Rubbish / Recycling Fees & Charges
The fees and charges for the period 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027 were adopted by Council on 24 June 2026. All fees and charges include GST, unless otherwise noted.
| Unit | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
Pongaroa landfill; and Eketāhuna, Pahiatua, and Woodville refuse transfer stations | ||
| General refuse | per bag | $8.00 |
| Wheelie bins (up to 35kg) | per bin (0.25m3) | $16.50 |
| Car boot load (up to 100kg) | per (0.5m3) | $55.00 |
| Utilities, trailers, stationwagons, family vans, and other vehicles (up to 170kg) | per (1.0m3) | $90.00 |
| Green waste (no flaxes, palm or cabbage trees accepted in green waste loads) | per (1.0m3) | $26.00 |
| Clean fill - not accepted at Woodville or Eketāhuna (All clean fill to be inspected, approved and priced accordingly PRIOR to acceptance of any product) | per (1.0m3) | $26.00 |
All transfer stations | ||
| Tyres (No rims, tyres only) | ||
| Motorbike tyres | per tyre | $10.00 |
| Car tyres | per tyre | $10.00 |
| 4x4 light utility tyres | per tyre | $15.00 |
| Truck tyres | per tyre | $40.00 |
| Heavy goods | per tyre | $50.00 |
| Televisions | ||
| Flat screen televisions/monitors | per item | $32.00 |
| All other televisions | per item | $37.00 |
| Whiteware | ||
| R600 fridges, freezers, and air conditioning units - (cost of degassing compressor unit - in compliance with the Ozone Layer Act 1996) | per item | $19.00 |
| All other whiteware and steel - Free Drop off | ||
| Fluorescent tubes | per item | $2.50 |
Dannevirke transfer station only | ||
| Domestic/commercial waste - all vehicles * (minimum charge of $12.00 applies for each load) Note: Commercial waste operators exceeding 250 tonne per annum - $451.86 per tonne | per tonne | $488.00 |
| Green waste (minimum charge of $10.00 applies for each load) NOTE: No flaxes, palm or cabbage trees accepted in green waste loads | per tonne | $135.00 |
| Clean fill (minimum charge of $12.00 applies for each load) NOTE: Load must be inspected & approved as clean fill PRIOR to material acceptance | per tonne | $135.00 |
| * Disposal fee includes carbon credits and MfE waste levy of $80.50 (inclusive of GST) | ||