Waste Transfer Stations
Some items are too large for kerbside collection or need special handling.
You can take these items to the Foxton or Shannon Waste Transfer & Recycling Stations.
Items you can take
- Batteries - household, cellphone and car batteries
- Computers and other e-waste (anything electrical or electronic)
- Concrete, dirt, clean fill, or soil
- Fire extinguishers
- Furniture - broken or poor condition
- Garden waste / greenwaste
- Gas cylinders and LPG bottles
- Heaters (electric)
- Household chemicals
- Mattresses - wet, stained, torn, or damaged
- Paint - wet or dry
- Televisions
- Timber / wood
- Trees / stumps
- Tyres
- Whiteware - fridges, freezers, washing machines etc.
- Waste oil
View our Waste Transfer & Recycling Stations page
Items not accepted
Foxton and Shannon Waste Transfer Stations do not accept hazardous waste.
Need help or not sure?
If you're unsure if an item can be disposed of at the transfer station, contact Council: