Transfer Stations & Recycling Drop-offs
** Note: Transfer Stations are operating at appropriate alert levels, requiring you to mask up, keep your distance, scan or sign-in, and observe capacity limits.
Transfer Stations
| Transfer Station Charges - effective from 1 July 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Standard size refuse bag (60 litres) | $8.00 per bag |
| General waste charge by volume per cubic metre (Roxburgh and Ranfurly) | $67.00 per cubic metre |
| General waste charge by weight per tonne (Alexandra and Cromwell) | $334.61 per tonne |
| Greenwaste Deposited in Greenwaste Area | |
|---|---|
| Car Load | No charge |
| Trailer or Ute Load | $5.00 |
| Truck-load charge by volume per cubic metre | $5.00 |
Transfer Station Locations and Hours of Operation
| Transfer Station | Address | Hours of Operation | Payment Methods | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra | 65 Boundary Road
Alexandra Ph: 03 440 2204 | 10am-5pm 7 days | EFTPOS & cash
Note: EFTPOS is preferable | Christmas Day
Good Friday |
| Cromwell | 79 Barry Ave
Cromwell Ph: 03 409 0375 | 10am-5pm 7 days | EFTPOS & cash
Note: EFTPOS is preferable | Christmas Day
Good Friday |
| Ranfurly | Drumglass St
Ranfurly Ph: 03 440 2204 | Summer: 1pm-4pm Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sat and Sun Winter: 1pm-3pm Tuesday and Thursday 1pm-4pm Saturday and Sunday | EFTPOS & cash
Note: EFTPOS is preferable | Christmas Day
New Year's Day |
| Roxburgh | 59 Roxburgh East Rd Roxburgh
Ph: 03 440 2204 | Summer: 1pm-4pm Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sat and Sun Winter: 1pm-3pm Tuesday and Thursday 1pm-4pm Saturday and Sunday | EFTPOS & cash
Note: EFTPOS is preferable | Christmas Day
New Year's Day |
Note: Daylight Savings Time signals change from summer to winter hours for
Ranfurly and Roxburgh transfer stations.
If you are a resident or ratepayer in Tarras or Patearoa please contact the Central Otago District Council for details of the options for waste disposal.
Transfer Station Waste Acceptance Table
* From 1 March 2021 hardfill will no longer be accepted at Cromwell Transfer Station, please proceed to Fulton Hogan Parkburn Quarry, 922 Luggate-Cromwell Road (SH6), Ph: 03 445 1248
Parkburn Quarry opening hours: Monday-Friday 7.00am - 4.45pm
Parkburn Quarry rates (reviewed annually in August):
All loads are classified as hardfill for trailer loads of material.
Single axle trailer: $35.00
Tandem axle trailer: $50.00
General public bulk dumping rates (6t and over):
Cleanfill $5.70/tonne
Hardfill $8.70/tonne
Recycling Drop-offs
Household recycling can be taken to the following drop off points:
- Alexandra - Alexandra Wastebusters, Boundary Road (Commercial recycling available - charges apply)
- Cromwell - Cromwell transfer station on Barry Avenue
- Omakau - Deaker Street (past school, before cemetery)
- Oturehua - behind Gilchrists store
- Patearoa - Patearoa Recreation Reserve
- Poolburn - Poolburn Hall, 142 Poolburn-Moa Creek Road (access via McIntosh Rd)
- Ranfurly Northland Street (Charlemont Street end of the car park) or Ranfurly Transfer Station on Drumglass Street
- Roxburgh Corner of Berwick and Till Street (next to the bowling club) or Roxburgh Transfer Station on Roxburgh East Road
- Tarras - Tarras Hall
Wastebusters Recycling Acceptance Table
Wastebusters is closed Christmas Day only.
