Picton
The Picton Transfer Station is the second largest transfer station by volume in Marlborough. The Transfer station is open 7 days a week and accepts general waste, green waste, hazardous waste, and recycling, please refer to the below to confirm if your waste is accepted.
This facility operates on a user pays model. The fees are calculated on a cubic meterage of your load.
All transfer stations accept Cash, Eftpos, Credit and Debit Cards.
Opening Hours
Open all year except summer period (see below).
Day | Time (open) |
|---|---|
Monday to Friday | 8.00 am to 4.00 pm |
Saturday | 8.00 am to midday* |
Sunday | Midday to 4.00 pm* |
Public holidays | Hours as above except closed - Christmas Day, Good Friday, ANZAC Day (until 1pm) |
*Extended weekend hours Last Monday before Christmas until Sunday after Waitangi Day 8.00 am to 4.00 pm
Recycling
- Waste oil
- Cardboard
- Newspaper
- Glass bottles and jars
- Plastic milk bottles
- Plastic drink bottles
- Aluminium cans
- Steel cans
Fees
Transfer Station | Charges |
|---|---|
General refuse per cubic metre rate | $69.50 |
Official Council refuse bags | No charge for disposal at transfer station |
Non-Council plastic bags (60l and/or15kg max) | $3.00 |
Medium 80 litre refuse bags | $5.56 |
Large refuse bags | At site operator's discretion based on measure and current rate per cubic metre |
240 litre refuse wheelie bin | $16.68 |
120 litre refuse wheelie bin | $8.34 |
205 litre (44 gallon) refuse drum | $14.25 |
Standard woolpack filled with refuse | $33.35 |
1 tonne sacks filled with refuse | $50.00 |
Scrap metal per cubic metre | $17.50 |
Car bodies | Not accepted contact a local scrap dealer |
Car tyres | $5.50 – Charge removed from 1 September 2024 for all tyres purchased after 1 March 2024 |
Four wheel drive tyres | $6.50 – Charge removed from 1 September 2024 for all tyres purchased after 1 March 2024 |
Light truck to 17.5t | $9.50 – Charge removed from 1 September 2024 for all tyres purchased after 1 March 2024 |
Heavy truck tyres | $17.50 – Charge removed from 1 September 2024 for all tyres purchased after 1 March 2024 |
Truck tyres with rims | $30.00 – Charge removed from 1 September 2024 for all tyres purchased after 1 March 2024 |
Tractor tyres (small) | $47.50 – Charge removed from 1 September 2024 for all tyres purchased after 1 March 2024 |
Tractor tyres (medium) | $60.00 – Charge removed from 1 September 2024 for all tyres purchased after 1 March 2024 |
Tractor tyres (large) | $70.50 – Charge removed from 1 September 2024 for all tyres purchased after 1 March 2024 |
Loader tyres (small) | $60.00 – Charge removed from 1 September 2024 for all tyres purchased after 1 March 2024 |
Loader tyres (medium) | $70.50 – Charge removed from 1 September 2024 for all tyres purchased after 1 March 2024 |
Loader tyres (large) | $82.00 – Charge removed from 1 September 2024 for all tyres purchased after 1 March 2024 |
Whiteware - fridges, ranges, etc | $15.00 |
Electrical goods - TVs, computers, etc | |
| Greenwaste | $34.50 per cubic metre |
