FAQ - Rubbish Collections & Transfer Stations

 

Transfer stations are where you can dump your rubbish that isn't covered by the kerbside collection.

Transfer Station Opening Hours & Days

Waipukurau Monday to Saturday
 Mt Herbert Rd 9.00 am to 5.00 pm  
     
     
Waipawa
       Tikokino Rd Sundays: 9.00am to 5.00 pm
  Tuesdays: 11.30 am to 5.00 pm

Thursdays: 11.30am to 5.00 pm
 
Takapau
Paulsen Rd   
Sunday: 11.00 am to 3.00 pm Both

Thursday Winter: 1.00 pm to 5.00 pm Winter

Thursday Summer: 2.00 pm to 6.00 pm Summer
     
Porangahau Sunday, Wednesday  
 Porangahau Rd 1.00 pm to 5.00 pm Winter
  2.00 pm to 6.00 pm Summer

Summer hours begin the first day of Daylight saving and end the last day of Daylight saving.  All Transfer Stations are closed on ANZAC Day morning, Good Friday and Christmas Day.

Transfer Station Charges:

The fee you pay at the Transfer Station covers some of the cost of running and looking after the landfill, litter in the district, and managing old dump sites. User-pays also means that the people who MAKE the rubbish have to PAY to get rid of their own rubbish - and thus other ratepayers who utilise different ways to reduce their rubbish e.g. free recycling, are not subsidising others through their rates.

Transfer Station Charges - Refuse

Car $9.00
Wheelie bin/ drum/ small wool sack / up to 2 bags $9.00
Utilities and Vans $17.00
Trailers up to 2.0m long up to 1m high $17.00
Utilities and Trailers up to 2.0m loaded above 1m high (per 0.5m) $9.00 / 0.5m
Trailers up to 2.6m long up to 1m high $28.00
Trailers up to 2.6m loaded above 1m high (per 0.5m) $17.00 / 0.5m
Trailers larger than above Per cubic metre rate
Flat Deck Truck Landfill or measured cubic metre rate
Other Truck Landfill or measured cubic metre rate
Per cubic metre $56.00
Vehicle and Trailer Charged for both individually
Mixed Loads Charged at refuse rate
Car bodies (not accepted) CHBDC's scrap metal partner

Transfer Station Charges - Greenwaste

Car $5.00
Wheelie bin/ drum/ small wool sack / up to 2 bags $5.00
Utilities and Vans $9.00
Trailers up to 2.0m long up to 1m high $9.00
Utilities and Trailers up to 2.0m loaded above 1m high (per 0.5m) $5.00 / 0.5m
Trailers up to 2.6m long up to 1m high $18.00
Trailers up to 2.6m loaded above 1m high (per 0.5m) $9.00 / 0.5m
Trailers larger than above Per cubic metre rate
Flat Deck Truck Landfill or measured cubic metre rate
Other Truck Landfill or measured cubic metre rate
Per cubic metre $27.00
Vehicle and Trailer Charged for both individually
Mixed Loads Charged at refuse rate

 

Tyre Disposal

All tyres are to be charged independently and are on top of other refuse charges.

Car bodies not accepted. To be disposed at CHBDC's scrap metal partner.

Car $3.00
Motorcycle $1.50
4x4 $6.00
Truck $9.00
Tractor $15.00
Tyres on rims 2 x individual tyre charge
Tyres in bulk to landfill Counted and individually charged

Refuse / Recycling Charges

Refuse bag $1.50
Recycling bin $19.00

Unauthorised dumping

Council may prosecute persons caught dumping rubbish unlawfully.

Staff time for investigating and clearing per hour $110.00
Travel per km $0.70
Minimum charge $80.00

Recycling drop-off Centres

Open 24 hours a day, for free recyclables disposal.

  • Waipukurau - James St
  • Waipawa - Tikokino Rd next to Transfer Station
  • Otane - Campbell St
  • Takapau - Charlotte St next to the 4 Square
  • Porangahau - Beach Rd next to White Domain
  • Onga Onga - Bridge St
  • Tikokino - Murchison St

Agrecovery Disposal - available at the Waipukurau Transfer Station during normal operating hours for free disposal of Agrecovery branded containers.

Rubbish Collection information:

Only official Council rubbish bags will be collected from the kerbside.

Rubbish bags are available to purchase from the following outlets at a recommended retail price of $1.50 from:

  • Council offices in Ruataniwha St, Waipawa
  • Waipawa Library
  • Waipukurau Library and Service Centre
  • Waipukurau New World
  • Waipukurau Woolworths
  • Waipawa New World
  • Takapau Community Foodmarket
  • Otane General Store
  • Onga Onga General Store
  • Beach Marine, Te Paerahi
  • Beach Rubbish Contractors - Tony Hawthorne and Graham Riach
  • Pourerere Beach Freedom Camping Committee

This also includes the cost of collection on rubbish days, or FREE disposal at any of the district's transfer stations.

From 1st July, 2010 only yellow Council Rubbish bags will be collected from the kerbside. Old bags such as paper or green plastic will no longer be collected, but are still able to be disposed of for FREE at any of the district's transfer stations.

 

For further information please see the section on Recycling.

Transfer Station Locations

 

 

Transfer Station
Address  
Waipukurau Mount Herbert Road
   
Waipawa Tikokino Road
   
Takapau Paulsen's Road - off Ormondville Road
   
Porangahau Porangahau Road
   


You can view a map of the location of transfer stations here