Rubbish & Recycling
Tasman District Council's vision for rubbish and recycling is to value resources and eliminate waste. This section provides information on rubbish, recycling and waste.
Fees and Charges
Council's fees and charges for waste disposal are set each year as part of the Annual Plan process.
Collections Start at 7.30am from 2 December
From the week starting 2 December 2013 kerbside collections throughout the District for both rubbish and recycling will be collected from 7.30 am. This is a change from the current time of 8.00 am.
The earlier start time is to allow the Council’s partner Smart Environmental to get rubbish and recycling off the streets earlier, particularly heading into the busy summer season.
The exception to this start time is business areas (e.g. High Street, Motueka, Commercial Street, Takaka, and Queen Street, Richmond) will now have their kerbside collections start no earlier than 8.30 am.
Eves Valley Landfill
Find out where mixed refuse from Resource Recovery Centres goes, and how to apply to take special waste there.
Electronic Waste Recycling
Get information about how to recycle computers, televisions and other electronic appliances.
Hazardous Waste
Find out how to safely dispose of hazardous materials and chemicals used in homes, farms, towns and workplaces.
Kerbside Collection
Bins should be out by 7.30am. Check your rubbish and recycling collection day. Find out what you put out for recycling and how to package it.
Resource Recovery Centres (Transfer Stations)
Contact details and hours for the five Resource Recovery Centres. Find out what they take and whether there is a charge. Revive Reuse Shop contact details and hours.
Secondhand Sunday
Secondhand Sunday is a chance for people living in Golden Bay to give away items they no longer want.
Waste Assessment
Overview of joint Nelson Tasman Waste Assessment.
Waste Education Services
Learn how the free Waste Education Service can help your home, business or school reduce waste and recycle.
Waste Management and Minimisation Plan
After public consultation, Nelson City Council and Tasman District Council adopted a joint Waste Management and Minimisation Plan in 2012. It outlines the Councils’ waste management and minimisation aims, funding requirements, and activities until 2018.
Read more about the Joint Waste Management and Minimisation Plan