Overview

The Southern Landfill is Wellington's only remaining landfill - so we need to minimise the amount of waste going there.

Location and Hours

Every year, New Zealanders send on average over a tonne of rubbish per household to a landfill. Most of this waste is not reprocessed or recycled, and doesn't break down over time.

Disposing of waste at landfills means we are not using our resources efficiently, and contributes directly to pollution.

Reduce, Reuse & Recycle Your Waste

You can help by:

• using the kerbside recycling service
• using our free onsite recycle bins and Second Treasures second-hand shop
• composting your food materials.

Get a free worm farm or compost bin for your preschool or school:

Waste Education

Save on Tip Fees

Check which types of waste you can recycle or dispose of safely, and save on tip fees:

Types of Waste Accepted

Current prices for commercial and residential disposal:

Charges

Donate goods to:

Second Treasure Shop

Refusal of Entry

Under the waste bylaws, we can refuse entry to the landfill if a user is not complying our terms and conditions. For example:

• No one is to remove or disturb any deposit of waste or diverted material, or remove any article or material of any kind from the landfill, unless the Council authorises them to do so. This includes recyclable materials.
• We have the right to refuse to accept certain types of waste.
• Owners and operators of vehicles should be aware that we may randomly audit their waste and waste containers whether carried in a vehicle, trailer, or by some other means.

For more information, refer to the waste bylaw:

Bylaws - Waste Management - Southern Landfill

Related Links

• Rubbish and Recycling
• Terms and Conditions for Collection Services and Landfill Use
• Waste Management Bylaw
• Waste - Ministry for the Environment website
• Wellington Freecycle website

Department Details:
Landfill (CitiOperations)