Rubbish disposal charges

Last updated: 1 January 2022

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 Landfill (cleanfill only)

Fee

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

$14.50
per tonne

Note there's a minimum charge of $14.50

Otaihanga Resource Recovery Facility charges

Midwest Disposals Ltd, as a private company, controls and operates the Otaihanga Resource Recovery Facility. 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)	$5.00
Car boot	$21.00
Full car	$30.50
Station wagon/Ute/4WD	$48.00
Trailer/Van < 300kg	$61.50
Trucks, vans & trailers via weighbridge < 300kg = minimum charge	$205 Minimum $61.50
Polystyrene – bulk	$5,000 per tonne
Child car seats (recycling fee - optional)*	$10.00 per item
TVs, CRT monitors (recycling fee)**	$25.00 per item
Whiteware – stoves/dishwashers	$20.00 per item
Fridges/freezers (covers degassing & recycling)	$40.00 per item
Gas bottles (domestic only)	$8.00 each
Car bodies – stripped or unstripped	Not accepted
Car tyres	$8.00 per tyre
Truck/tractor tyres	$35.00 per tyre
Waste oil	$1.50 per litre
Household hazardous waste (chemicals) – up to 1 litre or 1 kilogram	$50.00 per unit
Demolition < 300kg = minimum waste	Same as general waste
Hardfill (conrete, rock, bricks, asphalt, rubble) no timber or plant material	$85 per tonne
Weigh only	$14.00
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 are 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.

Ōtaki Resource Recovery Centre Charges

Midwest Disposals Ltd, as a private company, controls and operates the Ōtaki Resource Recovery Centre. 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)	$5.00
Car boot	$21.00
Full car	$32.00
Station wagon/Ute/4WD	$49.00
Trailers/van < 300kg	$64.50
Refuse per tonne	$215 Minimum $64.50
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	$20.00
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 (domestic only)	$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

* Usable liquid paint can be taken to the paint exchange at Otaihanga transfer station

**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.

Composting New Zealand Greenwaste Charges

Charges set by Composting New Zealand and apply at the Otaihanga and Waikanae drop-off sites.

Category	Charge
Per bag (<60L)	$3
Wool sack	$6
Car boot	$7
3 Door hatch	$10
Full car	$14
Double cab ute	$15
Van/heaped single cab ute	$18
Trucks - high side	$20 per cubic metre
Trucks - low side	Measured as trailers
Stumps	From $100

Trailers

Trailer size	$15	$16	$18	$20	$30	$40
Less than 6ft or 1.83mtrs
Less than 8ft or 2.44mtrs
Less than 10ft or 3.048mtrs
Less than 12ft or 3.65mtrs
Greater than 12ft or 3.65mtrs	Minimum charge $50.00		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 (Otaihanga, Ōtaki)
Large (flattened) cardboard boxes (Otaihanga, Ōtaki)
Paint (empty tins to Otaihanga, or ask your retailer if you can return your usable paint and paint containers)
Batteries (household, power tools and car) (Otaihanga, Ōtaki)
Most household e-waste items (Recycling for Charity containers at Otaihanga and Ōtaki)
Fluorescent light bulbs including eco-bulbs (Otaihanga).