Weed Bins

Weed Bins are on a break

You’ve done such a great job of weeding this year. We are taking a break while we arrange the new programme for 2026-2027 season. We hope to see the bins return in Spring 2026.

We know that access to funded weed bins plays a valuable part in supporting your weeding efforts. When we have an update for our next round of bins, we’ll share it with you via the EcoMatters newsletter and update this page.

Until then please keep your weeds at home, or compost them if you can.

Permanent weed bin

Piha: Piha Domain, Seaview Road

Weed Bin Weekends

Addresses

Glen Eden: Konini School, 44 Withers Road
Huia: Huia Domain, Huia Road
Laingholm: Laingholm Community Hall, 69 Victory Road
Swanson: Central Landscape Supplies, 598 Swanson Road (9am-4pm)
Te Henga: Pae o Te Rangi Regional Park, 114 Te Henga Road
Titirangi: Zig Zag Track, Park Road
Waiatarua: Waiatarua Community Hall, 911 West Coast Road

Dates

Please check back for new dates in Spring 2026.

Weed bin map

Using the bins

What you can put in the bins

• 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)
• Woolly nightshade (seeds, roots and small branches only)

What you can’t put in the bins

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, nīkau/palm trees or fronds, cabbage trees, general garden waste, soil, and weeds from around kauri trees (to prevent the spread of kauri dieback disease).

Thank you for your invaluable ongoing work to keep the Waitākere Ranges free from pest plants.

Composting soft weeds

If you need to get rid of soft weeds such as Tradescantia, Plectranthus, or African Clubmoss, you can purchase a weed bag to compost them from the EcoMatters Store.

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CONTACT

Need help with the bins? Contact Melissa at [email protected] or 021 458 365.

Resources

Check out Native To The West, a guide for planting and restoring the nature of the Waitākere area.