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 bins
Weed bins are available on an ongoing basis from Sunday 11 October 2020 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.
