Refuse Transfer Stations

A refuse transfer station (RTS) is a place where the public, including businesses and industries, can dispose of their waste. They are a station where refuse is stored prior to its transfer from the city to the rural landfill.

The Hastings district has two RTSs; Blackbridge on the way to Haumoana, and Henderson Road in Flaxmere.

Both transfer stations allow you to recycle your old engine oil, car batteries, an assortment of household goods, and drop your green waste separately so that it is composted and not sent to landfill.

The two transfer stations combined handle around 30,000 tonnes of refuse each year.

Both transfer stations have free recycling depots and separate areas for green waste. There is a discount for 100% green waste loads.

Henderson Road Refuse Transfer Station

Henderson Road, Hastings. Payment by cash, cheque or EFTPOS.
Map (via Google Maps

Opening Hours

Monday to Saturday - 7.45am to 4.30pm
Sunday and public holidays 9.45am to 4.30pm
Closed Good Friday, Christmas Day, New Years Day

Blackbridge Refuse Transfer Station

Mill Road, Clive. Payment by cash or cheque
Map (via Google Maps

Opening Hours

Mondays - 7.30am to 5pm
Saturday and Sunday - 9am to 5pm
Closed Good Friday, Christmas Day, New Years Day

Charges

Hastings District Council's refuse transfer stations are totally user-pays. This means only the people who use the transfer stations will be paying for their operation, not ratepayers in general.

Green waste charges are much lower than mixed waste, so there’s an extra incentive to separate your green waste and recycle as much as possible.

View the Refuse Transfer Station Charges page for the current list.

Contact

For more information, contact the Waste Minimisation Team on freephone 0508 NO WASTE or 06 871 5046 or email wipeoutwaste@hdc.govt.nz.