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Transfer station fees and charges

The full list of Transfer Station fees as at 1 September 2026.

The services at the transfer stations at Maleme Street and Te Maunga are provided by a waste company who lease the facilities from Council. The independent waste company sets the fees and charges as deemed appropriate by them and these may vary from time to time. 

General Waste (Te Maunga is no longer accepting general waste from commercial users, use Maleme Street instead) 2026/27
All vehicles $48.10 per 100kg (minimum charge $33.00 up to 60kg)
Polystyrene $2310.00 per tonne (minimum charge $98.00 up to 40kg)
Generic 75 litre rubbish bag $6.00 per bag (limit of four bags up to 10kg each)
Garden-waste (no flax, bamboo, pampas grass, palm & cabbage trees) 2026/27
Vehicles (cars, utes, SUVs) - Not applicable to Account Holders $19.00 set fee (Te Maunga Transfer Station Only)
Trailers $16.30 per 100kg (Te Maunga Transfer Station only – minimum charge $19.00 up to 110kgs)
Other 2026/27
Cleanfill soil $111.00 per tonne (Te Maunga Transfer Station only - minimum charge $111.00)
Concrete (must be 100% concrete or will be charged at General Waste cost) $111.00 per tonne (Te Maunga Transfer Station only - minimum charge $111.00)
Weigh only $25.00 per weigh
Fridges and freezers $34.00 each
Tyres (clean tyres only, no wheel or rims. Tyres mixed with rubbish will be charged as general waste)

$16.00 per car tyre (up to 5 tyres per customer) $32.00 per truck tyre (up to 5 tyres per customer)

Wood waste $395.00 per tonne (Te Maunga Transfer Station only minimum charge 
$27.00 up to 60kg)
Paying at Transfer Station:

Eftpos and Credit Cards, (Mastercard and Visa only) No cash or cheques accepted.

For setting up a charge account at Transfer Stations please phone: 07 574 9707

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