Waste Fees and Charges
The waste fees and charges are reviewed by April each year and any changes implemented by 1 July.
The review covers, but is not limited to, the following factors:
- Inflation
- Contract costs
- Carbon price for landfill
- Aftercare/reserve costs for landfill
- Legislative changes e.g.; waste disposal levy
Waste Sorting Centre Blenheim | Current Charges (up to 30 June 2022) | Revised Charges (from 1 July 2022) |
|---|---|---|
General refuse per tonne (including official Council refuse bags) | $149.90 | $181.23 |
Cleanfill per tonne | $69.90 | $101.23 |
Minimum weigh charge | $4.50 | $5.44 |
Tyres per tonne | $687.50 | $687.50 |
Lost ticket | $40.00 | $40.00 |
Other Transfer Stations | Current Charges (up to 30 June 2022) | Revised Charges (from 1 July 2022) |
General refuse per cubic metre rate | $43.47 | $51.73 |
Official Council refuse bags | No charge for disposal at transfer station | No charge for disposal at transfer station |
Other 60 litre refuse bags | $2.91 | $3.10 |
Medium 80 litre refuse bags | $3.10 | $4.14 |
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 | $11.63 | $12.42 |
120 litre refuse wheelie bin | $5.81 | $6.21 |
205 litre (44 gallon) refuse drum | $9.93 | $10.60 |
Standard woolpack filled with refuse | $23.25 | $24.83 |
1 tonne sacks filled with refuse | $34.88 | $37.25 |
Scrap metal per cubic metre | $16.00 | $16.00 |
Car body (Blenheim) | No
longer accepted at the Waste Sorting Centre.
| |
Car body (Outside Blenheim) | No
longer accepted at the Waste Sorting Centre.
| |
Whole tyres | Current Charges (up to 30 June 2022) | Revised Charges (from 1 July 2022) |
- Car tyres | $5.50 | $5.50 |
- Four wheel drive tyres | $6.50 | $6.50 |
- Light truck to 17.5 t | $9.50 | $9.50 |
- Heavy truck tyres | $17.50 | $17.50 |
- Truck tyres with rims | $30.00 | $30.00 |
Tractor tyres (small) | $47.50 | $47.50 |
Tractor tyres (medium) | $60.00 | $60.00 |
Tractor tyres (large) | $70.50 | $70.50 |
Loader tyres (small) | $60.00 | $60.00 |
Loader tyres (medium) | $70.50 | $70.50 |
Loader tyres (large) | $82.00 | $82.00 |
Whiteware - fridges, ranges, etc | $15.00 | $15.00 |
Electrical goods - TVs, computers, etc | See our e-Waste Collection Facility page | See our e-Waste Collection Facility page |
Hazardous Waste | Current Charges (up to 30 June 2022) | Revised Charges (from 1 July 2022) |
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 Council on Ph: 03 520 7541 | By assessment contact Council on Ph: 03 520 7541 |
Regional Landfill (commercial users only - by arrangement - Phone Council 03 520 7400) | Current Charges (up to 30 June 2022) | Revised Charges (from 1 July 2022) |
General refuse per tonne | $155.11 | $182.55 |
Offal burial per tonne | $155.11 | $182.55 |
Ash per tonne | $120.11 | $147.55 |
Winery filter media per tonne | $120.11 | $147.55 |
Mussel shells per tonne | $120.11 | $147.55 |
Sawdust per tonne | $120.11 | $147.55 |
Liquid Waste per tonne | $120.11 | $147.55 |
Polystyrene per tonne | $1,560.11 | $1,587.55 |
All mixed loads per tonne | $155.11 | $182.55 |
Minimum tonnage charge | Nil | Nil |
Toxic and hazardous material | By assessment contact Council on Ph: 03 520 7541 | By assessment contact Council on Ph: 03 520 7541 |
Hardfill/Cover fill | By assessment contact Council on Ph: 03 520 7541 | By assessment contact Council on Ph: 03 520 7541 |
Refuse Bags - Blenheim and Picton | Current Charges (up to 30 June 2022) | Revised Charges (from 1 July 2022) |
Plastic bags - each | $1.50 | $1.60 |
Plastic bags x 10 | $14.50 | $16.00 |
Plastic bags x 52 | $75.00 | $84.00 |
Greenwaste Acceptance Facility and Composting | Current Charges (up to 30 June 2022) | Revised Charges (from 1 July 2022) |
Greenwaste material to Blenheim compost site per cubic metre | $15.00 | $15.00 |
Grass clippings for landfill disposal per cubic metre | $59.29 | $75.75 |
Greenwaste to Picton Transfer Station per cubic metre | $31.90 | $31.90 |
| Coin
Skips
| Current Charges (up to 30 June 2022) | Revised Charges (from 1 July 2022) |
| Cost to activate the coin skip mechanism per use | $4 | $5 |
The following table sets out the current and revised waste fees and charges. All rates are inclusive of GST.