Rubbish disposal charges

User charges for waste dropoff at Otaihanga Transfer Station and resource recovery facility, Ōtaki resource recovery centre, and Composting New Zealand greenwaste. You can find out more about waste management in Kāpiti in our Rubbish and recycling section. Please note that transfer stations are cashless, card and account payments accepted only.

Otaihanga Transfer Station charges

Operated by Waste Management NZ. They are responsible for the residual disposal of waste and set all gate charges for the site. Waste from this facility goes to the Midwest Disposals Bonny Glen landfill.

Category

Charge

Bag (<60L)

$6.50

Car boot

$27.00

Full car

$46.00

Station wagon/4WD

$70.00

Trailer/Van/Ute < 300kg

$90.00

Refuse per tonne

$301.00

Minimum $90.00

Greenwaste

Not accepted*

Hardfill per T – concrete (no reo or timber), bricks, rubble $150.00
Cleanfill per T (must meet the cleanfill acceptance criteria) at Otaihanga landfill $22.00
Special Waste (direct to landfill) Not accepted
Asbestos (direct to landfill) Not accepted
Weigh only – single weigh $14.00
Weigh only – gross and tare $22.00
Whiteware each $20.00
Fridges and freezers each (covers degassing cost) $40.00
TVs each (covers recycling cost)** $25.00
Child car seats $10.00
Car tyres – up to five at a time free***
Truck/Tractor tyres – up to five at a time free***
Waste oil per L $1.50
LPG gas bottles (domestic only) each $13.00
Household chemicals per litre or kg $50.00

Otaihanga landfill

Otaihanga Landfill (cleanfill only)

2025/26 charge

Cleanfill - must meet the  cleanfill acceptance criteria published on the Council’s website. 

$23.00
per tonne

Note there's a minimum charge of $23.00

Note: Asbestos is no longer accepted at the Otaihanga Landfill or the Ōtaki Transfer Station. If you require help disposing of asbestos, Worksafe provides a register of licenced asbestos removalists. The closest landfill accepting asbestos is Spicer Landfill in Porirua – find out about disposal requirements.

* Greenwaste disposal location at Composting NZ.

** The actual cost of recycling TVs and CRT monitors is around $45 per item. The Council currently subsidises this cost by $20 per unit using Waste Levy money.

*** Conditions of acceptance for tyres to be eligible for free disposal under the Tyrewise product stewardship scheme:

  • Clean and free of any debris and dirt inside and out
  • Tyres only, not attached to any rims or other non-tyre material
  • What tyres are covered: Tyrewise Scope One tyres: all pneumatic (air filled) and solid tyres for use on motorised vehicles, including cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles, aircraft, trailers, and off-road vehicles.
  • Maximum of five tyres at a time to a registered/accredited Tyrewise public collection site.

Ōtaki Transfer Station Charges

Operated by EnviroNZ Ltd. They are responsible for the residual disposal of waste and set all gate charges for the site. Waste from this facility goes to the Midwest Disposals Bonny Glen landfill.

Category

Charge

Bags (<60L)

$6.50

Car boot

$27.00

Full car

$46.50

Station wagon/Ute/4WD

$70.00

Trailers/Van < 300kg

$94.00

Refuse per tonne

$313.00

Minimum $94.00

Greenwaste – Bag

$4.00

Greenwaste – Car boot/Wool sack

$16.00

Greenwaste – Full car

$21.00

Greenwaste Station Wagon/Ute/4WD

$27.00

Greenwaste – Trailer/Van < 250kg

$34.00

Greenwaste – per tonne

$135.00 per tonne

$34 minimum charge

Hardfill per T – concrete (no reo or timber), bricks, rubble Not accepted
Cleanfill per T (must meet the cleanfill acceptance criteria) at Otaihanga landfill Not accepted
Special Waste (direct to landfill) Not accepted
Asbestos (direct to landfill) Not accepted*
Weigh only – single weigh $14.00
Weigh only – gross and tare $22.00
Whiteware each $20.00
Fridges and freezers each (covers degassing cost) $40.00
TVs each (covers recycling cost)** $25.00
Car tyres – up to five at a time free ***
Truck/Tractor tyres – up to five at a time free ***
Waste oil per L  $1.50
LPG gas bottles (domestic only) each $13.00
Household chemicals per litre or kg Not accepted
* Asbestos is no longer accepted at the Otaihanga Landfill or the Ōtaki Transfer Station. If you require help disposing of asbestos, Worksafe provides a register of licenced asbestos removalists. The closest landfill accepting asbestos is Spicer Landfill in Porirua – find out about disposal requirements.

**The actual cost of recycling TVs and CRT monitors is around $45 per item. The Council currently subsidises this cost by $20 per unit using Waste Levy money. 

*** Conditions of acceptance for tyres to be eligible for free disposal under the Tyrewise product stewardship scheme:

  • Clean and free of any debris and dirt inside and out
  • Tyres only, not attached to any rims or other non-tyre material
  • What tyres are covered: Tyrewise Scope One tyres: all pneumatic (air filled) and solid tyres for use on motorised vehicles, including cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles, aircraft, trailers, and off-road vehicles.
  • Maximum of five tyres at a time to a registered/accredited Tyrewise public collection site.

Composting New Zealand Greenwaste Charges

Charges set by Composting New Zealand and apply at Composting New Zealand's location in Otaihanga.

Category

Charge

Per bag (<60L)

$8

Wool sack

$13

Car boot

$17

3 Door hatch

$18

Full car/station wagon

$20

Trucks – high side 

$35 per cubic metre 

Trucks – low side 

Measured as trailers 


Trailers

Trailer size $24 $27 $30 $34 $44 $54 $75
Less than 6ft
or 1.83mtrs
single axle trailer - water level single axle trailer - raised load single axle trailer - high side      
Less than 8ft
or 2.44mtrs
  single axle trailer - water level single axle trailer - raised load single axle trailer - high side    
Less than 10ft
or 3.048mtrs
    single axle trailer - water level single axle trailer - raised load double axle trailer - high side 
Less than 12ft
or 3.65mtrs
      single axle trailer - water level single axle trailer - raised load double axle trailer - high side
Greater than 12ft
or 3.65mtrs
double axle trailer - water level 
Minimum charge
$60.00
Based on water level.
Excess will be measured and charged accordingly 
Double cab ute
Single cab ute/van

Free drop off

The following items can be dropped off free of charge for recycling or safe disposal:

  • Kerbside recyclables (Otaihanga, Ōtaki) – check what can be recycled.
  • Large (flattened) cardboard boxes (Otaihanga, Ōtaki)
  • Batteries (household, power tools and car) (Otaihanga, Ōtaki)
  • Most household e-waste items can be dropped off at the e-waste recovery container at Otaihanga Transfer Station.
  • Fluorescent light bulbs including eco-bulbs (Otaihanga).
  • Tyres - a maximum of five car or truck tyres - acceptance criteria apply

Waste collector/Operator licence

2025/26 charge

License annual fee

$222