Waste Fees and Charges
The waste fees and charges are reviewed by October each year and any changes implemented by 1 January.
The review covers, but is not limited to, the following factors:
- Inflation
- Contract costs
- Carbon price for landfill
- Legislative changes eg; waste disposal levy
Waste Sorting Centre Blenheim | Revised Charges |
|---|---|
| General refuse per tonne | $125.00 |
| Official Council refuse bags | No charge for disposal at transfer station |
| Cleanfill per tonne | $45.00 |
| Minimum weigh charge | $3.00 |
| Tyres per tonne | $687.50 |
| Lost ticket | $40.00 |
| Other Transfer Stations | Revised charges |
| General refuse per cubic metre rate | $36.00 |
| Official Council refuse bags | No charge for disposal at transfer station |
| Other 60 litre refuse bags | $2.20 |
| Medium 80 litre refuse bags | $2.90 |
| Large refuse bags | At site operator's discretion based on measure and current rate per cubic metre |
| 240 litre refuse wheelie bin | $8.60 |
| 120 litre refuse wheelie bin | $4.30 |
| 205 litre (44 gallon) refuse drum | $7.40 |
| Standard woolpack filled with refuse | $17.30 |
1 tonne sacks filled with refuse | $26.10 |
Scrap metal per cubic metre | $10.00 |
Whole tyres | Revised Charges |
- Car tyres | $5.50 |
- Four wheel drive tyres | $6.50 |
- Light truck to 17.5 t | $9.50 |
- Heavy truck tyres | $17.50 |
- Truck tyres with rims | $30.00 |
Tractor tyres (small) | $47.50 |
Tractor tyres (medium) | $60.00 |
Tractor tyres (large) | $70.50 |
Loader tyres (small) | $60.00 |
Loader tyres (medium) | $70.50 |
Loader tyres (large) | $82.00 |
Whiteware - fridges, ranges, etc | $15.00 |
Electrical goods - TVs, computers, etc | |
Hazardous Waste | Revised Charges |
Used oil for quantities less than 20 litres | No charge |
Used oil for quantities greater than 20 litres | 20 cents per litre |
Toxic and hazardous material | By assessment contact MDC on Ph: 03 520 7541 |
Regional Landfill (commercial users only - by arrangement - Phone Council 03 520 7400) | Revised Charges |
General refuse per tonne | $130.00 |
Offal burial per tonne | $130.00 |
Ash per tonne | $95.00 |
Winery filter media per tonne | $95.00 |
Mussel shells per tonne | $95.00 |
Sawdust per tonne | $95.00 |
Liquid Waste per tonne | $95.00 |
Polystyrene per tonne | $1,535.00 |
All mixed loads per tonne | $130.00 |
Minimum tonnage charge | 1 tonne |
Toxic and hazardous material | By assessment contact MDC on Ph: 03 520 7541 |
Hardfill/Cover fill | By assessment contact MDC on Ph: 03 520 7541 |
Refuse Bags - Blenheim and Picton | Revised Charges |
Plastic bags - each | $1.40 |
Plastic bags x 10 | $13.30 |
Plastic bags x 52 | $69.00 |
Greenwaste Acceptance Facility and Composting | Revised Charges |
Greenwaste material to Blenheim compost site per cubic metre | $15.00 |
Greenwaste to Picton Transfer Station per cubic metre | $22.00 |
| Grass clippings to Blenheim compost site per cubic metre | $36.00 |