Rubbish and recycling

	2026/27 (GST Inclusive)
Waste and Environmental Solutions
Green Island Transfer Station – General Solid Waste (includes ETS)
General Solid Waste per 50kg (or part thereof)	$17.00
Green Island Transfer Station – Vegetation for composting only (excludes ETS)
100% vegetation per 50kg (or part thereof)	$5.50
Green Island Transfer Station / Landfill – Large Vehicle Charges (excludes ETS)
Clay cover per tonne	$23.00
Clay minimum charge	$23.00
Cover minimum charge	$23.00
Cover per tonne	$23.00
Clean fill minimum charge (dry)	$28.00
Clean fill per tonne (dry)	$28.00
Rubble minimum charge	$38.00
Rubble per tonne	$38.00
Green Island Transfer Station / Landfill - Special/hazardous waste
Animals remains/asbestos including high contaminated soil per 50kg (or part thereof)	$22.25
Sludges and liquids (solids content at least 20%) per 50kg (or part thereof)	$22.25
Sludges and liquids (solids content less than 20%) per 50kg (or part thereof)	$25.25
Green Island Transfer Station / Landfill - Special/hazardous waste (excludes ETS)
Contaminated soil (low level) per 50kg (or part thereof)	$7.00
Foundry sands per 50kg (or part thereof)	$7.00
Oil (per litre)	$2.00
Household chemicals (inclusive of car - small load fee)	$19.00
Non Hazardous tanker waste per 50kg (or part thereof)	$8.50
Gas bottles (each)	$15.50
Tyres (bulk loads) per 50kg (or part thereof)	$37.00
Middlemarch and Waikouaiti Landfill – Large Vehicle Charges (includes ETS)
General solid waste minimum charge	$132.00
General solid waste per cubic metre	$132.00
Vegetation for composting - per cubic metre	$77.00
Vegetation for composting - minimum charge	$77.00
Transfer Stations without weighbridge – Small Vehicle Charges - General Solid Waste (includes ETS)
Cars and single axle trailers, vans and utes – small load	$70.00
Non-Council Refuse bag – per bag (max size 80 litres)	$5.50
Car (small load), wool pack (per pack or part pack), wheelie bin (per bin or part bin)	$28.00
Cars and single axle trailers, vans and utes – medium load	$93.00
Cars and single axle trailers, vans and utes – large load	$127.00
Car – large load	$67.00
Transfer Stations without weighbridge – Small Vehicle Charges (excludes ETS)
Clay cover (per cubic metre)	$23.00
Cleanfill (per cubic metre - dry)	$28.00
Rubble (per cubic metre)	$38.00
Car tyres – each	$7.00
Transfer Stations without weighbridge - Vegetation for composting only (excludes ETS)
Car (small load, 100% vegetation), wheelie bin (per bin, 100% vegetation), wool pack (per pack, 100% vegetation)	$9.50
Van or Ute, Car with single axle trailer - 100% vegetation (small load)	$23.00
Car – large load 100% vegetation	$25.00
Van or Ute, Car with single axle trailer, 100% vegetation	$45.00

Green Island Transfer Station - e-Waste at the Recycling centre
As per recovery costs
Other charges
Bokashi - Replacement lid	$5.50
Bokashi - Zing - bag	$7.50
Mixed recycling bin - annual service charge (additional bin)	$52.00
Blue glass bin	$15.50
Optional garden waste bin - annual service charge	$95.00
Bokashi - 10lt bin	$38.00
Bokashi - 15lt bin	$41.00
Kerbside bin (additional bin/replacement bin/change of bin size) – delivery & administration fee	$33.00

After Hours Opening Fee (excludes ETS)
Booth operation costs – per hour (plus any additional machine fees) After hours	$98.00
Opening Fee - After Hours	$482.00
Public weigh (weigh only)	$11.00

Littering Offences and Infringement (set by the Litter Compliance Policy 2024)
Waste and Environmental Solutions
Infringement	First Offence	Second or Subsequent Offence
Household rubbish deposited in public litter bins or public space recycling bins will be treated as litter	$100.00	$400.00
A single item of litter, or less than 1 litre, left in a public space, or on private land without the occupier’s consent	$100.00	$200.00
Litter, of more than 1 litre and less than or equal to 40 litres*	$150.00	$400.00
Litter, or more than 40 litres and less than 240 litres**	$250.00	$400.00
Litter, of more than 240 litres, left in a public space, or on private land without the occupier’s consent***	$400.00	$400.00
Dangerous litter or offensive litter left in a public place, or on private land, without the occupier’s consent	$400.00	$400.00
* Single item or small scale litter offence i.e. less than the volume of blue glass recycling bin
** Medium scale litter offence i.e. less than the volume of a yellow-lidded kerbside mixed recycling bin
*** Large scale litter offence, in these cases the Litter Control Officer will make a judgement as to whether to apply a fine or pursue a prosecution through the courts.

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