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Broadlands Road Landfill and Resource Recovery Centre

Opening hours

OPENING HOURS: MAY 1 TO AUGUST 31
Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm
Weekends and public holidays 8am to 5.30pm
OPENING HOURS: SEPTEMBER 1 TO APRIL 30
Monday to Friday 8am to 5.30pm
Weekends and public holidays 8am to 6pm
Closed Christmas Day and Good Friday
Closed up to 1pm on ANZAC Day

Location

Address: 132 Broadlands Road, Taupo (about 3km north of Taupo)

Charges

Charges for disposal are based on weight. Load composition will be assessed upon arrival at the site.

Load Minimum Charge Cost Per Tonne
Refuse bags up to 60L (orange sticker required) Orange sticker ($1.50) n/a
Refuse $14 $140
Small load e.g. car (<100kg) $14 n/a
Medium load e.g. small van, utility, trailer (<250kg) $35 n/a
Large load e.g. large van, utility, trailer (<400kg) $56 n/a
Greenwaste $5 $50
Car tyre disposal $3.50 per tyre n/a
Clean fill $2 $20
Concrete disposal $2 $20
Crushed concrete sale n/a $12
Special waste - immediate burial n/a $145
Septage (fats, oils and grease) disposal $38 n/a

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 recyclables you put in your green bin (plastics 1, 2 and 5 only)
  • Green waste ($50 per tonne)
  • Electronic waste (e-waste) - see details below
  • Whiteware
  • Scrap metal including well washed paint tins
  • Car batteries and car bodies
  • Paint
  • Agricultural chemicals - domestic quantities only (no commerical)
  • Reusable pre-loved goods - contact onsite is Habitat for Humanity, phone 07 217 0069
  • Domestic quantities of waste oil (20 litres)
  • Child car seats, capsules and booster seats that are expired or damaged (find out more about the free trial)

Electronic Waste Recycling (E-Waste)

We accept televisions, monitors, computers, cell phones, copier toners, video/DVD/CD players and small peripheral devices such as keyboards and mice for recycling.

Images of e-waste items that can recycled.

Greenwaste

Greenwaste is accepted for recycling, while you are also welcome to take shredded green waste at no cost.

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.

Compost and mulch

Charges for mulch and compost are shown in the table below.

Screened compost Cost
One cubic metre $60
Small trailer (6x4) - half metre $30
Bulk contractors for orders over 100m3 Contact Michael Rusden from Envirowaste on 027 504 3714 for a quote.
Mulch Cost
One cubic metre $30
Small trailer (6X4) $20

For bulk order pricing contact Michael Rusden from Envirowaste on 027 504 3714.

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