Southland District Council
Items we can’t accept at our transfer stations or recycling centres
| ❌ Asbestos | ❌ Explosives or fireworks |
| ❌ Agricultural residues or chemicals | ❌ Scrap motor cars |
| ❌ Medical waste of any nature | ❌ Firearms |
| ❌ Radioactive materials | |
| ❌ Dangerous goods such as; flammable liquids, flammable solids, poisons, pool chemicals and gas bottles | |
Transfer stations
Lumsden Transfer Station
35 Oxford Street, Lumsden 9794
0800 732 732
Accepts: reuseable items, recycling, rubbish. Charges apply for rubbish disposal.
| Thursday | Sunday | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ☀️ Summer hours | 1 Oct – 31 Mar | 4pm–5.30pm | 3.30pm–5.30pm |
| ❄️ Winter hours | 1 Apr – 30 Sep | 4pm–5.30pm | 3.30pm–5.30pm |
Otautau Transfer Station
5 Bridport Road, Otautau 9683
0800 732 732
Accepts: reusable items, recycling, rubbish. Charges apply for rubbish disposal.
| Tuesday | Thursday | Saturday / Sunday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ☀️ Summer hours | 1 Oct – 31 Mar | 10am–12pm | 10am–12pm & 6pm–8pm | 10am–12pm |
| ❄️ Winter hours | 1 Apr – 30 Sep | 10am–12pm | 10am–12pm | 10am–12pm |
Rakiura Transfer Station
16 Horseshoe Point Road, Oban, Stewart Island / Rakiura
0800 732 732
Accepts: rubbish, food waste, recyclables, second hand goods.
| Monday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.30am–4.30pm | 9.30am–4.30pm | 9.30am–4.30pm | 9.30am–4.30pm | 9.30am–12.30pm |
Riverton Transfer Station
1 Havelock Street, Riverton / Aparima 9883
0800 732 732
Accepts: reusable items, recycling, rubbish. Charges apply for rubbish disposal.
| Mon / Wed / Fri / Sat | Sunday | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ☀️ Summer hours | 1 Oct – 31 Mar | 11am–1pm & 3pm–5pm | 3pm–5pm |
| ❄️ Winter hours | 1 Apr – 30 Sep | 11am–1pm & 3pm–5pm | 3pm–5pm |
Te Anau Transfer Station
Te Anau Manapouri Highway, Te Anau
0800 732 732
Accepts: reusable items, recycling, rubbish. Charges apply for rubbish disposal
| Monday to Friday | Saturday | Sunday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ☀️ Summer hours | 1 Oct – 31 Mar | 2pm–6pm | 2pm–6pm | 2pm–6pm |
| ❄️ Winter hours | 1 Apr – 30 Sep | 2pm–4pm | 2pm–4pm | 2pm–4pm |
Wallacetown Transfer Station (green waste only)
1 Clyde Street
Wallacetown 9816
Green waste only.
Opening hours: Sunday 3 to 5pm
Winton Transfer Station
193 Florence Road, Winton
0800 732 732
Accepts: reusable items, recycling, rubbish. Charges apply for rubbish disposal.
| Mon / Wed | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ☀️ Summer | 1 Oct – 31 Mar | 2pm–5.30pm | 12pm–5.30pm | 11am–5pm | 1pm–5pm |
| ❄️ Winter | 1 Apr – 30 Sep | 2pm–5.30pm | 12pm–5.30pm | 1pm–5pm | 2pm–5pm |
Wyndale Transfer Station
190 Edendale Wyndham Road, Edendale
0800 732 732
Accepts: reusable items, recycling, rubbish. Charges apply for rubbish disposal.
| Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Sat / Sun | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ☀️ Summer | 1 Oct – 31 Mar | 4pm–6pm | 6pm–7pm | 4pm–6pm | 1.30pm–5pm |
| ❄️ Winter | 1 Apr – 30 Sep | 3pm–5pm | - | 3pm–5pm | 1.30pm–5pm |
Recycling centres
Garston Recycle Centre
9 Garston-Athol Highway, Garston 9793
0800 732 732
Open 24/7
There is no charge for recycling drop-off.
Lumsden Recycle Centre
35 Oxford Street, Lumsden 9794
0800 732 732
Open 24/7
There is no charge for recycling drop-off.
Manapouri Recycle Centre
205 Hillside-Manapouri Road, Manapouri 9679
0800 732 732
Open 24/7
There is no charge for recycling drop-off.
Mokotua Recycle Centre
12 Clearwater Road, Mokotua 9877
0800 732 732
Open 24/7
There is no charge for recycling drop-off.
Mossburn Recycle Centre
1525 Mossburn-Lumsden Highway, Mossburn 9792
0800 732 732
Open 24/7
There is no charge for recycling drop-off.
Ohai Recycle Centre
10 Richmond Street, Ohai 9635
0800 732 732
Open 24/7
There is no charge for recycling drop-off.
Rakiura Resource Recovery Centre
16 Horseshoe Point Road, Oban, Stewart Island / Rakiura
0800 732 732
Accepts: rubbish, food waste, recyclables, second hand goods.
Open: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Riversdale Recycle Centre
26 Berwick Street, Riversdale 9776
0800 732 732
Open 24/7
There is no charge for recycling drop-off.
Riverton Recycle Centre
1 Havelock Street, Riverton / Aparima 9883
0800 732 732
Open 24/7
There is no charge for recycling drop-off.
Te Anau Recycle Centre
237 Manapouri Te Anau Highway, Te Anau 9679
0800 732 732
Open 24/7
There is no charge for recycling drop-off.
Tokanui Recycle Centre
23 McEwan Street, Tokanui 9884
0800 732 732
Open 24/7
There is no charge for recycling drop-off.
Tuatapere Recycle Centre
51 King Street, Tuatapere 9620
0800 732 732
Open 24/7
There is no charge for recycling drop-off.
Fees and charges
Refer to Refuse and transfer stations on the Southland District Council Fees and charges page.
