Fees and Charges
Sale and Recovery of Material
Council has an active recovery policy and recovered items will be made available to the public for sale. This will include, but not be limited to, cleanfill, household items and mechanical parts etc. The pricing of these items will be determined by the quality of the goods.
Refuse Disposal Invoices
All transactions with the public require that a tax invoice is presented to the customer without exception.
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Waste Management (Refuse) | 2022/23 price |
Refuse Bags for Kerbside Collection Service (Section 146, Local Government Act 2002) | |
Official Council Bags - 60 Litre (recomended retail price) | $3.80 per bag |
Official Council Bags - 35 Litre ( recommended retail price)
(available at Council offices only) | $2.20 per bag |
Wholesale price (60 Litre bags) to distributing outlets (authorised dealers for the retail trade) | $3.50 per bag |
Purchase of Replacement Blue Kerbside Recycling Bin | $16 |
Purchase of Replacement Compost Kitchen Caddie | $11 |
Purchase of Replacement Compost Large Outdoor Bin | $8 |
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. Official pink RDC refuse bags are free to dispose of an any Transfer Station. | |
Official RDC refuse bag (residential quantities) | Free |
Other refuse bags (50 Litre) | $6.90 each |
Residential (domestic) users | $62.50 per m3 |
Extraordinary (commercial) users | $75 per m3 |
Greenwaste | $2.20 per m3 |
Weighbridge | |
Minimum Charge | $20 |
Commercial waste - per tonne | $360 per tonne |
Domestic waste - per tonne | $230 per tonne |
Special waste (see Special Difficult Waste) - per tonne | $240 per tonne |
Polystyrene >20% content - per tonne | $1,200 per tone |
Greenwaste (flax, cabbage tree must be separated) - per tonne | $2.20 per tonne |
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. | |
Tyres (excluding rims and inner tubes) | |
Car, two wheel motorbike | $15 |
4WD and light trucks, ATV's | $20 |
Truck and trailer | $25 |
Cleanfill Disposal | |
Must be uncontaminated, separated and meet cleanfill guidelines | $42.50 per m3 |
Hazardous Waste | |
Paints, thinners, oils, insecticides and herbicides | $4 per litre |
Intractable pesticides | $4.80 per litre |
Waste oil, contaminated oil, fuels | Free |
Motor vehicle batteries | Free |
Other batteries | Free |
Fluorescent tubes and HID lamps | $1.80 per lamp |
Disposal charge for gas cylinders | $15 per unit |
Concrete | |
Clean, or rebar (steel) up to 250kg | $30 per tonne |
Over 250kg | $30 per tonne |
Small Commercial Quantities | |
Waste oil by arrangement | $0.80 per litre |
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 (telephone (07) 895 8188) | $115 per m3 |
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 | $50 per m3 |
Conditions Relating to Recyclable Waste | |
The following conditions must be met before material is acceptable as recyclable | |
Wire - Can be deposited at a designated transfer station, providing it contains no battens or other wood. Must be coiled and secured | Free |
Scrap Steel - Can be deposited at transfer stations, providing no contamination | Free |
Whiteware/Corrugated Iron - Can be deposited at transfer stations. This includes burnt or rusty iron | Free |
Aluminium - Can be deposited at transfer stations, providing it is presented without other non-aluminium material attached | Free |
Plastics 1 and 2 - Must be washed and squashed. Lids must be removed. Note: all other plastic products are not classified as recyclables and must be placed in the household rubbish bag. | Free |
Cardboard, Paper, Newspaper, Glossy Magazines Flattened magazines, envelopes, junk mail, office paper, newspaper (stables ok) Flattened boxes and egg cartons | Free |
E Waste | |
CRT - TV | $26 |
LCD - TV | $17 |
Printer/scanner/fax | $13 |
Photocopiers | $46 |
Sale and Recovery of Materials Council has an active recovery policy and recovered items will be made available to the public for sale. This will include, but may not be limited to, clean fill, household items and mechanical parts, etc. The pricing of these items will be determined by the quality of the goods | |
Refuse Disposal Invoices All transactions with the public require that a tax invoice is presented to the customer without exception | |
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