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Resource Recovery Centres

Operations at our Resource Recovery Centres continue at the orange setting of the traffic light system:

Refuse Recovery Centres are open and all residual waste & recycling material will be accepted. Normal charges will apply.

  • Face coverings are required at all times unless you have an exemption. You must record your visit by scanning the QR code or using the manual recording forms.
  • Physical distancing requirements are in effect, entry into parts of the site will be limited
  • No salvaging of any material will be permitted and the eco shop will remain closed
  • Due to the increased level of operations, some delays should be expected.

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Upon entry

You will be requested to place like materials in separate areas. Pre-sorting of loads will save time for all.

Charges

Household/
Domestic Waste		Green waste% RecyclableNon-recyclable
100%75%50%25%
Cars $5 $5 $8 $10 $12 $15
Ute, station wagon,
van, small trailers
(up to 1m3) 		$8 $8 $11 $14 $17 $20
Large trailers
(1m3 to 2m3) 		$16 $16 $22 $28 $34 $40
Loads greater
than 2m3
(per cubic
metre charge) 		$10 $10 $25 $40 $55 $70
Plastic Bags:
(each) 		Small -
Less than
25 Litres
$2.00 		Large
- Up to
75 Litres
$3.00 		Extra Large
- over
75 Litres
and wheelie
bins $5.00 		Wool fadge
$20.00

Commercial/Industrial/Business Waste
Depending on ease of handling, price by negotiation, but generally $70.00 per m3.
For loads greater than 2m3, waste depositors may have to arrange for their own transport to landfill.
Note: Council reserves the right to reject any commercial, business or industrial loads.
Whiteware, TVs, PCs etc.$5.00 each
Car bodies: Empty (no fuel or oil) $25.00 (car bodies are only accepted at the Opotiki RRC)
Gas bottlesEmptyWith gas
Up to 9.00 kg $5.00 $10.00
Over 9.00 kg $10.00 $20.00
TyresWithout rimsWith rims (includes $5.00 rim removal fee)
Car / Van $5.00 $10.00
4x4 Ute or SUV $7.00 $12.00
Truck – Light – 17.5” $14.00 $19.00
Truck – Medium – up to 18” $18.00 $23.00
Truck – Large up to 22.5” $23.00 $28.00
Tractor – Small - up to 18” $6.00 $11.00
Tractor – Medium – 19” – 30” $50.00 $55.00
Tractor – Large – 32” – 34” $62.00 $67.00
Waste Definitions:
Household / Domestic Waste The amount of refuse that would normally be generated from a residential property up to a volume of 2m3 load.
Commercial / Industrial / Business Waste Any load greater than 2m3 in volume. Any waste generated from commercial, industrial or business activities, inclusive of forestry, orchard, farming and property rental activities.
Green Waste Vegetation and garden waste with tree limbs up to a maximum of 100mm in diameter.

Hours of operation

38 Wellington Street, Opotiki
Thursday - Monday 8.00am to 4.00pm
Tuesday/Wednesday Closed
Orete Forest Road, Waihau Bay
Mon/Wed/Sat 9.00am to 2.00pm
Sun/Tue/Thu/Fri Closed
Copenhagen Road, Te Kaha
Sat/Sun/Mon/Wed 9.00am to 2.00pm
Tues/Thu/Fri Closed

All RRCs are closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day and Day after New Year.

Waihau Bay and Te Kaha RRCs are closed Good Friday.

Ōpōtiki RRC is closed Easter Monday.

What we accept

Recyclable Materials

  • Aluminium cans (clean)
  • Bottles (green, white, brown)
  • Cans, tin (clean)
  • Cardboard - corrugated, boxes
  • Glass (anything that will hold liquid; not light bulbs)
  • Non Fe. Metal (copper, brass, bronze, aluminium)
  • Newspaper, magazines, paper (clean)
  • Plastics - milk/drink bottles, supermarket bags

Non-Recyclable Materials

  • Agricultural chemicals & poisons (with conditions)
  • Batteries (all types)
  • Car bodies (no refuse inside)
  • Clean waste (concrete, stones, rubble)
  • Electronics (tv,s, stereos, computers)
  • Fe metal (steel, cast iron, roofing iron, tubing)
  • Glass (windscreens or window glass)
  • Waste oil (all types)
  • Plastics (supermarket bags, cling wrap film (clean)
  • Paint (acrylic, enamel, undercoat)
  • Residual waste - kitchen waste, white polystyrene, disposable nappies, other
  • Timber (usable for firewood)/non-reusable building materials
  • Weed spray (with conditions)
  • Whiteware - (fridge/freezers, dishwashers, washing machines)
  • Wood shavings and sawdust
  • Gas bottles
  • Tyres
  • Fence wire - free of battens, posts and wood
  • Lawn clippings - Opotiki only
  • Garden green materials
  • Useable wood framing material - domestic quality
  • Internal/external wall linings - Opotiki only

Reusable Items (accepted by negotiation only)

Bins are available for all articles that can be reused:

  • Tools
  • Books
  • Magazines
  • Clothes
  • Crockery
  • Garden Tools
  • Furniture
  • Bric-a-brac
  • Toys.

What we do not accept

Opotiki

  • Asbestos
  • Explosives (Flares, Bullets)
  • Soil
  • Hypodermic Needles
  • Hot Fireplace Embers
  • Vegetation other than garden material/trees.

Te Kaha and Waihau Bay

As for Opotiki above and also including:

  • Internal/External Wall and Roof Linings
  • Commercial quantities of timber framing/building materials
  • Lawn clippings
  • Agricultural chemicals
  • Poisons.

What to do with medical waste

Medicines, needles, syringes etc. can be dropped off at:

Opotiki Medical Centre, King Street, Opotiki, phone 07 3158500, or your local heath centre.

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