Green Waste Drop-off points
Find out about your options for disposing of green waste in the Queenstown Lakes District.
Wakatipu
The Council is working on a proposal for a purpose built green waste facility. In the meantime, green waste can be taken to:
Frankton Transfer Station
Glenda Drive, Frankton Industrial Estate
Phone 03 451 0106
What type of green waste is accepted?
Tree branches up to 400mm in diameter and small tree stumps.
What is not accepted?
Broom, gorse, flax, cabbage trees, grasses, leaves, weeds, sawdust, timber off-cuts, crates, wood packaging or gib board will not be accepted.
Cost
$65 per tonne.
Opening hours
Opening hours 8am – 5pm, 7 days a week.
The Transfer Station is closed on Christmas Day, New Years Day, Good Friday and until 12noon on ANZAC day.
Wanaka
Wanaka has its own Green Waste Depot. The depot also sells compost, mulch and woodchips when available.
Wanaka Compost Products ( formerly Wanaka Green Waste Depot)
Corner of Ballantyne and Riverbank Roads (next door to Wanaka Wastebusters)
Phone 027 450 7678
What type of green waste is accepted?
Tree branches up to 400mm in diameter and small tree stumps, grasses, leaves and weeds.
What is not accepted?
Broom, gorse, flax, cabbage tree leaves.
Cost
$13 per cubic metre.
Opening hours
10.00am - 4.00pm, 7 days a week.
The Green Waste Depot is closed on Christmas Day, New Years Day, Good Friday and until 12noon on ANZAC day.
Community Run Facilities
Glenorchy, Kingston, Lake Hawea, Luggate and Makorara all have greenwaste facilities that are community run.
For more information please contact your community association