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Rubbish disposal charges
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.
Cleanfill (soils, sands, gravel). |
$14 per tonne $14 minimum charge. |
Fees for green waste and gate fees at the Otaihanga, Waikanae and Ōtaki resource recovery facilities are all set by commercial collectors and operators and are therefore not included in the schedule.
Solid waste licence fee |
$189.00 annually |
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Otaihanga Resource Recovery Facility charges | Ōtaki Resource Recovery Centre charges | Composting New Zealand Greenwaste charges | Free drop off | More information about rubbish and recycling
Otaihanga Resource Recovery Facility charges
MidWest Disposals Ltd manages the Otaihanga Resource Recovery Facility and sets all gate charges for this site.
Category |
Charge |
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Bag (<60L) |
$5.40 |
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Car boot |
$21.50 |
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Full car |
$30.50 |
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Station wagon/Ute/4WD |
$46.50 |
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Trailer/Van < 300kg |
$59.00 |
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Trucks, vans & trailers via weighbridge |
$199.00 Minimum $59 |
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Polystyrene – bulk |
$5,000 per tonne |
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Child car seats (recycling fee - optional)* |
$10.00 per item |
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TVs, CRT monitors (recycling fee)** |
$25.00 per item | |
Whiteware – stoves/dishwashers |
$20.00 per item |
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Fridges/freezers (covers degassing & recycling) |
$40.00 per item |
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Gas bottles |
$8.00 each |
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Car bodies – stripped or unstripped |
Not accepted |
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Car tyres |
$8.00 per tyre |
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Truck/tractor tyres |
$35.00 per tyre |
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Waste oil |
$1.50 per litre |
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Household hazardous waste (chemicals) - up to 1 litre |
$50.00 perunit |
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Demolition < 300kg = minimum charge |
$199 per tonne $59 minimum charge |
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Special waste - stumps/logs < 300kg = minimum charge |
$375.00 per tonne |
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Other cleanfill*** |
$85 per tonne |
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Weigh only |
$14.00 |
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Weigh – gross & tare |
$22.00 |
Note: Asbestos is no longer accepted at the Otaihanga Landfill or the ORRF. 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 here.
* Child car seats can now be recycled through the SeatSmart scheme. Check out http://www.seatsmart.co.nz/ for more information.
** 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.
*** This rate applies to cleanfill that does not meet our local cleanfill acceptance criteria, such as broken concrete, bricks, rocks etc.
Ōtaki Resource Recovery Centre Charges
MidWest Disposals Ltd manages the Ōtaki Resource Recovery Centre and sets all gate charges for this site.
Category |
Charge |
Bags (<60L) |
$5.00 |
Car boot |
$20.00 |
Full car |
$30.00 |
Station wagon/Ute/4WD |
$46.00 |
Trailers/van < 300kg |
$58.00 |
Refuse per tonne |
$199.00 Minimum $58 |
Greenwaste - Bag |
$3.00 |
Greenwaste - Car boot/Wool sack |
$9.00 |
Greenwaste - Full car |
$14.00 |
Greenwaste Station Wag/Ute/4WD |
$16.00 |
Greenwaste - Trailer/Van < 250kg |
$20 |
Greenwaste - Commercial per tonne |
$80.00 per tonne $20 minimum charge |
Car tyres |
$8.00 per tyre |
Truck/tractor tyres |
$35.00 per tyre |
Waste oil |
$1.50 per litre |
Gas bottles |
$8.00 per item |
TVs, CRT monitors (recycling fee)** |
$25.00 per item |
Whiteware |
$20.00 per item |
Fridge/freezers (Covers degassing & recycling) |
$40.00 per item |
Weigh Only - general |
$14.00 |
Weigh Only - gross & tare |
$22.00 |
Car bodies |
Not accepted |
Cleanfill | Not accepted |
Hazardous waste | Not accepted |
Liquid paint* |
Not accepted |
Composting New Zealand Greenwaste Charges
Charges set by Composting New Zealand and apply at the Otaihanga and Waikanae drop-off sites.
Category |
Charge |
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Per bag (<60L) |
$3 |
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Wool sack |
$6 |
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Car boot |
$7 |
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3 Door hatch |
$10 |
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Full car |
$14 |
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Double cab ute |
$15 |
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Van/heaped single cab ute |
$18 |
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Trucks - high side |
$20 per cubic metre |
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Trucks - low side |
Measured as trailers |
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Stumps |
From $100 |
Trailers
Trailer size | $15 | $16 | $18 | $20 | $30 | $40 |
Less than 6ft or 1.83mtrs |
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Less than 8ft or 2.44mtrs |
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Less than 10ft or 3.048mtrs |
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Less than 12ft or 3.65mtrs |
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Greater than 12ft or 3.65mtrs |
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Based on water level. Excess will be measured and charged accordingly |
Free drop off
The following items can be dropped off free-of-charge for recycling or safe disposal:
- Kerbside recyclables (Waikanae, Otaihanga, Ōtaki)
- Large (flattened) cardboard boxes (Waikanae, Otaihanga, Ōtaki)
- Useable paint (Otaihanga, or ask your retailer if you can return tins)
- Batteries (household, power tools and car) (Otaihanga, Ōtaki)
- Cellphones (Otaihanga, Ōtaki)
- Fluorescent light bulbs including eco-bulbs (Otaihanga)
- Plastic agrichemical containers (Ōtaki, first Tuesday of each month, 9am-3pm; check http://www.agrecovery.co.nz/programmes/container-recycling/ for details)