Old School House, behind West Coast Gallery), Saturday 17 April, 10am – 1pm – Join the Facebook event
  • Huia Hall (1253 Huia Road, Huia) Thursday 22 April, 4.30pm – 7.30pm – Join the Facebook event – Postponed, new date to be announced soon.
  • Titirangi Badminton Club (28 Withers Road, Glen Eden), Saturday 1 May, 10am – 1pm – Join the Facebook event

Permanent weed bins

Weed bins are available on an ongoing basis at:

  • Piha Domain (Seaview Road).
  • Huia Domain (Huia Road).

Pop-up weed bins

Temporary bins are available at the following locations on certain dates:

  • Waiatarua Community Hall (911 West Coast Road, Waiatarua): Saturday 10 – Sunday 11 October 2020, Saturday 5 – Sunday 6 December 2020, Saturday 13 – Sunday 14 February 2021, Saturday 10 – Sunday 11 April 2021, Saturday 12 – Sunday 13 June 2021
  • Laingholm Community Hall (69 Victory Road, Laingholm): Saturday 10 – Sunday 11 October 2020, Saturday 5 – Sunday 6 December 2020, Saturday 13 – Sunday 14 February 2021, Saturday 10 – Sunday 11 April 2021, Saturday 12 – Sunday 13 June 2021
  • Mountain Road (15-17 Mountain Road, Henderson Valley): Saturday 7 – Sunday 8 November 2020, Saturday 9 – Sunday 10 January 2021, Saturday 1 – Sunday 2 May 2021
  • Kōwhai Reserve (28 Withers Road, Glen Eden): Saturday 7 – Sunday 8 November 2020, Saturday 9 – Sunday 10 January 2021, Saturday 1 – Sunday 2 May 2021

Weed bin map

Invasive weeds accepted

  • 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)

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, palm trees, cabbage trees, general garden waste and weeds around kauri trees (to prevent the spread of kauri dieback disease).

Thank you

Thanks to the Waitākere Ranges Local Board for funding this service.

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We're entering the final few days of EcoFest West, We're entering the final few days of EcoFest West, and we're going out with a bang, with 13 incredible events taking place before the festival ends on Sunday. 
 
From bike rides for all ages to a stream clean-up, ways to improve your home or connect with nature, there's an experience for everyone. Check out the full festival calendar on our website for all events taking place this weekend.
There are just ten days left of EcoFest West! Have There are just ten days left of EcoFest West! Have you checked out any of the events taking place around West Auckland? 

This weekend is packed, with nearly twenty events happening over Saturday and Sunday alone. Gear up for markets, urban streams, power tools, bike rides, waste minimising workshops and more.

Check out the full festival calendar on our website.
The day we’ve all been waiting for is finally he The day we’ve all been waiting for is finally here! We are thrilled to be bringing you EcoFest West 2021, marking a decade since this festival celebrating our natural environment and sustainable living first began.

Over the next month more 140 workshops, webinars, stream clean up, night walks, seminars and markets (to name just a few) will take place around West Auckland. The festival is a great opportunity to get out and about with your friends and family to explore local neighbourhoods, try different experiences and meet new people. 

#EcoFestWest
There are just two days until EcoFest West kicks o There are just two days until EcoFest West kicks off. To celebrate we have an incredible prize pack to giveaway. To be in to win, all you need to do is tag your sustainability buddies 🌏♻️🌲

Thanks to generous support from Rethink Reusable Fresh Produce Bags. Winner drawn 30 March and multiple entries are encouraged.

#EcoFestWest
Exactly one year on from moving into Alert Level 4 Exactly one year on from moving into Alert Level 4, we're launching a Thursday evening conversation series with four wāhone toa about their experiences of lockdown as part of #ecofestwest 

Ngā Karanga o Ngā Wāhine Toa features four women who are all active in conversations about sustainability - Dee West from @charge.net.nz , Dr. Nicole van der Laak from Wellington UniVentures, Dr. Karlo Mila from @leadershipnewzealand and Robin Taua-Gordon from Te Kawerau a Maki. 

Visit the link in our bio for all the details. Nau mai, haere mai!
Auckland's biggest environmental festival, EcoFest Auckland's biggest environmental festival, EcoFest West is on its way and to celebrate, we've got a prize pack valued at more than $200 up for grabs. To be in to win, download your copy of the festival programme (link in bio).

The month-long festival kicks off from the 20th of March and features more than 140 events, ranging from guided night walks in the Waitākere Ranges and stream restoration projects to a one bin challenge workshop, and a whole heap more.

Thanks to generous support from Sustainablah, CaliWoods, Straw the Line NZ, Goodfor, Do Gooder & Rethink Reusable Fresh Produce Bags and Kokako Organic Coffee. Winner drawn 25 March.

#EcoFestWest
There are just two weeks to go until the start of There are just two weeks to go until the start of EcoFest West. Have you started planning which events you’ll attend?

Throughout the month-long festival, you could learn basic bike maintenance, make your very own mini worm farm or learn the art of foraging. EcoFest West is made up of events of all types and sizes, most events are free or low-cost and whānau friendly and many will also be available at any Covid-19 alert level through webinars or other digital options.

Visit the link in our bio to download the full programme to start planning.

#EcoFestWest is funded by Henderson-Massey Local Board, Waitākere Ranges Local Board and Whau Local Board.
Auckland's biggest environmental festival, EcoFest Auckland's biggest environmental festival, EcoFest West, is back from 20 March to 18 April 2021, and these copies of the festival programme are making their way around Auckland. 

Inside these colourful pages you’ll find community events that celebrate and restore our natural environment, interactive workshops to deepen your connection with nature, and experiences that share ways to live more sustainably in our neighbourhoods.

Pick up a copy of the programme to find an event that interests you. You’ll find printed versions of the programme at cafes, libraries and community centres across Central and West Auckland from next week, or you can grab a copy from the EcoMatters Store, 1 Olympic Place, New Lynn (open Wed-Sun, 10am-2pm as always). Alternatively, you can download the full programme at www.ecofest.org.nz without leaving the house. 

EcoFest West is funded by the Henderson-Massey, Waitākere Ranges and Whau local boards.

#ecofestwest
Last call for EcoFest West events! There're just a Last call for EcoFest West events! There're just a few days left to become an event host at Tāmaki Makaurau's biggest festival for the environment: http://www.ecofest.org.nz ⠀
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Got an idea for an eco adventure, or a project or skill you'd like to share? Submit your West Auckland event by this Friday 29 January to get into the printed programme booklet.⠀
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Funded by the Henderson-Massey Local Board, Waitākere Ranges Local Board and Whau Local Board.
Ngā mihi o te tau hou, e hoa mā! Happy new year, Ngā mihi o te tau hou, e hoa mā! Happy new year, friends.⠀
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We're cranking into gear again, and our Store and Bike Hubs are now back to our usual hours.⠀
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The Resource Recovery Depot in Avondale will resume normal hours from Tuesday 9 February.⠀
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Our bike hub volunteering sessions are already up and running, and all other regular volunteering sessions will begin again soon. You can check out the start dates on the Volunteer page on our website.⠀
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We look forward to seeing you back here at ours!
Meri Kerihimete from the EcoMatters whānau to you Meri Kerihimete from the EcoMatters whānau to yours!⠀
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We hope you have a wonderful day.
We're officially on a break. The EcoMatters Store, We're officially on a break. The EcoMatters Store, EcoMatters Bike Hubs and Resource Recovery Depot are closed until 2021.⠀
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The Store and Bike Hubs will resume normal hours from Thursday 7 January 2021.⠀
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The Resource Recovery Depot will resume normal hours from Monday 8 February 2021.⠀
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Thank you for all your support this year. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
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ECOHUB & STORE

Anzac Day: Our EcoMatters Store will be closed on Sunday 25 April.

1 Olympic Place, New Lynn
OPEN: Wed-Sun, 10am-2pm

RESOURCE RECOVERY DEPOT

Unit E, 489 Rosebank Road, Avondale
OPEN: Mon 10am-2pm and Tues 9am-1pm

BIKE HUBS

Anzac Day: All three Bike Hubs will be closed on Sunday 25 April.

NEW LYNN: 1 Olympic Place
OPEN: Thurs-Sun, 10am-2pm
HENDERSON: The Falls carpark, 22 Alderman Drive
OPEN: Fri-Sun, 10am-4pm
GLEN INNES: Maybury Reserve, off Taniwha Street
OPEN: Thurs-Sun, 10am-2pm

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