Resource Recovery Centres

Waste Definitions

Household / Domestic Waste

Household domestic waste refers to the waste generated by individuals or families in their homes, including items like food packaging materials, old appliances, old furniture. It can also include contaminated recyclables, food scraps and household chemicals.

Commercial / Industrial / Business Waste

Business or industrial waste is defined as any waste generated as a result of commercial, industrial, or institutional activities. This waste can include but not limited to a wide range of materials, such as paper, cardboard, plastics, metals, chemicals, electronic equipment, and organic (green) waste. Business or industrial waste is typically produced in larger quantities compared to residential waste and may pose environmental and health risks if not properly managed and disposed of.

Green waste

Vegetation and garden waste with tree limbs up to a maximum of 100mm in diameter.

Location and Opening Hours - Ōpōtiki RRC

38 Wellington St, Opotiki

Opening Hours: Thursday - Monday: 8am - 4pm

Charges - Ōpōtiki Resource Recovery Centre

Household/Domestic Waste
	Refuse (Weighbridge)	$5.95	per 20 kgs
	Green Waste (Weighbridge)	$2.70	per 20 kgs
	Recycling	No Fee
Commercial/Industrial/Business Waste
	Refuse (Weighbridge)	$298.00	per tonne
	Concrete (Weighbridge)	$60.00	per tonne
	Weighbridge Scale Usage (Weighbridge)	$10.00	per vehicle

Non Weighbridge Costs
The following prices will only apply if the weighbridge is inoperable. Larger loads will be calculated on volume.
Household/Domestic Waste
		Estimated Volume		Non-Recyclable		Green Waste
Bag (Small)		25L		$3.50		n/a
Bag (Large)		75L		$7.00		$4
Car/Station Wagon		0.5 m³		$20.00		$9.00
Ute Van & 4x4		1 m³		$39.00		$18.00
Single Axle trailer		2 m³		$78.00		$36.00
Tandem Axle trailer (Caged)		4 m³		$155.00		$72.00
Commercial/Industrial/Business Waste
Single Axle Trailer		2 m³		$191.00
Tandem Axle Trailer (Caged)		4 m³		$381.00
	Car bodies: empty (no fuel or oil)		$30.00 (car bodies are only accepted at the Ōpōtiki RRC)
	Gas bottles		Bottles containing gas will not be accepted
	Up to 9.00 kg		$5.00
	Over 9.00 kg		$10.00
	Tyre Type		Tyre Only		Including rims
	Motorcycle		$6.00		$13.00
	Passenger and 4x4		$10.00		$17.00
	Truck		$32.00		$40.00
	Agricultural		$77.00		$90.00
	Batteries		Car & Truck $2.00		Lithium/Small Tools $3.00

Location and Opening Hours - Te Kaha RRC

285 Copenhagen Rd, Te Kaha

Opening Hours: Sat/Sun/Mon/Wed: 9am - 2pm

Location and Opening Hours - Waihau Bay RRC

46 Orete Forest Rd, Waihau Bay, Te Kaha

Opening Hours: Mon/Wed/Sat: 9am - 2pm

Charges - Te Kaha & Waihau Bay Resource Recovery Centre

For loads greater than 2m3, waste depositors may have to arrange for their own transport to landfill.
Council reserves the right to reject any commercial, business or industrial loads.

Household/Domestic Waste	Estimated Volume			Green Waste		Non-Recyclable		Recyclable
Small bag	less than 25 litres			n/a		$3.50		$2.00
Large Bag	up to 75 litres			n/a		$7.00		$3.00
XL Bag	over 75 litres and wheelie bins			$4		$10.00		$5.00
Cars	0.5m3			$9.00		$20.00		$7.00
Ute, van, small trailers	up to 1m3			$18.00		$30.00		$10.00
Hay Bale/Fadge (Compacted)	1.5m3			$27.00		$55.00		$25.00
Large trailers	1m3 to 2m3			$36.00		$60.00		$20.00
Commercial/Industrial/Business Waste
Single Axle Trailer		2 m³		$191.00
Tandem Axle Trailer (Caged)		4 m³		$381.00
Note: Prices may vary from town due to weighbridge operation and additional transport costs to transfer material to market.
Whiteware, TVs, PCs etc.					$5.00 each
Gas bottles					Bottles containing gas will not be accepted
Up to 9.00 kg					$5.00
Over 9.00 kg					$10.00
Tyres			Tyre Only				Including rims
Motorcycle			$6.00				$13.00
Passenger and 4x4			$10.00				$7.00
Truck			$32.00				$40.00
Agricultural			$77.00				$90.00
Batteries			Car & Truck $2.00				Lithium/Small Tools $3.00

The Resource Recovery Centres do not accept

Ōpōtiki	Te Kaha and Waihau Bay
Asbestos	As for Ōpōtiki and including:
Explosives (including flares and bullets)	External and internal wall and roof linings
Soil	Commercial quantities of timber framing/ building framing and materials
Hypodermic needles	Lawn clippings
Hot fireplace embers	Agricultural chemicals and poisons.
Vegetation other than household garden material and trees.	Note: these waste streams may be accepted if deposited at Ōpōtiki RRC.
Shredded Tyres or Heavy Vehicle Tracks & Tyres

What to do with medical waste

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

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

Resource Recovery Centres

Waste Definitions

Location and Opening Hours - Ōpōtiki RRC

Charges - Ōpōtiki Resource Recovery Centre

Location and Opening Hours - Te Kaha RRC

Location and Opening Hours - Waihau Bay RRC

Charges - Te Kaha & Waihau Bay Resource Recovery Centre

The Resource Recovery Centres do not accept

What to do with medical waste

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