Tūrangi Transfer Station

Charges

• Charges for the disposal of refuse and greenwaste are based on weight.
• Load composition will be assessed upon arrival at the site.

*Note large commercial loads over 400kg (e.g. large trailers, trucks) are not permitted at this transfer station. Loads of this size should be taken to Broadlands Road Landfill.

**Maximum size of rubbish bag allowed is 60 litres.

Taking of shredded green waste from the transfer stations is free.

Please be aware hazardous waste that can endanger human health, such as asbestos, medical waste and radioactive substances are not accepted at the Broadlands Road landfill or any of our transfer stations. If you have waste that may be considered dangerous or hazardous or you are not sure about, please contact us prior to visiting one of our sites to see if it will be accepted.

Recycling

Most recycling is free but a charge may apply to some recyclable materials. The following items are accepted for recycling:

• All the items you put in your green or black bins for kerbside recycling
• Green waste*
• Domestic quantities of waste oil
• Batteries - see details below
• Whiteware
• Scrap metal including well washed paint tins
• Car batteries and car bodies
• Untreated timber (if suitable for fire wood)
• Reusable pre-loved goods
• Second-hand furniture

*To protect contractors equipment and maintain product quality there are restrictions on green waste. Green waste cannot contain any of the following, or the whole load must be charged and dumped as refuse:

Flax, phoenix palm fronds, cabbage trees/leaves, stumps, tree limbs over 150mm, vines, gorse, agapanthus and other noxious plants, netting, string/twine/wire, steel poles/stakes, rubbish, hard fill/concrete/rocks.

Batteries

Recycle your batteries for free at our new battery recycling station.

Batteries contain numerous components that are bad for the environment and they can deteriorate if not in use and become hazardous. Collecting batteries before they deteriorate means they can be recycled appropriately, saving valuable components for reuse and reducing the risk to people and the environment.

Note that damaged, leaking, rusty or modified batteries cannot be accepted.

Batteries that can be dropped off for free include:

• Batteries from household devices:
  • AA, AAA, C, and D cell batteries
  • alkaline cell
  • lithium
  • 9-volt
  • Cr123 camera batteries
  • dry cell and zinc
  • Li-ion batteries (from laptops, cameras, cell phones and tools)
  • NiCd
  • NiMH
  • gel cell
• Loose batteries.
• Removable mobile phone batteries. If your old mobile phone doesn’t have a removable battery, drop the phone off at a Vodafone, Spark or 2Degrees retailer where it can be recycled.