Tūrangi Transfer Station
Opening hours
| OPENING HOURS: 1 MAY TO 31 AUGUST | |
| Open daily (including public holidays) | 8am to 4.30pm |
| OPENING HOURS: 1 SEPTEMBER TO 30 APRIL | |
| Open daily (including public holidays*) | 8am to 5.30pm |
*Closed Christmas Day, Good Friday and up to 1pm on ANZAC Day.
Drop off your leaves for free
To help keep up with the annual leaf fall, you can now drop off your leaves for free at Tūrangi Transfer Station.
- No voucher needed – just let our team know you have leaves when you enter the facility.
- Please only bring leaves with you – we will not be able to offer free disposal if your leaves are mixed in with other items. Charges for other greenwaste will apply as normal.
You can drop off your leaves for free until Sunday 26 July.
Charges
How much you pay for waste disposal depends on the weight and type of your waste.
- Upon arrival at the transfer station a weighbridge will be used to weigh your load while the type of your waste will be assessed (see 'how to use the weighbridge' below)
- Note minimum charges apply for general waste and green waste (see below for charges)
- You can pay by Eftpos or credit card. The facility does not accept cash or cheques.
Please be aware hazardous waste that can endanger human health, such as asbestos, medical waste and radioactive substances are not accepted at any of our transfer stations or the Broadlands Road landfill. 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.
Refuse (general rubbish/waste) charges
| Refuse - minimum charge | $29.00 |
Refuse - per tonne rate* | $295.00* |
*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.
About refuse charges
The refuse rates shown above reflect our operating costs and includes two levies set by central government:
- Waste Minimisation Act 2008: for every tonne of waste that goes into landfill, we pay a waste levy to the Ministry for the Environment. This levy is then invested into projects and infrastructure that support waste minimisation activity.
- New Zealand Emissions trading scheme: as a landfill operator we are required to purchase New Zealand Emission Units (ETS). This cost is incorporated into our refuse charges.
We encourage everyone to re-use, recycle and reduce! When visiting our transfer stations, separate out any recycling materials and green waste from general rubbish/waste. Reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill is better for the environment and saves you money!
Rubbish bag charges
Bagged rubbish can be disposed of as general refuse/waste, using pre-paid orange stickers or yellow Enviro NZ prepaid bags, as used for kerbside rubbish collections in the Taupō District:
- Rubbish bags must be no bigger than 60 litres
- A pre-paid orange sticker must be on every rubbish bag, unless it is a yellow Enviro NZ prepaid bag, otherwise a $3 charge per bag will be applied.
| Rubbish bags and pre-paid orange stickers | Charge |
|---|---|
| Rubbish bag - with pre-paid orange sticker already applied | No charge |
| Yellow Enviro NZ prepaid rubbish bag | No charge |
| Rubbish bag - without pre-paid orange sticker | $3.00 per bag |
Green waste charges
The disposal of green waste can include most general garden waste, grass clippings, tree and shrub pruning and branches but some restrictions apply to protect contractors equipment and maintain product quality. See exclusions below.
| Green waste - minimum charge | $8.00 |
| Green waste - per tonne rate* | $80.00* |
*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.
Green waste exclusions:
- Green waste must not be mixed with general refuse, otherwise refuse charges will apply to the whole load
- Green waste cannot contain any of the following, otherwise refuse charges will apply to the whole load and it will need to be 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.
Take home shredded green waste
- Visitors to the transfer station are welcome to take home shredded green waste at no cost.
Other waste charges
| Tyres | Charge |
|---|---|
| Tyre disposal | $7.70 per tyre |
How to use the weighbridge
Follow these steps when you arrive at the facility:
- Drop any recyclables into the various recycling bins/areas first.
- Drive slowly onto the weighbridge and stop. A camera will pick up your vehicle number plate.
- Tell the weighbridge operator what type of waste you have - general waste, green waste, rubbish bags, other waste etc.
- Drive to the appropriate area and dispose of your waste.
- When you leave, drive your vehicle slowly onto the weighbridge and stop. A camera will pick up your vehicle number plate. Your vehicle will be weighed again, without waste.
- The weighbridge operator will notify you of the charge. Pay the weighbridge operator using Eftpos or credit card.
- Take your receipt as proof of payment.
Recycling
All the items you put in your green or black bins for kerbside recycling can be recycled at transfer stations.
The following items are accepted for recycling:
- Plastics: kitchen, bathroom and laundry plastics with the number 1, 2 and 5
- Aluminum drink cans
- Tin food cans and pet food cans
- Glass
- Paper and cardboard
- Scrap metal including well washed paint tins
- Whiteware
- Batteries - see section below
- Domestic quantities of waste oil
- Car batteries and car bodies
- Untreated timber (if suitable for fire wood)
- Reusable pre-loved goods
- Second-hand furniture
Batteries
Recycle your batteries for free at our 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.
Location
Address: 62 Te Rangitukehu Street, Tūrangi.
