Recycling and rubbish facilities
You can take your
general rubbish and kerbside recycling to a transfer station at Otaihanga or Ōtaki
garden waste to Composting New Zealand –...
Contaminated soil disposal
Contaminated soil is soil with hazardous substances in or on it that are reasonably likely to have significant adverse effects on the environment (including human health).
Contaminated soil is not accepted at either of the transfer stations in Kāpiti.
You’ll need to:
- apply for permission to dispose of the soil at a specialist site outside of Kāpiti
- provide Total Concentration and/or TCLP test results of the site (must be completed by a suitably qualified experience practitioner (SQEP) – see MfE website for details)
- arrange for specialist service providers to remove and transport the material – engage an SQEP who will able to advise on requirements.
You may also need resource consent. A resource consent gives you permission to carry out an activity that may affect the environment.
You can apply for a resource consent online, talk to us on 0800 486 486, or email one of our consent staff at [email protected].
Where you can take contaminated soil
Hazardous waste is not accepted at any sites in Kāpiti.
Some of the sites in the Wellington region that may* accept contaminated soils include:
- Wellington City Southern Landfill
- Hutt City Silverstream landfill
- Refer to the Special Waste Declaration form and if applicable, Application for disposal of special/hazardous waste form
- Porirua Spicer landfill
*Acceptance criteria apply and may differ from site to site.
Useful links
- Selected Land Use Register: Details of properties that have, or may have, been used for activities and industries included in the Hazardous Activities and Industries List (HAIL) established by MfE.
- National Environmental Standards (NESC): These standards are triggered if land that has been occupied by a HAIL activity is to be redeveloped to a more sensitive use or the soil is to be disturbed.
- Suitably Qualified Experienced Practitioner (SQEP) list.