Disposing of your rubbish

Collection of your household waste

We provide a weekly Kerbside collection service for your household waste and recycling. Make sure your rubbish is correctly bagged and on the kerbside by 7.30am on collection day.

When will my rubbish be collected?

Collection days for the five collection areas are:

• Monday -Eastbourne, Eastern Bays, Seaview, Gracefield, Waiwhetu, Waterloo, Epuni East, Fairfield, Moera
• Tuesday - Petone, Alicetown, Hutt Central, Woburn, Epuni West
• Wednesday - Western Hills, Liverton Road, Haywards Hill, Belmont, Manor Park, Boulcott, Avalon
• Thursday - Naenae, Taita, Pomare, Stokes Valley
• Friday - Wainuiomata, Moores Valley Road, Kelson

What rubbish bags do I use?

You need to use an official Hutt City Council rubbish bag – otherwise it won’t be collected. The price of the bag covers the cost of collection and landfill disposal, which aren’t included in your rates.

You can buy official rubbish bags from:

• Your local dairy or supermarket (prices may vary)
• The council building on Laings Road

How much do they cost?

Bags cost:

• $9.70 for a packet of five 
• $19.40 for a packet of 10
• $97 for a packet of 50 - only available from our offices

Tips for safely disposing of your rubbish

• Make sure you wrap all sharp objects such as broken glass in newspaper before you put them in the rubbish bag - otherwise they could injure the rubbish collector
• Make sure your rubbish bag is no heavier than 15kg
• Make sure you don’t dispose of hot ashes, unwrapped broken glass, paints, chemicals, liquids or any sharp objects, including twigs and branches

Landfill locations, costs and opening hours

If you have a large item, or if you’re spring cleaning, you may need to take rubbish to the landfill. Don't forget that you can also recycle at the landfill.

Where is my nearest landfill?

We have two landfills for you to choose from:

• Silverstream landfill, on Reynolds Bach Drive
• Wainuiomata landfill, on Coast Road, 1.5km out of town

When are these landfills open?

Both are open every day except Christmas day, New Year’s day and Good Friday.

Silverstream landfill hours     

Wainuiomata landfill hours

What does it cost to use the landfill? 

View landfill costs

Disposing of hazardous waste

Please don’t take hazardous waste to the landfill or put it out with your rubbish for collection. Here are some options for getting rid of hazardous waste safely.

What can I do with my hazardous waste?

You can:

• Look out for special collections organised by local organisations
• Approach environmentally friendly retailers – many will accept old equipment and appliances, especially if you agree to buy your new equipment from them
• There are commercial operators who will dispose of your waste for a fee. You can contact us  for their details

How do I dispose of electronic waste (E-Waste)?

E-Waste (electronic waste) is any form of electronic waste that requires disposal. E-Waste is a major source of toxins in landfills. You can approach environmentally conscious retailers of electronic goods, many of which will take your old equipment off your hands. Earthlink Inc runs a recycling and retail shop ‘Waste Smart’ at the Silverstream landfill where your pre-loved treasures can find a home. 

How do I dispose of my fluorescent light bulbs?

Because fluorescent light bulbs can present a significant problem if disposed in our landfills, we support an initiative to see that they’re 100% recycled. You can however dispose off household fluorescent light bulb at the landfill.

You can recycle your light bulbs at any of these stores:

• Advance Electrical – Alicetown
• Cory’s Electrical – Alicetown
• Egley Electrical – Petone
• Ideal Electrical – Petone
• Wellington Electrical – Alicetown

These shops would prefer that you purchase your new bulbs from them and there may be a small charge if you don’t.  Recycling costs just over $1 per bulb.

Disposing of special waste

Special waste is waste that needs to be handled, buried, pre-treated or tested before it can be disposed of at the landfill. You’ll need to make an application to dispose of it.

What is listed special waste?

It includes:

• Asbestos
• Commercial products or chemicals
• Empty containers, rinsed of all hazardous substances
• Commercial, construction and demolition waste
• Industrial and commercial waste
• Commercially sensitive materials that require witness burials
• Dead animals
• Dust, sludges and sewage treatment plant waste
• Bulky items and loads over 10 tonnes

How do I dispose of listed special waste?

You need to:

• Fill out a listed special waste disposal declaration (PDF 95kb)
• Let the landfill know at least 24 hours before disposal

Phone: 04 563 6952
Fax: 04 563 6038

Give your filled out form to the landfill kiosk attendant along with the relevant fee.

Disposing your garden waste

For small amounts of green waste you could start a compost bin. Larger amounts of vegetation and other material can be taken to the landfills.

Cleanfill

We operate a cleanfill site at 126-196 Coast Road, Wainuiomata adjacent to the former wastewater treatment plant. When the cleanfill operation is finished, we intend the land to be used as a reserve.

The hours of the cleanfill operation are 8am - 5pm weekdays and  Saturday mornings from 8am to 12noon.  Customers wanting to use the cleanfill should contact Toni Stevens, Project Manager, on 570-6873.

Cleanfill is defined as material that, when buried, will have no adverse effect on people or the environment. This includes virgin natural materials such as clay, soil and rock, and other inert materials such as concrete or brick that are free of anything that could be or produce hazards to people or the environement.

All aspects of operation of cleanfill sites is controlled by the Ministry of the Environment guidelines.

Commercial material shall be received only from accredited commercial operators.

Prior to a vehicle load being unloaded onto the facility site, a visual inspection of the fill shall be undertaken by a staff member.  Any loads considered to contain non-cleanfill materials shall be refused entry to the facility.