Operation of the landfill is paid for through user charges - the money you pay to dispose of your waste.
All charges include GST.
| 2025/26 (GST Inclusive) | |
|---|---|
Waste and Environmental Solutions | |
| Transfer Stations without weighbridge – Small Vehicle Charges - General Solid Waste (includes ETS) | |
| Non-Council Refuse bag – per bag (max size 80 litres) | $5.20 |
| Car – small load | $27.00 |
| Car – large load | $65.00 |
| Wool pack per pack or part pack | $27.00 |
| Wheelie Bin per bin or part bin | $27.00 |
| Station wagon – small load | $52.00 |
| Station wagon – large load | $102.00 |
| Cars and single axle trailers, vans and utes – small load | $66.00 |
| Cars and single axle trailers, vans and utes – medium load | $90.00 |
| Cars and single axle trailers, vans and utes – large load | $123.00 |
| Transfer Stations without weighbridge – Small Vehicle Charges (excludes ETS) | |
| Clay cover (per cubic metre) | $16.50 |
| Cleanfill (per cubic metre - dry) | $21.50 |
| Rubble (per cubic metre) | $31.50 |
| Car tyres – each | $6.00 |
| Transfer Stations without weighbridge - Vegetation for composting only (excludes ETS) | |
| Car – small load 100% vegetation | $9.00 |
| Car – large load 100% vegetation | $24.00 |
| Wool pack 100% vegetation | $9.00 |
| Wheelie Bin per bin 100% vegetation | $9.00 |
| Station wagon – small load 100% vegetation | $14.00 |
| Station wagon – large load 100% vegetation | $35.00 |
| Van or Ute, Car with single axle trailer - 100% vegetation (small load) | $22.00 |
| Van or Ute, Car with single axle trailer, 100% vegetation | $44.00 |
| Green Island Transfer Station – General Solid Waste (includes ETS) | |
| General Solid Waste per 50kg (or part thereof) | $16.00 |
| Green Island Transfer Station – Vegetation for composting only (excludes ETS) | |
| 100% vegetation per 50kg (or part thereof) | $5.00 |
| Green Island Transfer Station / Landfill – Large Vehicle Charges (excludes ETS) | |
| Clean fill per tonne (dry) | $21.50 |
| Clean fill minimum charge (dry) | $21.50 |
| Clay cover per tonne | $16.50 |
| Clay minimum charge | $16.50 |
| Cover per tonne | $16.50 |
| Cover minimum charge | $16.50 |
| Rubble per tonne | $31.50 |
| Rubble minimum charge | $31.50 |
| Middlemarch and Waikouaiti Landfill – Large Vehicle Charges (includes ETS) | |
| General solid waste minimum charge | $128.00 |
| General solid waste per cubic metre | $128.00 |
| Middlemarch and Waikouaiti Transfer Stations – Large Vehicle Charges (excludes ETS) | |
| Vegetation for composting - per cubic metre | $75.00 |
| Vegetation for composting - minimum charge | $75.00 |
| Green Island Transfer Station / Landfill - Special/hazardous waste | |
| Sludges and liquids (solids content at least 20%) per 50kg (or part thereof) | $21.55 |
| Sludges and liquids (solids content less than 20%) per 50kg (or part thereof) | $24.50 |
| Animals remains/asbestos including high contaminated soil per 50kg (or part thereof) | $21.55 |
| Green Island Transfer Station / Landfill - Special/hazardous waste (excludes ETS) | |
| Non Hazardous tanker waste per 50kg (or part thereof) | $8.10 |
| Foundry sands per 50kg (or part thereof) | $6.50 |
| Contaminated soil (low level) per 50kg (or part thereof) | $6.50 |
| Tyres (bulk loads) per 50kg (or part thereof) | $36.00 |
| Oil (per litre) | $1.50 |
| Household chemicals (inclusive of car - small load fee) | $18.00 |
| Gas bottles (each) | $15.00 |
| Green Island Transfer Station - e-Waste at the Recycling centre | |
| As per recovery costs | |
| After Hours Opening Fee (excludes ETS) | |
| Opening Fee - After Hours | $468.00 |
| Booth operation costs – per hour (plus any additional machine fees) After hours | $95.00 |
| Public weigh (weigh only) | $11.00 |
| Other charges | |
| Bokashi - 10lt bin | $37.00 |
| Bokashi - 15lt bin | $40.00 |
| Bokashi - Zing - bag | $7.20 |
| Bokashi - Replacement lid | $5.20 |
| Blue glass bin | $15.00 |
| Kerbside bin (additional bin/replacement bin/change of bin size) – delivery & administration fee | $32.50 |
| Mixed recycling bin - annual service charge (additional bin) | $50.00 |
| Optional garden waste bin - annual service charge | $92.00 |
There are household e-waste collection facilities at the Green Island Resource Recovery Centre for computer waste, TVs, cell phones and other electronic waste items. A small recycling charge may apply to some items to cover the costs of dismantling and/or special handling. Items collected here are dismantled by Cargill Enterprises in South Dunedin.
| Costs for household e-waste dropped off at Green Island Rummage store only | Charge |
|---|---|
| Computers | |
| Computer | FREE |
| Computer screen | $10 |
| Server, patch panel, supporting units | $10 |
| Screens | |
| CRT TV | FREE |
| LCD/LED TV’s and Monitors under 60cm flat | $10 |
| Screen other over 60cm flat | $20 |
| Printers | |
| Photocopiers, typewriters, fax | FREE |
| MFD desktop small | FREE |
| MFD medium | FREE |
| MFD large | $10 |
| Ancillary Devices | |
| Modem, keyboards, cameras, home phones, small paper shredder, laminator | FREE |
| Other | |
| Cell phones, power and data cables | FREE |
| Household Batteries | FREE |
Payment Options
- Cash & Eftpos – Green Island, Waikouaiti & Middlemarch Green Island landfill
- Credit Card payment (NB - Green Island only) (Service fee of 1.8% applies)
- Charge Accounts (see below)
Landfill Gate Charges – what’s that all about?
Operation of the landfill is paid for through user charges - the money you pay to dispose of your waste.
How much you pay for waste disposal depends on how much waste you dispose of and the type of waste. Some waste products need special handling or treatment to reduce the environmental effects of disposal to landfill.
Landfill gate charges also include two levies set by central government.
- Waste Levy: for every 1 tonne of waste to landfill a portion is paid to the Ministry for the Environment for investment in projects and infrastructure that support waste minimisation activity. As of 1 July 2025 the portion will be $65 and will increase in $5 increments to reach $75 per tonne on 1 July 2027.
- New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme: as a landfill operator the DCC must purchase New Zealand Emission Units (ETS). This cost is incorporated into landfill charges.
We encourage landfill customers to separate waste materials into re-use, recycling and compost categories. Reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill is better for the environment and saves you money.