Canterbury
Collection Sites
The recycling fee varies across the region. Please check what applies at your local site. Limit 4 seats per customer. Please contact SeatSmart for bulk loads.
- Ashburton District – free recycling
- Christchurch – $35 per seat
- Selwyn District – $20 per seat
- Waimakiriri District – residents $12.50 per seat, non-residents $35 per seat
- Hurunui District – residents $10 per seat, non-residents $35 per seat
- Timaru District – $5 per seat
Collection site details below.
Ashburton
Recycling is free in the Ashburton District thanks to support from the Ashburton District Council. Please provide proof of address.
Ashburton
Ashburton Resource Recovery Park
25 Range Street
Ashburton
P: 03 307 7700
Methven
Methven Recycling Yard
Cnr Methven Chertsey Road and Line Road
Methven
P: 03 307 7700
Rakaia
Rakaia Resource Recovery Park
Cnr of West Town Belt and Rakaia Terrace
Rakaia
P: 03 307 7700
Christchurch
There is a recycling fee of $35 incl GST per seat (RRP) payable at the collection sites.
Christchurch North
Baby On The Move
515 Wairakei Road
Burnside
P: 03 960 9752 | 021 832 851
Baby Bunting are covering part or all of the cost of car seat recycling. For seats purchased from them, there is no charge. For all other seats, they offer a subsidy of $10, reducing the fee to $25 per seat. See their website for more information.
Selwyn District
This site has a reduced recycling fee of $20 per seat thanks to funding from the Selwyn District Council.
Rolleston
The Pines Resource Recovery Park
183 Burnham School Road
Rolleston
P: 03 347 2026
Waimakariri District
Sites in Waimakariri have reduced recycling fees thanks to funding from the District Council. Residents will be charged $12.50 incl. GST per seat and non-residents $35 incl. GST per seat.
Residents – please bring proof of address to collection site when recycling.
Rangiora
Southbrook Resource Recovery Park
284 Flaxton Road
Rangiora
P: 03 313 5499
Hurunui District
Sites in Hurunui have reduced recycling fees thanks to funding from the District Council. Residents will be charged $10 incl. GST per seat and non-residents $35 incl. GST per seat.
Residents – please bring proof of address to collection site when recycling.
Hanmer Springs
Hanmer Springs Transfer Station
637 Hanmer Springs Road
Hanmer Springs
P: 03 314 8816
Culverden
Culverden Transfer Station
68 St Leonard’s Road
Culverden
P: 03 314 8816
Timaru District
Sites in Timaru have a reduced recycling fee for residents of $5 per seat thanks to funding from the District Council.
Please bring proof of address to collection site when recycling.
Pleasant Point
Pleasant Transfer Station
23 Beck Road
Pleasant Point
P: 03 615 9629