Rubbish & Recycling - Fees & Charges
Horowhenua District Council's fees and charges for the 2023/2024 financial year, adopted by Council on 28 June 2023 as part of the Long Term Plan 2021-2041 Amendment (LTPA) and Annual Plan 2023-2024 (AP), are available below.
All fees are stated as GST inclusive and are effective from 1 July 2023. Council reserves the right to review any fees and charges at any time. Please check with Council for any updates.
Council Rubbish Bags
|
2023/24 Fees |
| Council - Large Kerbside Rubbish Bags |
$4.00 |
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.
Levin Waste Transfer Station
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, 456KB)
For further information, phone MidWest Disposals Ltd on 06 367 2915.
Foxton and Shannon Waste Transfer Stations
Fees and charges for the Foxton and Shannon Waste Transfer Stations are available below.
| Solid Waste Disposal Fees (Foxton & Shannon Waste Transfer Stations) |
2023/24 Fees |
| Disposal of official HDC Refuse Bag (up to 4) |
Free |
| Disposal of Private Plastic Bags (<10kgs) |
$6.00 |
| Car Fees |
| Cars - General |
$40.00 |
| Cars - Green |
$13.50 |
| Car Boot Fees |
| Car boot - General |
$27.00 |
| Car boot - Green |
$10.50 |
| Vans / Utes / Vehicles Fees |
| Vans / Ute - General (under 300kg = minimum charge) |
$62.00 minimum charge |
| Vans / Ute - Green |
$21.00 |
| Trailers - General (up to 2m³) up to 2.4m long x 1.2m wide - single or double axle |
$281.00 per tonne (Foxton)
$65.00 (Shannon) |
| Trailers - Green (up to 2m³) up to 2.4m long x 1.2m wide - single or double axle |
$24.00 |
| Large Trailers - General (per m³) up to 4.0m long x 1.2m wide |
$281.00 per tonne (Foxton)
$100.00 or $50.00 per m³
(Shannon)
|
| Large Trailers - Green (per m³) up to 4.0m long x 1.2m wide |
$33.00 per tonne
(minimum charge $20.00) |
| Heavy Trucks >5 Tonne |
$281.00 per tonne (Foxton)
$50.00 per m3 (Shannon) |
Domestic Users - Concrete Load - up to Large Trailers (up to 4.0m long x 1.2m wide)
|
$33.00 per tonne (minimum charge $20.00)
|
E-Waste (Electronic Waste)
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.
|
2023/24 Fees |
| Desktop Computers / Servers (complete tower only) |
Free |
| Mobile phones / GPS / digital cameras /computer mice |
Free |
| Batteries (All household batteries) |
Free |
| Compact fluorescent lightbulbs |
Free |
| Stereos /car stereos / gaming consoles |
$2.00 |
| Small Computer Items (eg speakers / keyboards / docking stations / hubs / modems / switches / routers) |
$3.00 |
| Small Appliances (eg heaters /fans / toasters / kettles / blenders / alarm clocks / phones / cameras) |
$3.00 |
| Batteries (quantities over 2kg) |
$3.00 |
| Miscellaneous |
$4.00 per kg |
| Laptop and tablets and UPS |
$5.00 |
| DVD / VCR / CD players |
$5.00 |
| Medium Appliances (eg vacuum cleaners / microwaves) |
$5.00 |
| Computer Monitors |
$12.00 |
| Printers/scanners/fax machines |
$15.00 |
| Televisions |
$20.00 |
| Large Appliances (eg washing machines /dryers / dishwashers) |
$20.00 |
| Appliances that need to be degassed (eg fridges and freezers) |
$30.00 |
| Photocopiers |
$50.00 |
Special, Prohibited Wastes and Other Fees
|
2023/24 Fees |
| Paint Exchange |
Free |
| Waste Oil |
$2.50 per litre |
| Tyres (per tyre) |
$9.00 |
| Truck / Tractor Tyres (per tyre) |
$21.00 |
| Fridge / Freezer (per item) |
$32.60 |
| General Whiteware (per item) |
$21.00 |
| LPG Bottles / Tanks (per item) |
$6.30 |
| Car Batteries |
Free |
Solid Waste Collectors & Recycling Crates
|
2023/24 Fees |
| Waste Collectors Annual Licence Fee |
$157.50 |
| Recycling Crates |
|
| Replacement Recycling Crate (Pick Up) |
$19.50 |
| Replacement Recycling Crate (Delivered) |
$34.00 |
| New Crate / Wheelie Bin (New Build) |
Free |
| Replacement Wheelie Bin (Delivered) |
$79.00 |
| Swap Wheelie Bin |
$21.00 |
| Wheelie Bin Repair (damage not caused through collection) |
$21.00 |
| Wheelie Bin Clip |
$5.30 |
| Wheelie Bin Tow Hitch |
$26.50 |