Rubbish collection and disposal
Holiday schedule
Nelson Anniversary weekend
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Saturday 30 January |
8.00am – 4.30pm |
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Sunday 31 January |
10.00am – 4.30pm |
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Monday 1 February |
10.00am – 4.30pm |
Waitangi Weekend
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Saturday 6 February |
10.00am – 4.30pm |
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Sunday 7 February |
10.00am – 4.30pm |
Kerbside recycling and Nelmac refuse pickup
Monday 4/01/10 - Recyclables and Refuse pick up as per normal collection day. Please put your recyclables and refuse out at the kerbside by 8.00am
NELSON ANNIVERSARY DAY – Recyclables and Refuse pick up as per normal collection day. Please put your recyclables and refuse out at the kerbside by 8.00am
General refuse collection service
Two types of rubbish service are available, both are user pay systems:
- blue plastic bags that are available for purchased at most supermarkets and from Council
- bins that can be rented or purchased from Nelmac; they require prepaid liners
Both bags and bins are picked up kerbside by Nelmac on their weekly schedule at no further cost.
Nelmac Nelson
8 Vickerman Street, Nelson, New Zealand
PO Box 5077, Port Nelson, Nelson
Tel: 03 546 0910 Fax: 03 546 2064
Web: www.nelmac.co.nz
Nelmac Ltd blue bag rubbish collection
If your rubbish collection day falls on a statutory holiday (except for Good Friday and Christmas Day), your rubbish will still be collected on that day. All Nelmac Ltd blue household refuse bags and bags with coupons plus any other refuse bags, incur a normal refuse charge if they are dropped off at the Pascoe Street Transfer Station.
Nelmac Ltd provides rubbish collection and disposal services to Nelson residents, funding this activity through the sale of rubbish bags. When the bags are dropped off directly at the Transfer Station, they bypass normal collection processes and the Council incurs a cost when disposing of them, hence the charges. NELMAC provides a drop off point for blue bags at 8 Vickerman Street.
Collection days
Generally the pickup days are:
Monday
the Wood area, out to Atawhai, the Glen, Cable Bay, Hira, Teal and Lud valleys
Tuesday
Port Hills, Tahunanui, Annesbrook
Wednesday
Washington, Toi Toi, Nelson South, Bishopdale, Wakatu
Thursday
the central business district, Nelson East, the Brook, the Maitai
Friday
Maitlands, Stoke, Nayland, Ngawhatu, Marsden, Saxton, to the north side of Champion Rd and lower Hill St (north Champion Rd)
Private contractors
A list of private contractors that provide bag collection is below. Contact them directly for the services they offer:
Can Plan
23 Forests Road
Stoke
Nelson 7011
Phone: 547 0642
www.canplan.co.nz
EnviroWaste Services Limited
42 Quarantine Road
Tahunanui
Nelson 7011
Phone: 547 5669
0800 240 120
Urgent after hours: 027 449 1247
www.envirowaste.co.nz
Nelmac Limited
8 Vickerman Street
Nelson 7010
Phone: 546 0910
www.nelmac.co.nz
Waste Management
74B Vanguard Street
Nelson 7010
Phone: 548 1166
www.wastemanagement.co.nz
For missed bags/collections, please refer directly to the service provider.
Transfer station
The Council runs a transfer station in Vivian Place (off Pascoe Street) in Tahunanui for car, trailer, and small truck loads of waste. There are restrictions on hazardous waste that will be accepted. Phone +64 3 548 5760
| Days | Hours of operation |
|---|---|
| Monday - Friday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Saturday (summer, 1 Sept - 31 Apr) | 8.00am - 4.30pm |
| Saturday (winter, 1 May - 31 Aug) | 9.00am - 4.30pm |
| Sunday and public holidays |
10.00am - 4.30pm |
| Tuesday Night (during daylight saving) | 8.00am - 7.00pm |
| Anzac Day | 1.00pm - 4.30pm |
| Good Friday, Christmas Day, New Years Day | CLOSED |
| Waste | Green waste | General refuse |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0 - 0.5m³ (car boot) (minimum charge) | $10.00 per load | $14.50 per load |
| 0.5 - 1.0m³ | $20.00 per load | $29.00 per load |
| 1.0 - 1.5m³ | $30.00 per load | $43.50 per load |
| 1.5 - 2.0m³ | $40.00 per load | $58.00 per load |
| 2.0 - 3.0m³ | $50.00 per load | $87.00 per load |
| thereafter | $20.00 per m³ | $43.50 per m³ |
| Commercial operators dumping hardfill / demolition material | $170.00 per m³ | |
| Tyres - Car | $7.00 per tyre | |
| Tyres - Truck | $20.00 per tyre | |
| Tyres - On rim | $15.00 per tyre | |
| Tyres - tractor or similar, off rim | $70.00 per tyre |
| Hazardous waste | Charge |
|---|---|
| 0 - 2kg (household only-per load) | Free |
| 2 - 5kg (household only) | $9.00 per load |
| thereafter (household only) | $2.00 per kg |
Kerbside recycling
Kerbside recycling is easy, and will save you money. Wash, squash and put out on the same day as the blue Nelmac bags are collected. View our step-by-step guide on how to prepare your rubbish for recycling. Glass is collected one week, and the rest of your recycling is collected the next week. View the recycling pickup calendar on the website and find out more with our guide to good recycling.
Additional bins are available for purchase from Nelmac.
Nelmac picks up plastic recyclables labeled 1 to 7.
Landfill
The Council operates a landfill in York Valley, Bishopdale, but only for commercial operators and compacted loads from the Transfer Station. Strict controls are exercised on the dumping of hazardous waste and liquid waste. For enquiries on this please contact the Council. Phone +64 3 546 0262.
| Days | Hours of operation |
|---|---|
| Monday - Friday | 8.00am - 4.30pm |
| Saturday | 12noon - 4.00pm |
| Sunday & public holidays | CLOSED |
| Waste | Charge |
|---|---|
| All Rubbish (except as below) | $89.00 per tonne |
| Buried rubbish (e.g. documents, odourous materials) | $89.00 per tonne (plus burial costs) |
| Asbestos | $89.00 per tonne (plus burial costs) |
| Light waste (e.g. polystyrene or similar) | $1600.00 per tonne |
Waste Management Plan
The Council adopted the Waste Management Plan, in April 2005. The vision of this plan is:"The whole community works towards waste minimisation and a sustainable Nelson".
Cutting down the amount of waste we generate and discard, so that the community uses all its resources efficiently and at a sustainable rate, is the long term challenge for Nelson.
The Waste Exchange Programme for the Tasman/Nelson Region
Tasman District Waste Exchange is a free service provided by Tasman District Council. The site contains information supplied by the public about materials available and materials wanted. The website is available for people to simply browse, to add information about materials they have to give away (or sell at a low price) or want for reuse projects.