Recycling Park and Transfer Stations
Whakatane Recycling Park
60 Te Tahi Street, Whakatane |
Normal Opening Hours:
Mon - Fri 8am - 5pm
Sat - Sun 9am - 4pm
Murupara Transfer Station
20 Harakeke Road, Murupara |
Normal Opening Hours:
Mon - Fri 7:30am - 9:30am
Mon - Fri 3pm - 5pm
Sat - Sun 10am - 5pm
Daylight Savings Hours:
Mon - Fri 8:30am - 9:30am
Mon - Fri 3pm - 6pm
Sat - Sun 11am - 6pm
Closed: Christmas Day & Good Friday
Minginui Transfer Station
Mill Road, Minginui |
Opening Hours:
Mon - Fri 9am - 12:30pm
New fees and charges for the Refuse and Recycling Park were introduced in January 2010 following the closure of the Burma Rd landfill in December 2009 to take into account increases in costs of trucking waste outside the District.
The table below outlines the fees and charges for waste disposal.
| Item |
Normal Charge (current as at 1 July 2012) |
| General refuse |
| Car and station wagon |
$25 |
| Ute and small (single axle) trailer |
$35 |
| Large tandem (twin axle) trailer |
$45 |
| All other loads over weigh-bridge |
$220 per tonne |
| Greenwaste |
| Car and station wagon |
$7 |
| Ute and small (single axle) trailer |
$14 |
| Bulk greenwaste (Bulk load) |
$50 |
| Concrete masonry, rock, clean and dirt- and steel-free |
$15 per tonne |
| Hazardous substances (e.g. batteries) |
$6 per visit |
| Car bodies |
| Un-stripped |
$41 |
| Stripped |
$31 |
| Tyres |
| Tyres (bulk loads > 5) |
$205 per tonne |
| Individual tyres |
|
| Type of vehicle |
|
| a) Farmbike, motorcycle - under 6.5kgs |
$3.00 each |
| b) Passenger car - 6.5kg - 9.5kgs |
$7.00 each |
| c) 4x4 light utility - more than 9.5kgs |
$10.00 each |
| d) Truck tyres - more than 28kgs |
$25.00 each |
| e) Heavy goods vehicle - up to 50kgs |
$35.00 each |
| f) Long-haul vehicle - 50 - 80kgs |
$50.00 each |
| g) Agricultural - up to 100kgs |
$70.00 each |
| Recyclable and reusable items |
| Recyclable items (glass, aluminium cans, cardboard, plastics etc) |
Free |
| Reusable/saleable items (lawnmowers, windows, doors, bicycles etc.) |
Free |
Fees are inclusive of GST
Please note: We will only accept concrete that is steel-free.
All Landfill and Recycling Park Charges can be viewed in the Fees and Charges Document - Section 5