Horowhenua District Council's Rubbish and Recycling fees and charges for the 2020/2021 financial year are provided below. These fees and charges were adopted by Council at the 6 May 2020 meeting.
All fees are stated as GST inclusive and are effective from 1 July 2020. Council reserves the right to review any fees and charges at any time. Please check with Council for any updates.
Council Rubbish Bags
| Official Council Kerbside Rubbish Bags |
2020/21 Fees |
| Council - Large Kerbside Rubbish Bags |
$4.00 |
The Levin Refuse Transfer Station (RTS) is owned and operated by MidWest Disposals Ltd. Fees and charges that apply for the Levin RTS are available below. For further information, phone MidWest Disposals Ltd on 06 367 2915.
MidWest Disposals Ltd Fees & Charges for Levin Refuse Transfer Station(PDF, 43KB)
Fees and charges for the Foxton and Shannon Waste Transfer Stations are available below.
| Solid Waste Disposal Fees (Foxton & Shannon Waste Transfer Stations) |
2020/21 Fees |
| Disposal of official HDC Refuse Bag (up to 4) |
Free |
| Disposal of Private Plastic Bags (<10kgs) |
$5.30 |
| Disposal of Private Plastic Bags (10kgs +) |
n/a |
|
Cars
- Hatchbacks, sedans and small station wagons, where waste could be either inside the designated boot section or outside the boot section, ie on the seats and/or on the roof.
- People movers (6-8 seater family van) and SUV’s (Sport Utility Vans), where all waste is carried inside the designated boot section, ie not on the seats and/or on the roof.
|
| Cars - General |
$27.00 |
| Cars - Green |
$13.00 |
|
Car Boots
- Hatchbacks, sedans and small station wagons, where waste is inside the designated boot section, NOT outside the boot section, ie on the seats or on the roof.
|
| Car boot - General |
$20.00 |
| Car boot - Green |
$10.00 |
Van / Utes
- People movers (6-8 seater family vans) and SUV’s (Sport Utility Vans), where all waste is carried outside the designated boot section, ie on the seats and/or on the roof.
- Vehicles with a flat deck on a van type chassis, provided the waste is NOT higher than 1.0m. These ‘light truck’ type vehicles are recognisable as they have the same cabin as the van.
|
| Vans / Ute - General |
$47.00 |
| Vans / Ute - Green |
$20.00 |
| Trailers - General (up to 2m³) up to 2.4m long x 1.2m wide - single or double axle |
$50.00 |
| Trailers - Green (up to 2m³) up to 2.4m long x 1.2m wide - single or double axle |
$20.00 |
| Large Trailers - General (per m³) up to 4.0m long x 1.2m wide |
$27.00 per m³
(min $46.00) |
| Large Trailers - Green (per m³) up to 4.0m long x 1.2m wide |
$12.00 per m³
(min $20.00) |
| Overweight - Truck, Trailer, Van or Ute loads containing concrete or similar |
Plus $40.00 on above |
E-waste can be taken to our Foxton Transfer Station and Resource Recovery Park for recycling. E-waste is discarded electrical or electronic devices such as televisions, computers, printers, cameras, batteries, and fixed-line and mobile phones. A full list of fees is available for downloading below.
E-Waste Fees
| Special, Prohibited Wastes and Other Fees |
2020/21 Fees |
| Car Bodies (Foxton only) |
Free |
| Paint Exchange |
Free |
| Waste Oil |
$2.00/Ltr |
| Tyres (per tyre) |
$8.50 |
| Truck / Tractor Tyres (per tyre) |
$20.00 |
| Fridge / Freezer (per item) |
$31.00 |
| General Whiteware (per item) |
$20.00 |
| LPG Bottles / Tanks (per item) |
$6.00 |
| Car Batteries |
Free |
| Solid Waste Collectors |
2020/21 Fees |
| Waste Collectors Annual Licence Fee |
$150.00 |
| Recycling Crates |
|
| Replacement Recycling Crate (Pick Up) |
$17.00 |
| Replacement Recycling Crate (Delivered) |
$31.50 |
| New Crate / Wheelie Bin (New Build) |
Free |
| Replacement Wheelie Bin (Delivered) |
$75.00 |
| Wheelie Bin Tow Hitch |
$25.00 |
| Wheelie Bin Clip |
$10.00 |