WasteNet Southland is a shared solid waste service for the Gore District Council, Invercargill City Council and Southland District Council. Formed in the early 2000's, our mission is to coordinate the effective and efficient delivery of waste services to the councils.
WasteNet Southland has teamed up with Kate Meads and are offering residents living in Southland FREE access to Kate's online workshops during March 2021. You can view the pre-recorded workshops from the comfort of your home, at your own pace from any device. Register Now.
We are at Alert Level 1 and have activated our Level 1 procedures for all services. Safe working practices are in place with QR Codes available for contact tracing. We encourage maintaining social distancing and good hygiene practices. For all other COVID-19 information visit Unite Against COVID-19.
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We are at COVID-19 Alert Level 1 procedures for all Council Solid Waste services. Safe working practices are in place with QR codes available for contact tracing. We encourage maintaining social distancing and good hygiene practices.
Find out about the regional and local waste minimisation events you can take part in.
We collect about 28-32 trucks of recycling every week in Southland. We can only recycle if we have enough correct, clean items otherwise we have to send the truck contents to landfill.
WasteNet Southland has released the following media statements.
There is no perfect way to collect or dispose of your dog's poop, however here are some ideas.
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