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
Fridge - degassing charge (from 1 July 2022)	$16.50

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 Anzac Day (until 1pm)
Cromwell	79 Barry Ave Cromwell Ph: 03 409 0375	10am-5pm 7 days	EFTPOS & cash Note: EFTPOS is preferable	Christmas Day Good Friday Anzac Day (until 1pm)
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 Good Friday Anzac Day (until 1pm)
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 Good Friday Anzac Day (until 1pm)

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

Transfer Station Acceptance Table 2022
Waste type	Alexandra	Cromwell	Ranfurly	Roxburgh	More information
Asbestos	❌	❌	❌	❌	Asbestos must only be removed by a licensed professional who will access the correct containment and disposal methods. There is a list of licenced removalists on the WorkSafe Website. You can find it using this link: Asbestos Licence Holder Register \| WorkSafe
Batteries	✅	✅	✅	✅	Uncorroded vehicle batteries only. See Wastebusters for all other batteries
E-waste	❌	❌	❌	❌	See Wastebusters
General waste	✅	✅	✅	✅	Not accepted: - oversized waste - controlled waste - hot ashes (separate skip bins available for cold ashes in Alexandra and Cromwell only). - explosive, flammable oxidising corrosive substances - liquid waste - infectious substances - radioactive material - medical waste Any waste that can cause dust issues must be bagged.
Green waste	✅	✅	✅	✅	See greenwaste section for accepted material.
Hardfill/cleanfill	✅	❌	✅	✅	See hardfill/cleanfill acceptance information below.
Hazardous waste	✅	✅	❌	❌	See our Hazardous Waste page.
LPG cylinders	✅	✅	❌	❌	Not accepted in Ranfurly and Roxburgh.
Oils	❌	❌	❌	❌
Scrap metal	✅	✅	✅	✅	See information below.
Tyres	✅	✅	✅	✅	Rims must be removed prior.
Vehicle bodies	✅	✅	❌	❌	All tanks must be pierced and drained
Whiteware	✅	✅	✅	✅	Degassing fee applies to all fridges unless certificate of completion from a professional degassing company is provided at time of disposal.

Hardfill/Cleanfill

Accepted cleanfill: any uncontaminated material that consists solely of natural materials like soil, rock, gravel, clay, silt, and sand

Accepted hardfill: any uncontaminated material that includes any amount of unreinforced concrete, reinforced concrete where steel is cutback to concrete, asphalt, brick, pavers, clay pipes, tiles, or ceramics.

Not accepted:

hazardous substances or materials derived from hazardous waste treatment
stabilisation or disposal practices
coal tar and other non-carcinogenic substances - materials from contaminated sites
materials containing agricultural chemicals and herbicides
domestic, commercial, and industrial waste including paint waste, oil, and grease
steel treated timber, cables
gib board or plastic
materials containing human or animal waste
any vegetative matter.

Please be aware that you may be asked to prove the contents and/or suitability of your material prior to acceptance for dumping.

* Hardfill is not 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 (rates may vary):

Prices from 1 July 2022:

All loads are classified as hardfill for trailer loads of material.
Single axle trailer: $35.00
Tandem axle trailer: $55.00
General public bulk dumping rates (6t and over):

Standard dumping:
Cleanfill $6.27/tonne
Hardfill $9.57/tonne

*Rates may vary from those listed.

Scrap Metal

Council allows scrap metal to be taken from scrap metal piles, provided it is able to be done in a safe manner. In order to manage health and safety risks please contact with waste team - waste@codc.govt.nz or phone 03 440 005 - to log the details of what you want to take. We will arrange a time for our operation manager to meet you on-site and retrieve what you are after, provided it can be reached safely. Council fully supports the reuse of scrap metals, under the correct procedure.

Fridge Charges at all transfer stations

Starting 1 July 2022 there will be a degassed charge for fridges at all transfer stations. Most of the fridges contain hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) and other refrigerant gases. These types of F-gas are highly dangerous for the environment as they cause depletion in the ozone layer. Old fridges must be degassed by a professional before going into the scrap metal and the cost of this has to be passed on.

Tractor Tyres

Tractor tyres and any other tyres larger than a standard truck tyre are no longer accepted at transfer stations. Please contact a local waste service provider to find out options for disposal.

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.

Waste Type	Alexandra Wastebusters	More information
Batteries	✅	All type of batteries including rechargeable batteries (eg tool, cell-phone and car batteries)
E-waste	✅	Computers, printers, TVs, faxes, cell-phones and computer accessories (keyboards, mice, routers etc) for recycling.
Eco-bulbs	✅
General waste	❌
Glass bottles for reuse	✅	Refillable glass bottles which can be washed and reused.
Household packaging	✅	See full list on Wastebusters' website.
Ink cartridges	✅
Polystyene	✅	Clean, white polystyrene with stickers removed (no polystyrene meat trays)
Scrap metal	❌	Any metal that can be reused like chimney flues and metal beds is acceptable. Scrap metal and large appliances are collected for recycling over at the transfer station.
Shrink wrap	✅	Clean, clear plastic wrap marked with a number 4 can be recycled (eg plastic pallet wrap). The wrap should have a slight stretch in it when pulled.
Soft plastics	❌	Place in your red lid wheelie bin
Used engine oil	✅	From cars, trucks, mowers, chainsaws etc Please make sure they are in a water-tight container with a lid
Vegetable oil	✅	Do not stick your crusty oil down the drain Wastebusters recycle used vegetable oil and collect deep-frying oil from restaurants and take-aways.

Transfer Stations & Recycling Drop-offs