Southern Landfill - Introduction

Location

Landfill Road, off Happy Valley Road between Brooklyn and Owhiro Bay.

Open Hours

Southern Landfill & Recycle Depot

Monday - Saturday:	7.30am - 5.00pm
Sundays:	9.00am - 5.00pm
Public holidays:	Closed Christmas Day, New Year's Day and Easter Friday. Other public holidays - usual hours apply.

Customers should expect delays of 30 minutes or more in the weekends when delivering loads after 3.00pm. These delays are due to the sheer volume of customers arriving at the landfill and the time taken to process transactions.

Second Treasure Shop

Monday - Saturday:	8.30am - 4.30pm
Sundays:	9.00am - 4.30pm

Closed Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Easter Friday, Easter Monday and Anzac Day. Other public holidays - usual hours apply.

Types of Waste Accepted

You can drop off the following types of waste at this landfill:

• general domestic and commercial waste
• green waste
• tyres
• fridge / freezers
• kitchen appliances such as microwaves and dishwashers
• car bodies, trailers and motorbikes
• sewage / toxic waste
• hazardous waste
• paint tins
• dead animals
• computer screens
• smoke alarms (notify landfill staff)

Recycling Station

The Southern Landfill has a recycling station where you can drop off the following types of waste:

• glass bottles
• cardboard
• paper
• plastic
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• aluminium cans

Clothes can be put into the clothing bins (which are run by a private organisation) or taken to the Second Treasure Shop.

Household Hazardous Waste

The Southern Landfill has a facility for the storage of household hazardous waste. The disposal of hazardous waste is restricted to 20 litres per customer. If you have more than 20 litres, contact one of the companies listed below in the Commercial Hazardous Waste Disposal section.

The following hazardous items are accepted free of charge:

• garden pesticide and weed killer
• petrol, diesel and oil
• anti-freeze
• kerosene
• paint and paint thinner
• solvent
• lacquer
• varnish
• furniture polish
• household cleaning products
• pool chemicals
• domestic batteries
• used car batteries
• used propane gas tanks
• fluorescent lamps and power-saving light bulbs that contain mercury (wrap these in newspaper or in their original packaging)

If you bring general waste and hazardous waste to the Southern Landfill, you will need to go through the weigh bridge twice in order to get free hazardous waste disposal.

Commercial Hazardous Waste Disposal

Commercial quantities can be disposed of at:

Transpacific Technical Services
59 Port Road
Seaview
Lower Hutt

Phone:	(04) 568 0780
Fax:	(04) 568 0787

Asbestos Disposal

Substances such as asbestos that can endanger human health require the completion of the application form below. The landfill needs at least 24 hours to process your application and prepare for your delivery.

Application for Disposal of Special Waste (14Kb PDF)

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

• Hazardous Substances
• Rubbish and Recycling
• Reduce Your Rubbish website

Department Details:
Landfills (CitiOperations)