The Council has two transfer stations that provide a range of waste disposal, diversion and recycling services. These are located in Rangiora and Oxford.
Southbrook Resource Recovery Park
This resource recovery park provides a comprehensive selection of waste disposal services for residual waste and other separated waste types. Payment options are cash and Eftpos; business cheques are acceptable with suitable identification (no credit cards).
Where Is It?
284 Flaxton Road in Southbrook, Rangiora.
Contact phone numbers are (03) 313 5499 for the refuse transfer station and (03) 313 5798 for the ReSale Store.
Opening Hours
Monday to Saturday: 8.30 am to 4.30 pm
Sunday: 12.30 pm to 4.30 pm
Oxford Transfer Station
This transfer station provides a reasonable selection of waste disposal services and other separated waste types. Payment by cash only (no Eftpos available on site); business cheques are acceptable with suitable identification (no credit cards).
Where Is It?
46 High Street, Oxford.
Opening Hours
Friday: 12.30 pm to 4.30 pm
Sunday: 12 noon to 4.30 pm
Public Holidays
The Oxford Transfer Station and Southbrook Resource Recovery Park are closed on the following public holidays: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, Good Friday and Anzac Day.
What You Can Take There
Both transfer stations accept residual waste (rubbish or refuse). The following materials must not be dumped in the refuse pit:
- tyres (these are charged separately)
- gas cylinders (please drop off at the kiosk - there is no charge)
- wire ropes longer than 1 metre in length
- asbestos (can only be disposed of at Christchurch City Council's Metro EcoDepot in Bromley)
- liquid, offensive, hazardous or special wastes
- sealed containers or drums (even if empty).
Other Accepted Wastes
These separated wastes are also accepted at the Southbrook Resource Recovery Park: compostable garden waste, clean hardfill, plasterboard, tyres, expanded polystyrene foam and recyclable packaging foam.
These separated wastes are also accepted at the Oxford Transfer Station: tree and hedge trimmings (suitable for chipping), and tyres from cars, 4WDs, small commercial vehicles and trucks (no large tyres).
These wastes are all charged for at the kiosk. Note: loads containing contaminants or waste for disposal will be charged the full gate charges.
Garden Greenwaste
A list of what can and can't be composted can be found on our Dumping Your Garden Greenwaste page.
Recyclable Materials
See our Recyclable Materials and Reusable Goods page for a list of recyclable materials that are accepted at Oxford and Southbrook, and what reusable goods are accepted at the Southbrook Resource Recovery Park.These charges are listed under gate charges.
Hazardous Waste
Domestic hazardous wastes will be accepted for no charge (domestic quantities are up to 20 kg or 20 litres of any one hazardous waste type). For more information about what can be dropped at the hazardous waste drop-off facility go to our Hazardous Waste page.
Commercial hazardous wastes will NOT be accepted at the transfer stations.
Cleanfill
To find out more about the Council's consented cleanfill pit and how your company can register to gain direct access to the pit, go to our Cleanfill page.
What Does It Cost?
See our Dumping Charges page for a full list of the fees. A 'standard' trailer is classed as a single-axle trailer with a deck size from 1.8 m x 1.2 m up to 2.5 m x 1.2 m.
There is no weighbridge on site at the Oxford Transfer Station; vehicles are charged per vehicle or by volume if the load is larger or smaller than a 'standard' load.