Rubbish pickup
Council provides weekly refuse and fortnightly kerbside recyclable collection from urban areas paying for this service, in Arapuni, Putāruru, Tīrau and Tokoroa. For more on our recycling service, please follow thislink
or for the recycling calendar please clickhere.
Council also provides for litter collection in our CBD areas and parks and reserves.
Transfer stations
Council owns and operates transfer stations in Tokoroa and Putāruru. Greenwaste mulching takes place in Tokoroa. All of these sites are managed for Council by private operators in accordance with appropriate plans and consent conditions.
Tokoroa Transfer Station
- Location: Newell Rd, Tokoroa
- Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 9am – 4pm, Sunday 9am to 5pm (April to Sep) and 9am to 6pm (Oct to March)
Location: SH 1, Putāruru
- Phone: (07) 8837306
- Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday 9am – 4pm
When you go to the Transfer station your car will be weighed. The charge will applied after you dump your rubbish.
| Standard Fee | $290/tonne (includes National Waste Levy charge $34.50) |
| Minimum Fee | $5 |
Note:
- All transfer station fees include an Emission Trading Scheme charges and National Waste Levies charged to Council.
- Tyres larger than 20″ diameter not accepted.
- No liquid hazardous waste permitted and non-soluble solid wastes permitted only by special arrangement.
- Greenwaste fees only applicable to material that is free of chemical sprays orsimilar.
- All commercial andindustrial waste to Tokoroa Transfer Station only.
- Fees may be adjusted if Emissions Trading Scheme costs change.
| Recyclables | |
| Approved items sorted to recycling depots, eg, glass, cans, paper | No charge |