Help keep your costs down
Before you come to the Southern Landfill, we recommend that you check our Things to think about before you drop off waste page to find out how to keep your costs down, and, so we can minimise the amount of waste going into the landfill.
Charges
General waste
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By vehicle type:
- Domestic vehicles (cars, domestic trailers, vans and utilities) - cash and eftpos only: $170.00 per tonne
- Commercial $138.00 per tonne
Minimum charge:
- private cars, domestic trailers, vans and utilities: $15.00
- commercial vehicles: $69.00
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Green waste
(including green waste contaminated with Myrtle Rust) |
$58.10 per tonne
Minimum charge:
- private cars, domestic trailers, vans and utilities: $5.00
- commercial vehicles: $29.00
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Special waste
or any other special burial.
Prior approval required.
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$167.40 per tonne
Minimum charge: $83.75 |
Asbestos
Prior approval required.
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$208.50 per tonne
Minimum charge: $104.25 |
Clean fill - Special rate
Prior approval required.
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$15.00 per tonne
Available only when the landfill needs more clean fill to fully cover waste.
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| Fridge / Freezer – Degassing |
$25.00 per appliance |
Polystyrene (commercial volumes)
Prior approval required.
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$2500 per tonne
Minimum charge: $1250 |
Tyres mixed with other waste
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Standard per tonne rate, plus number of tyres:
- Car tyres: $4.00 each
- Truck tyres: $10.00 each
Landfill staff must be able to confirm the number of tyres.
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| Tyres only – Car |
$4.00 per tyre
Landfill staff must be able to confirm the number of tyres.
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Tyres only – Truck / Tractor
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$10.00 per tyre
Landfill staff must be able to confirm the number of tyres.
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Tyres only, unconfirmed number – Car
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$337.60 per tonne
Minimum charge: $33.80
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Tyres only, unconfirmed number – Truck / Tractor
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$426.70 per tonne
Minimum charge: $42.70
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Tyres only, unconfirmed number – Earth moving / Machine
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$426.70 per tonne
Minimum charge: $42.70
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| Tyres only, unconfirmed number – mixed types |
$426.70 per tonne
Minimum charge: $42.70
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| TVs and Monitors |
$30 per item
Drop off and pay at the Tip Shop
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Vehicle weigh only
If you have no refuse but wish to have your vehicle weighed
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$10.00 per weigh
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How to pay by weight
Follow these steps at the landfill:
- Drop any recyclable or reusable items at the Tip Shop and Recycle Centre.
- 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 e.g. general waste, green waste, hazardous waste, number of fridges and tyres.
- 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 by card, cash or by account.
- Take your receipt as proof of payment.
The amount you pay will depend on the weight of your rubbish, rather than the type and size of the vehicle you bring it in or where the rubbish is placed. Prices reflect operating costs and include the waste levy required by the Waste Minimisation Act 2008.
Payment
You can pay by account, cash, EFTPOS, or credit card. The landfill does not accept cheques.
Landfill account customers can also pay online, see below.
Pay for landfill and waste by credit card
Approval needed before disposal
Prior to disposal, approval from the Operations Manager is required for:
- Abattoir / Fish
- Asbestos
- Clean fill - Special rate
- Polystyrene (commercial volumes)
To get approval contact:
Darren Hoskins, Operations Manager
Phone: 021 227 8020
Hours: Monday–Friday, 7.30am–5.30pm
Email: Darren.Hoskins@wcc.govt.nz
Commercial charges
Commercial charges are for customers that have an account with the Council landfill
The landfill doesn't accept commercial waste and trucks on Sundays.