Rubbish & Recycling - Fees & Charges
Horowhenua District Council's fees and charges for the 2024/2025 financial year, from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025, are available below. These fees and charges were consulted on as part of the Long Term Plan 2024-2044 (LTP) and were adopted by Council on 12 June 2024.
All fees are stated as GST inclusive and are effective from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025. Council reserves the right to review any fees and charges at any time. Please check with Council for any updates.
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2024/25 Fees
(from 1 July 2024) |
| Council - Large Kerbside Rubbish Bags |
$6.00 |
Please note the above charge relates to bags sold at Council service centres. There may be some variation in prices for bags sold at other establishments.
The Levin Refuse Transfer Station (RTS) is privately owned and operated by MidWest Disposals Ltd. Fees and charges that apply for the Levin RTS, set out by MidWest Diposals Ltd, are available below (note the Special and Prohibited fees are not the same as the Council-operated Foxton and Shannon Waste Transfer Stations).
MidWest Disposals Ltd Fees & Charges for Levin Refuse Transfer Station(PDF, 79KB)
For further information, phone MidWest Disposals Ltd on 06 367 2915.
Fees and charges for the Foxton and Shannon Waste Transfer Stations are available below.
| Solid Waste Disposal Fees (Foxton & Shannon Waste Transfer Stations) |
2024/25 Fees
(from 1 July 2024) |
| Disposal of official HDC Refuse Bag (up to 4) |
Free |
| Disposal of Private Plastic Bags (<10kgs) |
$6.30 |
| Car Fees |
| Cars - General |
$42.00 |
| Cars - Green |
$14.50 |
| Car Boot Fees |
| Car boot - General |
$28.50 |
| Car boot - Green |
$11.00 |
| Vans / Utes / Vehicles Fees |
| Vans / Ute - General (under 300kg = minimum charge) |
$65.50 minimum charge |
| Vans / Ute - Green |
$22.50 |
| Trailers - General (up to 2m³) up to 2.4m long x 1.2m wide - single or double axle |
$295.50 per tonne (Foxton)
$68.50 (Shannon) |
| Trailers - Green (up to 2m³) up to 2.4m long x 1.2m wide - single or double axle |
$25.50 |
| Large Trailers - General (per m³) up to 4.0m long x 1.2m wide |
$295.50 per tonne (Foxton)
$110.00 or $59.00 per m³
(Shannon)
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| Large Trailers - Green (per m³) up to 4.0m long x 1.2m wide |
$35.00 per tonne
(minimum charge $20.00) |
| Heavy Trucks >5 Tonne |
$295.50 per tonne (Foxton)
$52.50 per m3 (Shannon) |
| Commercial disposal rate - Rate applies to operators >100 tonnes per annum |
$387.00 |
Domestic Users - Concrete Load - up to Large Trailers (up to 4.0m long x 1.2m wide)
|
$35.00 per tonne (minimum charge $20.00) |
E-waste can be taken to our Foxton and Shannon 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.
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2024/25 Fees
(from 1 July 2024) |
| Desktop Computers / Servers (complete tower only) |
Free |
| Mobile phones / GPS / digital cameras / computer mice |
Free |
| Batteries (Dry cell rechargeable and lithium ion only) |
Free |
| Compact fluorescent lightbulbs |
Free |
| Stereos / car stereos / gaming consoles |
$2.10 |
| Small Computer Items (eg speakers / keyboards / docking stations / hubs / modems / switches / routers) |
$3.20 |
| Small Appliances (eg heaters / fans / toasters / kettles / blenders / alarm clocks / phones / cameras) |
$3.20 |
| Batteries (quantities over 2kg) |
$3.20 |
| Miscellaneous (per kg) |
$4.20 |
| Laptop and tablets and UPS |
$5.30 |
| DVD / VCR / CD players |
$5.30 |
| Medium Appliances (eg vacuum cleaners / microwaves) |
$5.30 |
| Computer Monitors |
$13.00 |
| Printers / scanners / fax machines |
$16.00 |
| Televisions |
$21.00 |
| Large Appliances (eg washing machines / dryers / dishwashers) |
$21.00 |
| Appliances that need to be degassed (eg fridges and freezers) |
$31.50 |
| Photocopiers - weight greater than 1kg |
$52.50 |
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2024/25 Fees
(from 1 July 2024) |
| Paint Exchange |
Free |
| Waste Oil (per litre) |
$2.60 per litre |
| Tyres (per tyre) |
$9.50 |
| Truck / Tractor Tyres (per tyre) |
$22.50 |
| Fridge / Freezer (per item) |
$34.50 |
| General Whiteware (per item) |
$22.50 |
| LPG Bottles / Tanks (per item) |
$6.60 |
| Car Batteries |
Free |
|
2024/25 Fees
(from 1 July 2024) |
| Waste Collectors Annual Licence Fee |
$165.50 |
| Recycling Crates |
| Replacement Recycling Crate (Pick Up) |
$15.00 |
| Replacement Recycling Crate (Delivered) |
$36.00 |
| New Crate / Wheelie Bin (New Build) |
Free |
| Replacement Wheelie Bin (Delivered) |
$83.00 |
| Swap Wheelie Bin |
$22.50 |
| Wheelie Bin Repair (damage not caused through collection) |
$22.50 |
| Wheelie Bin Clip |
$7.50 |
| Wheelie Bin Tow Hitch |
$28.00 |