NOTE: Before you pay to send material to landfill
Council has an active resource recovery policy with Resource Recovery Centres operating at the Waimarino (Ohakune) and Taumarunui Transfer Stations. Before you send material to landfill check with the Resource Recovery Staff to see what can be recovered for reuse. Income from sales of recovered materials is reinvested into Council's resource recovery efforts including community education as part of our ZeroWaste 2040 objective.
Fees and Charges 2024/2025
Fees and charges for solid waste are set to recover the cost of solid waste services including recovery of Government Waste Levy charges. All transactions with the public require that a tax invoice is presented to the customer without exception.
| Kerbside Collection Services | | |
| Official Council bags 60 litre (recommended retail price)
| Per bag
| $4.70
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| Official Council bags 35 litre (recommended retail price) (available at Council offices only)
| Per bag
| $2.75
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| Wholesale price (60 litre bags) to distributing outlets (authorised dealers for the retail trade)
| Per bag
| $4.40
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| Wholesale price (35 litre bags) to distributing outlets (authorised dealers for the retail trade)
| Per bag
| $2.60
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| Replacement blue kerbside recycling bin
| | $20.00
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| Replacement food scrap kitchen caddie (compostable caddie liners are no charge from Council)
| | $9.50
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| Replacement kerbside food scrap collection bin
| | $16.00
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| Refuse disposal | | |
| Council operates a waste acceptance criteria at all transfer stations and reserves the right to not accept material outside of the criteria or to direct that it be disposed of at the District Landfill
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| Official RDC refuse bag (residential quantities)
| | Free
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| Other refuse bags (50 litre)
| Per bag
| $9.00
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| Residential (domestic) users
| Per cubic metre
| $80.40
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| Extraordinary (commercial) users
| Per cubic metre
| $96.40
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| Green waste
| Per cubic metre
| $15.20
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| Wheelie Bin
| 240 litre
| $24.10
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| Wheelie Bin
| 120 litre
| $12.05
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| Weighbridge charges | | |
| Minimum charge
| | $25.00
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| Commercial Waste
| Per Tonne
| $482.00
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| Domestic Waste
| Per Tonne
| $322.00
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| Special Waste (see “Special Difficult Waste” next page)
| Per Tonne
| $335.50
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| Polystyrene >20% content
| Per Tonne
| $1,527.20
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| Green waste (flax, cabbage tree must be separated)
| Per Tonne
| $57.20
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| Green waste (minimum charge)
| | $5.00
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| Definitions |
Extraordinary (commercial) users are significant providers of refuse for disposal generated from the commercial, and public sectors. Significant volumes are considered to be greater than 10 m3 of refuse per year in total. Council will, from time to time, identify and enter into waste management agreements with extraordinary users.
Residential (domestic) users are providers of domestic refuse from single residential dwellings at volumes of less than 10 m3 per year in total.
Uncompacted Refuse is material that is delivered loose, eg, material delivered on a trailer and is measured by the formula length x width x height = volume (in cubic metres).
Compacted Refuse is refuse that is mechanically compacted, eg, material delivered in a compactor truck.
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| Tyres | | |
| Car, Two-wheel motor bike
| Per Tyre
| $18.90
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| 4WD and Light Trucks, ATVs
| Per Tyre
| $26.20
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| Truck and Trailer
| Per Tyre
| $31.50
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| Tractor Tyres
| Per Tyre
| $100.00
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| Clean Fill | | |
| Must be uncontaminated, separated and meet cleanfill guidelines
| Per cubic metre
| $42.50
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| Hazardous Materials and Waste Liquids <5 litres per year | | |
| Paints, thinners, oils, insecticides, and herbicides (Note: The Resource Recovery Centre accepts paints)
| Per Litre
| $10.00
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| Intractable pesticides
| Per Litre
| $14.00
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| Waste oil <20 litres
| | Free
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| Waste oil by arrangement
| Per Litre
| $1.00
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| Batteries - motor vehicle and other
| | Free
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| Fluorescent tubes and HID lamps
| Per Lamp
| $2.60
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| Gas cylinders
| Per unit
| $18.10
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| Concrete | | |
| Clean, no rebar (steel)
| Per Tonne
| $33.00
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| Concrete with reinforcing
| Per Tonne
| $66.00
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| Concrete
| Per M³
| $82.00
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| Special / Difficult Waste | | |
| Special/difficult waste is waste containing offensive odour, excessive dust, or is easily windblown, attractive to vermin or has health implications. It may, with the approval of authorised Council staff, be accepted at the District landfill in Taumarunui only, and requires prior arrangement before it can be deposited or disposed of, as per the waste acceptance criteria. For clarification, contact the Waste Minimisation Officer (07) 895 8188.
| Per tonne
| $335.50
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| Recyclable Waste – Residential | | |
| Recyclables are only accepted for free if presented in the appropriate manner. Attendants have the right to refuse the items and apply the waste rate if they do not meet the prescribed method of presentation. Recyclables not presented correctly attract a waste charge
| Per cubic metre
| $55.00 if not presented correctly
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| Conditions relating to how Recyclable Waste must be presented | | |
| The following conditions must be met before material is acceptable as recyclable
| Please note that with exception of plastics the Resource Recovery Centre may accept much of this material | |
| Wire
| Can be deposited at a designated transfer station, providing it contains no battens or other wood. It is coiled and secured
| Free
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| Scrap Steel including roofing iron
| Can be deposited at transfer stations, providing it is sorted into light and heavy gauge steel. Small scrap steel such as nuts, bolts, etc, can be deposited at transfer stations in 240 litre steel drums
| Free
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| Whiteware/Corrugated Iron
| Can be deposited at transfer stations. This includes burnt and/or rusty iron
| Free
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| Aluminum
| Can be deposited at transfer stations, providing it is presented without other non-aluminium material attached
| Free
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| Plastic types 1, 2 and 5
| Must be washed and squashed. Lids must be removed.
| Free
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| All other plastic types/products are not classified as recyclables and must be placed in the household rubbish bag
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| Cardboard, Paper and Newspaper, Glossy Magazines | |
| Flattened magazines, envelopes, junk mail, office paper, newspaper (staples OK)
| Free
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| Flattened boxes including pizza boxes and egg cartons
| Free
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| E-Waste | Please note that the Resource Recovery Centre accepts most household electronic goods in working condition. | |
| CRT - TV
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| $31.00
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| LCD - TV
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| $20.50
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| Printer/Scanner/Fax
| | $15.70
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| Photocopiers
| | $55.50
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| Small Household Appliances
| | $3.00
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