Waste Sorting Centre
Blenheim Waste Sorting Centre
The waste sorting centre is accessed via George Conroy Drive. All waste deliveries are recorded via the site weighbridges (charges apply).
Location
The waste sorting centre is located at 12 George Conroy Drive.
What is accepted at the waste sorting centre?
The waste sorting centre will accept grass, greenwaste and rubbish. All materials delivered to the site will be recorded via the weighbridges and charges applied based on weight. Mixed loads of greenwaste and rubbish will be charged as rubbish.
Fees and Charges
The waste sorting centre charges by weight.
See current rates for waste fees
Opening hours
Open all year, below are the non-summer periods:
Day | Time (open) |
|---|---|
Monday to Friday | 8.00 am to 4.30 pm |
Weekends | 10.00 am to 4.00pm |
Summer period: Last Monday before Christmas to the Sunday after Waitangi Day.
Day | Time (open) |
|---|---|
Monday to Friday | 8.00 am to 4.30 pm |
Weekends | 8.00 am to 4.00 pm |
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The Facility
The Waste Sorting Centre (WSC) receives waste from the community. The facility allows the community to divert material from landfill when an alternative market or demand exists.
The facility is constructed on two levels on the site of the original Blenheim transfer station. The upper level receives waste from the community and provides options to separate out wood, metal, brick, soil, ewaste and hazardous waste into various bays and containers.
There are also three Safety Refuse Tipping (SRT) machines that allow the community to unload their waste and have it transferred into the sorting shed. Waste received inside the shed is then put through a mechanical and hand sort to extract materials which have an existing end market.
The WSC is subject to fees and charges.
See current rates for waste fees
Loading waste from height
The site has a number of open bays and waste containers that are loaded from above. To mitigate the potential for slips and falls, safety gates have been installed.
Outputs from the WSC
The outputs from the sorting centre are recorded via the weighbridge. The following table provides a breakdown of these outputs for the previous year and is updated each July.
2020-21 Outputs
Product Id | Product Name | Weigh Count | Docket Count | Net Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
OUT_GrassGW | Greenwaste Grass Out | 206 | 206 | -1179.12 |
OUT_RESG12 | Residual Waste Out G1 & G2 | 313 | 313 | -828.84 |
OUT-BARK | Bark Sales | 39 | 39 | 11.52 |
OUT-CARD | Cardboard Out | 124 | 124 | -28.33 |
OUT-COMP | Compost Sales | 116 | 116 | 84.83 |
OUT-ESCRAP | Escrap Out | 15 | 15 | -2.88 |
OUT-GIB | GIB Out | 1 | 1 | -2.57 |
OUT-GMIX | Garden Mix Sales | 84 | 84 | 52.46 |
OUT-METAL | Metals Out | 36 | 36 | -818.79 |
OUT-RESIDU | Residual Waste Out | 4 | 4 | -10.08 |
OUT-RESWSC | Residual Waste Out WSC | 1215 | 1215 | -4005.3 |
OUT-RUB | Rubble Out | 159 | 159 | -1424.91 |
OUT-SHOP | Out Shop | 241 | 241 | -66.95 |
OUT-TWOOD | Treated Wood Out | 20 | 20 | -56.76 |
OUT-TYRES | Tyres Out | 15 | 15 | -36.19 |
OUT-UWOOD | Untreated Wood Out | 5 | 5 | -2.87 |
Pallets | Out-Pallets | 3 | 3 | 0.44 |
Totals | 2596 | 2596 | -8314.34 | |
