Holiday alert: Please note that kerbside collections between 25-27 December and 1-3 January will be pushed out a day (even recyclers need a holiday). For more on Rubbish & Recycling in our district, see our dedicated webpage.

Council offices will close at midday Wednesday 24 December 2025 and reopen 8.00am Monday 5 January 2026. For urgent issues, call us on 03 441 0499 (Queenstown) or 03 443 0024 (Wānaka). For non-urgent issues, please us the Snap Send Solve App. We hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Skip to main content

Trade Waste

Trade Waste user fees and charges for 2025/2026.

Trade Waste Cost 
Trade Waste Application and Management Fees for Permitted Trade Wastes
Administration fee – consists of a flat fee to process the application $185.00
Initial inspection fee - if required to process the application: $0 (if less than 30 minutes) or $180 (if greater than 30 minutes) $185.00
Non-compliance inspection fee $280.00
Sampling Event – if required. (As per laboratory charges): At cost
Trade Waste Application and Management Fees for Controlled Trade Wastes
Administration fee – consists of a flat fee to process the application $370.00
Initial inspection fee - to process the application $185.00
Scheduled Compliance inspection $185.00
Non-compliance inspection $280.00
Sampling Event – if required. (As per laboratory charges): At cost
Trade Waste Application and Management Fees for Conditional Trade Wastes
Administration fee – consists of a flat fee to process the application $465.00
Initial inspection fee - required to process the application $185.00
Compliance inspection $185.00
Non-compliance inspection $280.00
Sampling Event – if required. (As per laboratory charges): At cost