Rotorua Transfer Station situated on the corner of Te Ngae Rd & Hamiora Place (228 - 230 Te Ngae Road - 6 Hamiora Place, Ngapuna) is a purpose built facility open to the public for the disposal of general waste, garden waste and recycling.
Conveniently located the Transfer Station provides a clean, tidy environment for people to drop off their waste indoors and sheltered from all weather conditions.
Also providing recycling location to accept - Cardboard, paper, aluminium and steel cans, glass bottles and jars. We are currently only accepting plastics grade 1,2 & 5 i.e. bottles and containers marked with 1,2 & 5 inside the triangle.
Please note: we will no longer accept cash payments on-site.
| Description | Recycle | Refuse | Green |
| Refuse bags 60L (limit of three bags up to 10kgs each) | $6.40 | ||
| Glass bottles, tin cans, plastic containers, paper, and cardboard | $3.00 | ||
| Whiteware appliance | $25.00 | ||
| Expanded polystyrene (per 100kg) | $345.00 (min charge $115.00) | ||
| Car/station wagon | $30.00 (over 100kgs - tonne rate applies) | $30.00 | |
| Single axle trailer/van/ute (up to 250kg) | $75.00 (over 250kg tonne rate applies) | $55.00 (over 350kg tonne rate applies) | |
| General truck - per tonne (minimum charge applies) | $298.50 (minimum charge $75.00) | $110.00 (minimum charge $55.00) | |
| All vehicles test weight only | $10.00 |
| Transfer station details |
| 0800 10 10 10 |
| 6 Hamiora Place, Ngapuna, Rotorua 3010 |
| Day | Opening hours |
| Monday - Saturday | 7.30am - 4.30pm |
| Sunday | 9.30am - 4.00pm |
| Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day |
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WM New Zealand is proud to be part of the Tyrewise programme, New Zealand’s regulated product stewardship scheme for end‑of‑life tyres. Our Rotorua Transfer Station is now an official Tyrewise collection site, located at Hamiora Place, which means you can drop off your used tyres for free recycling (conditions apply).
By working with Tyrewise, we’re helping ensure tyres are managed responsibly, reducing waste and protecting the environment. Learn more about the Tyrewise programme here. Conditions for free tyre drop‑off:
