Resource Recovery Centres
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 | Non-Recyclable | Recyclable | |||||
Small bag | less than 25 litres | min $4 | $3.50 | $2.00 | ||||
Large Bag | up to 75 litres | min $4 | $7.00 | $3.00 | ||||
XL Bag | over 75 litres and wheelie bins | min $4 | $10.00 | $5.00 | ||||
Fadge | 1.5m3 | $27.00 | $55.00 | $25.00 | ||||
Cars | 0.5m3 | $9.00 | $20.00 | $7.00 | ||||
Ute, station wagon, van, small trailers | up to 1m3 | $18.00 | $30.00 | $10.00 | ||||
Large trailers | 1m3 to 2m3 | $36.00 | $60.00 | $20.00 | ||||
Commercial/Industrial/Business Waste | ||||||||
Whiteware, TVs, PCs etc. | $5.00 each | |||||||
Car bodies: empty (no fuel or oil) | $30.00 (car bodies are only accepted at the Ōpōtiki RRC) | |||||||
Gas bottles | Empty | With gas | ||||||
Up to 9.00 kg | $5.00 | Not accepted | ||||||
Over 9.00 kg | $10.00 | Not accepted | ||||||
Tyres | Without rims | With rims ((includes $5.00 Rim Removal fee) | ||||||
Car / van | $7.00 | $12.00 | ||||||
4x4 ute or SUV | $10.00 | $15.00 | ||||||
Truck – Light – 17.5” | $20.00 | $25.00 | ||||||
Truck – Medium – up to 18” | $25.00 | $30.00 | ||||||
Truck – Large up to 22.5” | $35.00 | $45.00 | ||||||
Tractor – Small - up to 18” | $20.00 | $25.00 | ||||||
Tractor – Medium – 19” – 30” | $60.00 | $70.00 | ||||||
Tractor – Large – 32” – 34” | $75.00 | $85.00 | ||||||
Batteries | Car & Truck $2.00 | Lithium/Small Tools $3.00 | ||||||
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. | |||||||
Green waste | Vegetation and garden waste with tree limbs up to a maximum of 100mm in diameter. |
THE RESOURCE RECOVERY CENTERS DO NOT ACCEPT: | |
Ōpōtiki AsbestosExplosives (including flares and bullets) Soil Hypodermic needles Hot fire place embersVegetation other than household garden material and trees.Shredded Tyres or Heavy Vehicle Tracks & TyresExternal and internal wall and roof linings Commercial quantities of timber framing/ building framing and materials Lawn clippings Agricultural chemicals and poisons. | Te Kaha and Waihau Bay As for Ōpōtiki above and including: Note: these additional categories of materials will be accepted if deposited at Ōpōtiki RRC. |
Hours of operation
38 Wellington Street, Ōpōtiki | |
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 to do with medical waste
Medicines, needles, syringes etc. can be dropped off at:
ŌpōtikiMedical Centre, King Street, Ōpōtiki, phone 07 3158500, or your local heath centre.