Richmond Resource Recovery Centre

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Contact details

Address: 14 Fittal Street, Richmond, New Zealand

Phone: 03 543 9000

Cleanfill is not accepted. Greenwaste is not accepted, but can be taken around the corner to Greenwaste to Zero, 18 Cargill Place. For information about greenwaste drop off and fees, visit their website here.

York Valley landfill charges are set by the Nelson-Tasman Regional Landfill Business Unit. Other Solid Waste charges may be amended at any stage during the year by the Chief Executive Officer. Council will advise the public of any price increases by public notification at least one month prior to the new charges taking effect.

Waste Management	Charges from 1 July 2024 incl. GST
Mixed refuse
Weight-based charge for account customers, vehicles over 3,500kg gross and light vehicles (when operational constraints allow)	$360.60/ tonne
Volume-based charge, where weighbridge not available	$72.00 per m³
60 litre bag (a maximum of two bags, at 10 kg each can be charged at this rate where a weighbridge is available)	$3.60ea
Light wastes (polystyrene and other similar wastes, where >25% of load)	$299.00/m³
Fee to recover unacceptable and undeclared waste	$33.00/load
Minimum commercial transaction	$20.00
Minimum domestic weighbridge transaction	$7.20
Greenwaste, cleanfill, scrap metals and recyclable materials when combined with other waste will be charged at mixed refuse rate when site constraints do not allow for separate measurement and unloading.
Rubbish bags (Tasman District Council sale price)
Small bags (45 litres)	$5.40 ea
Big bags (60 litres)	$5.80 ea
Greenwaste (where accepted)
Weight based charge for account customers, vehicles over 3,500kg gross and light vehicles (when operational constraints allow)	$135.70/ tonne
Volume based charge, where weighbridge not available	$20.00/m³
Minimum domestic charge	$5.00
Minimum commercial transaction	$20.00
Cleanfill (clean, without contaminants) (where accepted) The source location must be declared and Council retains the right to refuse loads or recover costs for disposal of contaminated material
Where a Council provided weighbridge is available	$200.00/tonne
At other sites	$75.00/m²
Minimum commercial or weighbridge transaction	$20.00
Clean concrete, brick and rubble (where accepted) All material must be clean and free of contamination, including asbestos, wood and steel reinforcing
Weight based charge Volume based charge where weighbridge is not available	$75.00/tonne $150.00/m3
Minimum domestic charge	$7.50
Minimum commercial transaction	$20.00
Weighbridge charge
Weighbridge docket for public and commercial vehicles (when site operational constraints allow)	$16.50 per vehicle
Scrap metals (where accepted)
Scrap steel (sheet)	$50.00/tonne or $25.00/m³
Car bodies and other vehicles (clean, drained, without wheels and clear of waste)	$50.00/tonne or $25.00/m³
Refrigerating Whiteware (including fridges, freezers & dehumidifiers) Where a weighbridge is available At other locations	$360.60/tonne $15.50 ea
Other Whiteware Where a weighbridge is available At other locations	$50.00/tonne or $5.00 ea
Recyclables (where accepted) Domestic customers (quantities less than 1.0m³)
Glass (bottles) – clean, colour sorted	No charge
Clean paper and cardboard	No charge
Clean, plastic bottles and containers (Grades 1, 2, 5 only)	No charge
Clean cans	No charge
Unsorted or contaminated materials	At mixed refuse charge
Commercial customers or domestic customers greater than 1.0m3	By arrangement with site contractor
Tyres (where accepted)
Car and motorcycle	$14.50 ea
Car tyres on rims	$32.00 ea
Truck (truck tyres on rims and other large tyres not accepted)	$44.00 ea
Paint (where accepted)
Resene branded	No charge
Other brands: containers 4 litres or smaller	$1.70 ea
Other brands: containers greater than 4 litres	$3.90 ea
Hazardous waste (where accepted)
Automotive Oil	No charge
Gas cylinders	No charge
Batteries	No charge
Household hazardous wastes – up to 20kg annually (The source location must be declared and Council retains the right to refuse some materials; Commercial or agricultural hazardous waste not accepted)	No charge
Kerbside recycling services
Additional kerbside recycling services - annual fee	$153.00
Additional kerbside recycling services - part year (per month)	$12.75
Replacement mobile recycling bin (delivered)	$194.00
Additional or replacement glass recycling crate (delivered)	$37.00
Additional or replacement glass recycling crate	$31.35
Cancellation fee to collect mobile recycling bin (if a bin from an invoiced service is not returned)	$116.00
Exchange fee to deliver a smaller or larger recycling bin	$116.00
York Valley and Eves Valley landfill charges (operated by the Nelson Tasman Regional Landfill Business Unit)
General refuse (Municipal Solid Waste)	$287.50/ tonne
Polystyrene	$3,723.70/ tonne
Sawdust (treated and untreated)	$586.50/ tonne
HAIL and Hazardous waste
York Valley - before Eves Valley begins accepting HAIL waste	TBC if charge still exists
York Valley - after Eves Valley begins accepting HAIL waste	$287.50/ tonne
Eves Valley Only if tested, within specified limits, and blended Note: rate indicative only	$188.60/ tonne