Landfill and Transfer Stations Data
Response
Sent: Monday, 3 March 2026 08:56 am
Subject: Official Information Request - Landfill and Transfer Station Data
I refer to your Official Information request of 26 February 2026 for information regarding landfill and transfer stations.
Question:
Total volumes of waste sent to landfill.
Answer:
Year | Tonnes |
2024-25 | 29,046 |
Question:
Current diversion rates.
Answer:
Year | Percentage |
2024-25 | 49% |
Question:
Details of current contracts in place, including expiry dates.
Answer:
Contract Type | Contractor | Expiry Date |
Collections | Smart Environment Ltd | 30 June 2031 |
Landfill Management | Waste Management New Zealand Ltd | 30 June 2031 |
Question:
Costs associated with disposal of this waste.
Answer:
Year | $ |
2024-25 | $4,700,000.00 |
Question:
Where possible, we also request that this information be broken down by material composition and the end destination of each waste stream.
Answer:
Council only has refuse composition data for Kerbside refuse collections. The last Solid Waste Analysis Protocol was completed in 2021 as part of Councils Waste Management and Minimisation Plan review.
Rotorua Lakes Council Kerbside December 2020 – June 2021 | Portion of total weight % |
Paper | 8.2167 |
Plastics | 7.9167 |
Organics | 55.3167 |
Ferrous Metals | 2.0166 |
Non-ferrous Metals | 0.8166 |
Glass | 3.6166 |
Textiles | 4.3166 |
Sanitary Paper | 8.1167 |
Rubble | 4.7167 |
Timber | 2.1167 |
Rubber | 1.0167 |
Potentially Hazardous | 1.8167 |
Total | 100.00 |
