Bluegums Landfill
The Bluegums Landfill has been engineered to high standards and is expected to service the Marlborough district until 2068, based on annual inputs of 40,000 tonnes.
All landfills generate leachate. This is liquid that has percolated through the waste over a period of time. This liquid is potentially hazardous and would have a negative environmental impact were it allowed to enter our watercourses. To reduce this possibility, the landfill site at Bluegums has a liner system designed to contain any leachate. The leachate is then collected and pumped to the treatment works at Hardings Road.
The Bluegums landfill also generates gas as a by-product from the degradation of the waste. This gas is captured and destroyed or burned off via an on-site flare.
Landfill opening times
The Bluegums Landfill site is only open to commercial users. Members of the public should take their waste to one of the transfer stations.
The landfill is open as follows:
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| Day | Time (open) |
|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | 7.30 am to 5.00 pm |
| Saturday | 7.30 am to midday |
| Sunday | Closed |
How much do we send to landfill?
The following tables show how much waste was sent to Bluegums Landfill for dumping along with the number of vehicle movements. This information is updated annually in July.
2011/2012 | 2012/2013 | 2013/2014 | 2014/2015 | 2015/2016 | 2016/2017 | 2017/2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tonnage | 38,298 | 37,516 | 40,182 | 45,794 | 48,927 | 49,226 | 66,519 |
Vehicles | 27,772 | 30,296 | 32,910 | 34,120 | 37,270 | 33,006 | 32,838 |
What do we send to landfill?
Council audits the waste coming into the landfill a couple of times each year. Two thirds of the waste entering the landfill came from industry/businesses. The following shows a breakdown of the waste types entering the landfill for the 2017-18 period.
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Landfill Public Holiday Opening Times
2019/2020 public holiday opening times for Bluegums Landfill.