Waste Fees and Charges
Waste Sorting Centre Blenheim | Current Charges (up to 30 June 2024) | Revised Charges (from 1 July 2024) |
General refuse per tonne (including official Council refuse bags) | $222.18 | $TBC |
Cleanfill per tonne | $142.18 | $TBC |
Minimum weigh charge | $6.67 | $TBC |
Tyres per tonne | $687.50 | $TBC |
Lost ticket | $40.00 | $TBC |
Other Transfer Stations | Current Charges (up to 30 June 2024) | Revised Charges (from 1 July 2024) |
General refuse per cubic metre rate | $64.33 | $TBC |
Official Council refuse bags | No charge for disposal at transfer station | No charge for disposal at transfer station |
Other 60 litre refuse bags | $3.86 | $TBC |
Medium 80 litre refuse bags | $5.15 | $TBC |
Large refuse bags | At site operator's discretion based on measure and current rate per cubic metre | At site operator's discretion based on measure and current rate per cubic metre |
240 litre refuse wheelie bin | $15.44 | $TBC |
120 litre refuse wheelie bin | $7.72 | $TBC |
205 litre (44 gallon) refuse drum | $13.19 | $TBC |
Standard woolpack filled with refuse | $30.88 | $TBC |
1 tonne sacks filled with refuse | $46.32 | $TBC |
Scrap metal per cubic metre | $16.00 | $TBC |
Car body (Blenheim) - stripped | Not accepted contact a local scrap dealer | Not accepted contact a local scrap dealer |
Car body - not stripped | Not accepted contact a local scrap dealer | Not accepted contact a local scrap dealer |
Whole tyres | Current Charges (up to 30 June 2024) | Revised Charges (from 1 July 2024) |
- Car tyres | $5.50 | $TBC |
- Four wheel drive tyres | $6.50 | $TBC |
- Light truck to 17.5 t | $9.50 | $TBC |
- Heavy truck tyres | $17.50 | $TBC |
- Truck tyres with rims | $30.00 | $TBC |
Tractor tyres (small) | $47.50 | $TBC |
Tractor tyres (medium) | $60.00 | $TBC |
Tractor tyres (large) | $70.50 | $TBC |
Loader tyres (small) | $60.00 | $TBC |
Loader tyres (medium) | $70.50 | $TBC |
Loader tyres (large) | $82.00 | $TBC |
Whiteware - fridges, ranges, etc | $15.00 | $TBC |
Electrical goods - TVs, computers, etc | ||
Hazardous Waste | Current Charges (up to 30 June 2024) | Revised Charges (from 1 July 2024) |
Used oil for quantities less than 20 litres | No charge | No charge |
Used oil for quantities greater than 20 litres | 20 cents per litre | 20 cents per litre |
Toxic and hazardous material | By assessment contact MDC on Ph: 03 520 7541 | By assessment contact MDC on Ph: 03 520 7541 |
Regional Landfill (commercial users only - by arrangement - Phone Council 03 520 7400) | Current Charges (up to 30 June 2024) | Revised Charges (from 1 July 2024) |
General refuse per tonne | $214.23 | $TBC |
Offal burial per tonne | $214.23 | $TBC |
Ash per tonne | $179.23 | $TBC |
Winery filter media per tonne | $179.23 | $TBC |
Mussel shells per tonne | $179.23 | $TBC |
Sawdust per tonne | $179.23 | $TBC |
Liquid Waste per tonne | $179.23 | $TBC |
Polystyrene per tonne | $1,619.23 | $TBC |
All mixed loads per tonne | $214.23 | $TBC |
Minimum tonnage charge | Nil | Nil |
Asbestos per tonne – subject to acceptance | $214.23 By assessment contact MDC on | $TBC By assessment contact MDC on |
Toxic and hazardous material including contaminated soils | $179.23 By assessment contact MDC on | $TBC By assessment contact MDC on |
Hardfill/Cover fill | $179.23 By assessment contact MDC on | $TBC By assessment contact MDC on |
Refuse Bags - Blenheim and Picton | Current Charges (up to 30 June 2024) | From 1 July 2024 the new wheelie bin service will start and no new refuse bags will be sold. |
Plastic bags - each | $1.85 | |
Plastic bags x 10 | $18.50 | |
Plastic bags x 52 | $96.00 | |
Greenwaste Acceptance Facility and Composting | Current Charges (up to 30 June 2024) | Revised Charges (from 1 July 2024) |
Greenwaste material to Blenheim compost site per tonne | $63.12 | $TBC |
Greenwaste minimum weigh charge (up to 30kgs) | $1.89 | $TBC |
Grass clippings for landfill disposal per tonne | $172.78 | $TBC |
Grass clippings minimum weigh charge (up to 30kgs) | $5.18 | $TBC |
Greenwaste to Picton Transfer Station per cubic metre | $31.90 | $TBC |
Coinskips | Current Charges (up to 30 June 2024) | Revised Charges (from 1 July 2024) |
Charge per use | $6 | $TBC |
