He rite ki te taupuni hangarua, engari he whānui kē atu ngā ratonga ka whakahaerehia ki reira. Inā he wāhi hei tuku i ngā rawa me ngā hautaonga porowhiu, ki reira kōmakatia ai hei whakamahi anō, hei hangarua rānei. He toa kei ētahi hei hoko atu i ngā hautaonga porowhiu e pai tonu ana (pērā i te taonga ā-whare, i te utauta kīhini, i te papa rākau me te kākahu). Ka tukuna ngā rawa hangarua (pērā i te kirihou, i te pepa, i te karāhe me te maitai) ki te taupuni taumanu rawa matarahi, ki reira whakaritea ai hei hoko atu ki kaiwhakanao kē.
Similar to a recycling centre, but with more extensive services. It is a place to send discarded materials and products, where they are sorted for reuse or recycling. Some have shops where discarded products which are still in good condition are sold (such as furniture, kitchen equipment, timber and clothes). The material for recycling (such as plastic, paper, glass and metal) are sent to a large materials recycling facility where they are prepared for selling to a manufacturer.