The Banks Peninsula transfer stations and collection points let you dispose of green waste, rubbish and recycling.
Barrys Bay transfer station
- 102 Onawe Flat Road(external link)
- Summer hours during daylight savings: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, midday to 4pm.
- Winter hours outside of daylight savings: Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, midday to 4pm.
- Closed on Good Friday, Anzac Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Birdlings Flat transfer station
- 3382 Christchurch Akaroa Road(external link)
- Open 9am to midday on Saturdays
- Closed on Good Friday, Anzac Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
These collection points let local residents dispose of their household recycling and rubbish.
- Cabstand collection point(external link)
- Le Bons Bay collection point(external link)
- Little Akaloa collection point(external link)
- Okains Bay collection point(external link)
- Onuku collection point(external link)
- Pigeon Bay collection point(external link)
- Port Levy collection point(external link)
- Robinsons Bay collection point(external link)
- Takamatua collection point(external link)
Residents who do not have a kerbside recycling bin service can access the recycling collection points to dispose of their household recycling items.
These fees are only for the transfer stations on the Banks Peninsula.
| Type | Cost | Minimum charge per weight |
|---|---|---|
| General refuse Domestic and commercial, all vehicle types |
$528.14 per tonne | $22 |
| Green waste Leaves, branches, weeds and unsprayed lawn clippings. No flax, cabbage tree leaves, or treated timber. Domestic and commercial, all vehicle types |
$210.61 per tonne | $22 |
| Hard fill Rubble, concrete, soil, bricks, stones, pavers and sand. Domestic quantities only, no commercial drop-off. |
$187.74 per tonne | $22 |
| Polystyrene | $9,917.84 per tonne | |
| Metal or steel. Includes corrugated iron, etc. All vehicle types |
$126.82 per tonne | $22 |
| Whiteware | $20.41 per item | $22 |
| Wheel rims with a tyre |
$15.53 per rim |
