The Agrecovery Rural Recycling programme has experienced unprecedented growth over the last two years, with collection of waste plastics reaching record levels. Container plastic collected and sent for recycling by Agrecovery in the 12 months to June 2012 was 157,390kg. “This represents growth of 30% over the previous twelve months,” says Graeme Peters, chair of the Agrecovery Foundation. “Combined with growth of 49% from the twelve months prior to that, we’ve nearly doubled the volume of plastic collected in two years. It’s a great result.” The container recycling programme, which began in 2007, accepts plastic agrichemical, biological, animal health and dairy hygiene containers from 1 to 60 litres in size at more than 70 collection sites across the country. The ...
Farmlands in Levin and Pukekohe are supporting the push for sustainability and environmental best practice with the opening of Agrecovery Container collection sites at these stores. Local farmers, growers, contractors and golf courses can make the most of this recycling programme at these sites which will accept eligible plastic containers on Monday to Fridays, from 8:30am to 4:30pm (Levin) and 8am to 4pm (Pukekohe). Empty triple rinsed containers, 1 – 60 litres in size, from 57 brand owners of agrichemical, biological, animal health and dairy hygiene products can be recycled for free. Using the Agrecovery programme for products belonging to the 57 brand owners is mandatory for New Zealand GAP accreditation, the produce industry’s quality assurance programme. NZ GAP is ...
To celebrate the opening of three new collection sites in Northland, Agrecovery Rural Recycling is offering recyclers the chance to win a $300 reward. The promotion aims to encourage farmers, growers, contractors and golf courses to make the most of this recycling programme for 1 – 60 litre plastic containers. Through the programme empty triple rinsed containers from 56 brand owners of agrichemical, biological, animal health and dairy hygiene products can be recycled for free. “Anyone who recycles eligible containers through our three new collection sites at Farmlands Kaitaia, Kamo or Dargaville during July and August 2012 will go in the draw to win a $300 voucher to spend with their preferred rural supplier,” says Duncan Scotland of Agrecovery. According ...
Ten farmers and growers are $500 better off after recycling with the Agrecovery Rural Recycling Container programme during a recent promotion. The promotion encouraged recycling of plastic agrichemical, animal health and dairy hygiene containers at 70 collection sites across New Zealand. Those recycling during March and April went in the draw to win one of ten $500 vouchers to spend at the rural supplier of their choice. Ranging from Waipapa in the north to Ashburton in south, the winners show a good cross section of the primary sector are using the programme, including kiwifruit, citrus, potato and bulb growers, a vineyard, livestock farmers, a spray contractor and even a biodiesel and oilseed plant. According to Duncan Scotland, Sales and Marketing ...
Congratulations to the winners of the Agrecovery Container recycling promotion for March and April 2012! Biodiesel NZ Ltd – Ashburton collection site Malcolm Taylor, M E Taylor Limited – Blenheim collection site Jason Yuill – Edgecumbe collection site Peter Strawbridge, Tutamoe Station – Gisborne collection site Waikahu Vineyard – Hastings collection site (Skeltons) Toby Annabell, Spray It Ltd – Hawera collection site Naivic Farm Ltd – Methven collection site Bakker Bulbs – Rakaia collection site Kerifresh – Waipapa collection site Sam & Hannah Morrah, Ohineumeri Station – Waipukurau collection site Each winner recycled eligible containers at the listed Agrecovery Container collection site in March and/or April 2012. They each won a $500 voucher to spend with their preferred retail supplier. ...
Agrecovery has just been awarded a Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Award 2012. The awards recognise initiatives that maintain and enhance the region’s high-quality environment. Nicolette West, Waste Minimisation Officer, said “This award recognises that the Agrecovery programmes provide an easy and safe system for farmers to dispose of chemicals and plastics that could otherwise cause environmental problems by being disposed of on farms or sent to landfill. “The scheme significantly reduces the amount of waste in the region and conserves resources.” Leon McPhillips, North Island Sales & Relationship Coordinator for Agrecovery, is pictured with David MacLeod, Chairman of TRC, at the award ceremony at the council on Tuesday 15th May.
The Outlook 2012 conference was presented by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) on 6 and 7 March 2012 in Canberra, Australia. Outlook is the premier commodities forecasting event on the Australian calendar, delivering market-leading information and sector analysis on the agricultural, fisheries, forestry and natural resource sectors. Presentations from ‘Agricultural stewardship – international perspectives’ Graeme Norton is Executive Director of 3R Group Ltd, programme managers for Agrecovery. His presentation on ‘Product stewardship enhancing market access for NZ farmers’ is available on YouTube here. Russel Hurst, CLEANFarms and CropLife Canada, presented on ‘Agricultural stewardship and regulation in Canadaac’. His two part presentation is available on YouTube: part 1 and part 2. Karen Gomez of AgStewardship ...
Competition Notice Win one of ten $500 vouchers to spend with your preferred rural supplier! Simply recycle your eligible plastic containers with Agrecovery at 70 collection sites nationwide during March and April 2012. Agrecovery Container recycling provides a safe and fully compliant programme for the recycling of plastic agrichemical, biological, animal health and dairy hygiene containers. Containers from over 55 participating brand owners are FREE to recycle through Agrecovery. Containers must be empty, triple rinsed and from 1 – 60 litres in size. To be eligible containers must still have their label on. Every collection receipt issued by an Agrecovery Collection site during March and April 2012 constitutes an entry into the draw. You automatically become a member of Agrecovery ...
In September 2011 Agrecovery launched a programme for the recovery of 61 – 1000 litre plastic and steel drums.
The programme started with seven participating brand owners, there now are fourteen!
Drums belonging to the fourteen brand owners are eligible for free on-property collection.
Drums must be empty, triple rinsed and reasonably clean. They must also be identifable as belonging to participating brand owners.
To book collection:
For a booking form simply freephone 0800 AGRECOVERY (0800 247 326) or download the form.
Drums from brand owners who do not participate in the Agrecovery drum programme can be collected at a cost of $10 per ...
The Agrecovery Chemicals recovery programme will be holding six regional collections for unwanted or expired agrichemicals early in the New Year. Collections will be held in the Bay of Plenty, Waikato, Taranaki, Manawatu (including Ruahephu, Wanganui, Rangitikei and Horowhenua districts), Nelson and the Greater Wellington region (including Wairarapa and Kapiti). Ten regional collections held during the 2010 – 2011 financial period resulted in just over 15,000kg of unwanted agrichemicals cleared from rural properties. The three largest collections were held in Canterbury, Otago and Auckland recovering 2,060kg, 1,921kg and 1,908kg respectively. Debbie Sherwood, Coordinator for the Agrecovery Chemicals programme said “It’s great to see farmers and growers taking advantage of the programme to clear their properties of old or unwanted chemicals, ...
