The Seagull Centre

07/06/2026

Seagull Centre Thames
7 days
9-4pm

06/06/2026

🔴🔵⚫ PLASTIC BOTTLE TOP COLLECTION! ♻️
Your plastic bottle tops can be recycled through the Seagull Centre.

💡 We accept:
✅ Clean, washed plastic lids (no liners or metal)

📍 Drop-offs accepted at Seagull Centre Thames, Pauanui, Tairua & Matarangi.

Each year we fill 5 240L wheelie bins of plastic lids. Let’s keep going!

More details on our website: https://www.seagullcentre.co.nz/recycling



👇 Tag someone below that get creative with bottle tops!

04/06/2026

We agree! Rachael is doing great mahi with the Enviro group at Thames High School!
There is always lots going on and many ways that the students can participate - if you think the Enviro group is something your child would be interested in then, tell them to keep an ear out in the notices for meetings or flick us a message and we will pass their details on! 💚

🌱 Enviroschools Partnership: Shout out to Rachael

We want to acknowledge the fantastic support and mentorship Rachael provides to our student environment leaders. As part of Enviroschools and various other organizations—including climate summits and Hauraki Plains Environmental events—Rachael brings a wealth of sustainability knowledge to our kura.

She has been a massive help with our recent initiatives:
organisations
International Food Festival: Last week, she helped set up the systems to recycle plates and manage food waste effectively.

Daily Support & Planning: She regularly attends our Enviro Group meetings to help our student leaders plan and organise. At last week's food festival, she prepared all the gear and even sourced vouchers and prizes to encourage students to separate their waste.

Community Projects: Last year, she coordinated with our students for a planting day at Parawai School.

What’s Next?
Rachael is also helping us plan our upcoming waste audit, managing the booking and providing all the necessary equipment.

Thank you, Rachael, for your practical support, your gear, and for helping our students drive these positive changes! 🌍

03/06/2026

🌟 Looking for something NEW?
Why not head into the Seagull Centre Thames and see what you can find? 😉

👀 Don't forget we take drop offs as well!
💚 clearing space
💚 got too much
💚 no longer needed
💚 wrong size
Whatever the reason, check with the Seagull Centre before sending it to landfill.

Located at Thames, Pauanui, Tairua and Matarangi 9-4pm.
*specific days and locations available on our website 💻 seagullcentre.co.nz

02/06/2026

📅✨ MARK YOUR CALENDAR – SUNDAY, JULY 5! ✨📅
🎉 The Seagull Centre is celebrating 20 years of community, sustainability, and impact! ♻️💚🎂

01/06/2026

🔥 BBQ TRAILER FOR HIRE – THAMES 🔥

Planning a fundraiser, sports day, or event? We’ve got you sorted 👇

Our large BBQ trailer is now available for hire – perfect for feeding a crowd!
✔️ Built-in chilly bin section
✔️ Easy to tow & set up
✔️ Ideal for sports clubs, events & community fundraisers

💲 Hire: $10
💲 Bond: $50
⚠️ Gas bottle not included

📍 Based at The Seagull Centre, Thames
❓Need a venue? Why not set your sausage sizzle up at the Seagull Centre?

📩 Flick us a message to book or check availability – get in quick!

Tag a club or group that needs this 👇

31/05/2026

👑 REMINDER: Thames Drop Offs are OPEN : 9am - 4pm
Thames Reuse Shop CLOSED

30/05/2026

✋ HOLD ON TO YOUR POLY - THE SHED IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED.

We have run out of space and bags, we will be back in action shortly - watch this space 👀
Got polystyrene? Don’t bin it—recycle it! The Seagull Centre has partnered with Expol & Mitre 10 Thames to provide a FREE drop-off point for clean household polystyrene. 🏡

✅ Up to 2 full rubbish bags per household
✅ No dirt, food, stickers, or tape
📍 Drop-off at our dedicated polystyrene shed (ask staff for help).

All collected polystyrene is recycled into new Expol products! Since Nov 2023, we’ve kept 200 cubic metres out of landfill. 🌱

For commercial recycling, contact Expol directly. More details on our website: https://www.seagullcentre.co.nz/recycling

29/05/2026

👑REMINDER👑
Thames Reuse Shop will be CLOSED on MONDAY
Thames Drop Offs OPEN 9am - 4pm 7 days.

Enjoy your long weekend.

28/05/2026

🎉It's a long weekend and we know what that means!!!
WINTER CLEAN OUT!! 🪣📦

Head in to Matarangi, Tirua and Pauanui - Saturday and Sunday 9am - 4pm
Thames Drop Offs open 7 days including MONDAY 9am - 4pm

Book A Pick Up through our website - seagullcentre.co.nz