Rubbish and Recycling
Council re-branded its Waste Minimisation campaign under the new campaign name, WASTE NOT. This is the official campaign name and replaces the name Slash Trash. The campaign includes broader sustainability issues, including waste minimisation, water conservation and on-site wastewater disposal.
Refuse Campaign
Council re-branded its Waste Minimisation campaign under the new campaign name, WASTE NOT. This is the official campaign name and it replaces the name Slash Trash. The campaign includes broader sustainability issues, including waste minimisation, water conservation and on-site wastewater disposal. This logo is being utilised when it is associated with any of these topics, where appropriate.
Sustainability
New Zealanders are proud of our clean green image and committed to living in this environment in a way that meets our needs – now & in the future. Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of us now without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
There are many different activities that affect our environment, and impact on sustainability. Things like reducing waste, being energy efficient & reducing greenhouse gases are all ways that help. There are many simple, inexpensive things you can do to live more sustainably and help create a better environment for all of us. For ideas visit http://www.mfe.govt.nz/withyou/do/index.html for tips on what you can do to help improve our environment.
The Far North District Council is supporting Sustainability in our community by expanding its education activities to include a broader range of sustainability issues. These activities include Waste Minimisation, Water Conservation, Septic Tank management & other topics.
Commercial Refuse
The Far North District Council does not provide a collection service for Commercial refuse or trade waste. Businesses can take limited types of trade waste to the Refuse and Recycling Station or can make their own arrangements for collection of commercial refuse by contacting a suitable Refuse Collection Contractor. Contractors are also advertised in the local phone book under Rubbish & Recycling or Waste Disposal.
Account Holders at Landfills
Commercial Refuse Collection Contractors may apply to be an Account Holder at our Russell and/or Ahipara Landfills. Each landfill has a separate application form and conditions.Ahipara Landfill Application Form or Russell Landfill Application Form. If your application is approved, you will be issued with what is known as an Electronic Dallas Tag. This will be a tag that you will need to produce when you take rubbish to a landfill and is confirmation of which account the load should be billed to.
Apart from the (fees & charges) to dispose of rubbish, there is also a $15 fee to replace a lost tag. If you wish to close your account please contact us and we will also refund your deposit paid upon application for the tag.
Ahipara and Russell Landfill Charges - Bulk Dumping
The following charges apply (NB Account Holders only). Whole Tyre Disposals (must be shredded) will not be accepted at the Landfills. Whole tyres will only be accepted at Transfer stations
- $83.00 inc GST per tonne
Russell Transfer Station/Landfill -
- $40.00 per LOOSE cubic metre
- $65.00 per COMPACT cubic metre
A minimum monthly charge of $30.00 inc GST applies
Talley dockets will generally be billed weekly and an invoice will be sent out immediately after billing. Compacted Refuse is defined as refuse that has been compacted by machinery, eg a compactor truck.
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