Green waste
If you live in Buller, you can drop off your garden green waste at the Westport and Reefton Transfer Stations.
What can you drop off?
You can bring anything that grows in your garden like hedge trimmings, tree branches or grass clippings.
What can’t you drop off?
Flax, cabbage tree leaves, agapanthus, bamboo stumps and wood/logs over 300 mm in diameter are not compostable items and need to be disposed of separately.
When loading your green waste keep an eye out for rocks, plastic items or other rubbish. This prevents accidental damage to the mulching machine.
People living in Karamea, Inangahua, Maruia and Springs Junction can also transport their green waste to the Westport or Reefton Transfer Stations.
How much will it cost?
Green waste disposal will be charged for at $185 per tonne, including GST.
What happens with your green waste?
The green waste received will still be shredded onsite, and the resulting material made available to the public to take away, free of charge, for use as untreated garden mulch. The disposal charge will cover the operational costs of processing and shredding the material.
