LANDFILL Protocol - Out of region
Accepted at the Southern Regional Landfill
Permitted waste is defined as Municipal Solid Waste.
Municipal Solid Waste is any non-hazardous, solid waste from a domestic, commercial, or industrial source that does not fall within the categories of Special Waste or Prohibited Waste as those terms as defined in this Waste Acceptance Protocol.
Municipal Solid Waste may contain small amounts of Special Waste but cannot exceed what would be typically seen in general municipal waste throughout New Zealand that is accepted to landfill. For example, what would be found in a curb side general waste bin.
Permitted Waste Disposal Protocols
- Can come directly to landfill with permission from Southern Regional Landfill (SRL) - click here to email.
- Must be carted by an Authorised User. For a current list of authorised users click here to enquire. If you are a registered transport or contracting company which has vehicles suitable for transporting waste and would like to become an authorised user, please click the 'Become an Authorised User' button.
- Waste loads must be covered, and all drivers need to be inducted to enter the SRL site. Inductions can be done online. Please click here in regards to becoming inducted.
- Pricing can be seen at the bottom of this page. Please note pricing is only valid to the financial year the Waste Acceptance Protocol is published.
Accepted at the Southern Regional Landfill with disposal conditions and a Special Waste Permit
Special waste is waste that is non-hazardous waste and some accepted hazardous waste that requires special handling and disposal activities at the Landfill.
For example, putrescible waste must be delivered in sealed containers and may need to be deposited directly into an excavation, prepared prior to its arrival, and covered immediately after deposit. Deodorants and lime may also be required.
Accepted Special Waste
Special waste is:
- Putrescible waste from commercial or industrial sources, such as produce, fish or animal waste.
- Sludge, such as septage, water or wastewater treatment plant sludge, mud tank waste, grease trap waste – must have at least 20% solids content
- Contaminated Soils – requires test results as limits apply
- Contaminated Material – requires test results as limits apply
- Accepted Hazardous wastes which are outlined in this Waste Acceptance Protocol
- Any other waste agreed by the Southern Regional Landfill (SRL) to be Special Waste
- Tyres – Car, truck, and tractor.
All Special Wastes apart from tyres must have a Special Waste Permit issued by SRL. The procedure for applying for a Special Waste Permit can be seen in the Waste Type Disposal Protocols below.
Accepted Hazardous Waste
The Southern Regional Landfill (SRL) can accept Accepted Hazardous Waste with disposal conditions and a Special Waste Permit.
These wastes include:
- Asbestos waste
- Methamphetamine contaminated waste – requires test results as limits apply.
- Medical Waste in accordance with NZS 4304:2002.
Accepted Hazardous Waste must have a Special Waste Permit issued by Southern Regional Landfill. The procedure for applying for a Special Waste Permit can be seen in the Waste Type Disposal Protocols – Special Waste below.
Controlled Waste
Controlled waste is special waste that does not require a special waste permit and is not suitable to go to a composting facility.
Waste types include:
- Woody waste
- Odorous greenwaste.
Special Waste Type Disposal Protocols
Special Waste Disposal Protocol
- Needs to be approved by the Southern Regional Landfill (SRL) for disposal. Click here to contact the SRL waste team. Give as much detail regarding the waste as possible and its location. Send through TCLP test results if available and required.
- SRL may come back asking for more information or request TCLP or relevant testing to be carried out.
- If the waste is acceptable to come to landfill, SRL will detail disposal conditions for the waste i.e. only 1 truck and trailer load a day or odour neutralising spray to be applied before transportation.
- Acceptable Special Waste now needs a Special Waste Permit. The owner of the waste should apply for the Special Waste Permit.
- Click Here to apply for an application form - include as much information as possible in the permit application page and attach test results if relevant.
- Send back a completed Special Waste Permit - Click Here for the email address.
- Special waste must be carted by an Authorised User. Please note that not all authorised users may be able to cart your special waste as their transport vehicles may not be suitable. It is recommended contacting authorised users regarding the waste before applying for a permit. Click here for a current list of authorised users. If you are a registered transport or contracting company which has vehicles suitable for transporting waste and would like to become an authorised user, please click on the 'Become an Authorised User' button abovr and complete the form.
- Once a permit is granted, take note of the disposal conditions as these need to be adhered to including your Authorised User for your transport. If waste turns up for disposal in a condition that breaches any information detailed on the permit it will be turned away.
- Give a copy of the Special Waste permit to the Authorised User as they need to also adhere to the conditions of disposal.
- Special waste needs at least 48 hours’ notice before it comes to the landfill. The transport operator or permit holder can book by using the Book Space button on this website. This is important because every day special waste locations are planned and GPS located. Special waste often requires disposal actions such as immediate burial or blending with lime onsite therefore staff need to be prepared to accept the special waste load. If a special waste load turns up without a booking, it will be sent away.
- All special wastes need to arrive at the SRL, covered and in sealed bins i.e. No waste can leak or be blown onto public roads. All drivers need to be inducted - please Click Here regarding becoming inducted.
- Pricing can be seen at the bottom of the web page. Please note pricing is only valid to the financial year the Waste Acceptance Protocol is published. This pricing does not include any other costs associated with the waste such as meeting conditions in the permit i.e. Lime is blended through sludges for stabilisation onsite therefore there is a cost per tonne of lime. SRL will detail all expenses regarding conditions to the waste owner before the permit is applied for.
- Burial certificates can be issued if required – Click Here to request.
Tyres Disposal Protocol
- Tyres are considered a special waste but do not require a Special Waste Permit
- Tyres need to be approved by the Southern Regional Landfill (SRL) for disposal - Click here to contact the SRL Waste team. Include details on the type of tyres and amount.
- Must be carted by an Authorised User. Click here to receive a copy of a current list of authorised users. If you are a registered transport or contracting company which has vehicles suitable for transporting waste and would like to become an authorised user, please click on the 'Become an Authorised User' button and complete the form.
- Tyres must be booked in with at least 48hrs notice. This is important because tyres are processed by cutting down onsite before disposal to the landfill. Please book using the 'Book Space' button at the top of this website.
- Waste loads must be covered, and all drivers need to be inducted to enter SRL. Inductions can be done online. Please Click here regarding becoming inducted.
- Tyres have both a per tyre price and a total tonnage price. This is because of the processing of cutting up each tyre onsite. Pricing can be view at the bottom of this page. Please note pricing is only valid to the financial year the Waste Acceptance Protocol is published.
Acceptable Hazardous Waste Disposal Protocol
The same process and pricing applies for Acceptable Hazardous Waste as Special Waste, however each Acceptable Hazardous Waste has its own extra disposal conditions.
Methamphetamine Contaminated Waste
- Acceptable contaminated material includes – wall linings including gib board, soft furnishings i.e. curtains, carpets, furniture, bedding, clothing and whiteware
- NOT accepted contaminated material – includes actual stocks of chemicals used in, or left over from methamphetamine manufacturing
- Test results are required, and methamphetamine contaminated waste can only be accepted to landfill if the level of contamination is less than 100µg/100cm2. Click here to send test results through and a member of the waste team will be in touch regarding acceptance
- If a sample falls outside of the testing limit then the waste may be able to be disposed of with direction from the Southland Regional Council – Environment Southland. It is the waste owners responsibility to seek this direction.
Asbestos Waste
- Asbestos waste must be disposed of in accordance with Health and Safety at work (asbestos) regulations 2016. This includes the responsibilities of Southern Regional Landfill, the waste owner and waste transporter.
- There are 2 types of asbestos waste loads – 'Discrete Loads' such as asbestos contaminated building material and 'Bulk Rubble' such as asbestos contaminated soil. Both have different disposal conditions:
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- Discrete Loads – must be wetted down if appropriate then placed onto a pallet and double wrapped with pallet wrap. It must be identified with asbestos hazardous substance stickers. An example of the type of stickers used can be purchased form safety stores click here.
- Bulk Rubble – The truck and trailer units must be plastic sheet lined. The plastic sheeting needs to be folded over top of the loads and then appropriately labelled with asbestos hazardous substance stickers. The load must be wetted down at the point of loading and prior to travel to suppress any dust generation but not come to the landfill drenched.
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Medical Waste
- Accepted medical wastes are detailed in accordance with NZS 4304:2002 “Health Care Waste Management”.
Controlled Waste Disposal Protocol
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Controlled Waste has the same pricing as Special Waste
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The same Special Waste disposal protocols apply
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It is expected that any odorous green waste is treated to suppress or minimise odour
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Controlled Waste needs at least 48 hours’ notice before it comes to the landfill. The transport operator or permit holder can book in using our booking system which is at the top of this page. This is important because every day Special Waste locations are planned, and GPS located. Special Waste often requires disposal actions such as immediate burial or blending with lime onsite therefore staff need to be prepared to accept the Special Waste load
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If a Special Waste load turns up without a booking, it will be sent away.
Prohibited Waste
EXAMPLES
- Odorous Green Waste
- Flammables
- Oxidising
- Corrosive
Not Accepted at the Southern Regional Landfill
Excluded Waste is waste that can be readily processed into other classes of waste for which there are readily available alternative methods of disposal, or is waste that can be readily processed into a resource material.
Excluded Waste
Excluded waste includes but is not limited to:
- Bulky recyclable materials. ie., car bodies, large scrap metal, car batteries and lithium batteries. Whiteware, bailage and silage wrap, other bulk recyclable material which include bales of soft plastic or glass bottles in bulk
- Large loads of Greenwaste. i.e. vegetative material such as lawn clippings, hedge trimmings, trees, leaves
- Large loads of unsorted demolition waste. e., solid waste resulting from the demolition, erection, construction, refurbishment, or alteration of large scale operations on buildings or from the construction, repair or alteration of infrastructure-type development such as roads, bridges, dams, tunnels, railways and airports.
- Unsorted demolition waste comprises material that is suitable for disposal at a cleanfill site and/or material that can be recycled or repurposed.
- Sorted demolition waste can come to the Southern Regional Landfill which has all waste that is suitable for disposal at a cleanfill site, and all waste that can be recycled or repurposed, removed.
If any of these wastes are deemed not suitable for sorting or processing, Excluded Waste can be disposed of with SRL discretion
Hazardous Waste
With the exception of the Accepted Hazardous Waste, no Hazardous Waste is accepted for disposal at the Southern Regional Landfill (SRL). Hazardous wastes are those defined in the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996. These include:
- Wastes which are explosive, flammable, oxidising, or corrosive, or which are identified as possessing these characteristics in the HSNO regulations
- Wastes capable by any means after disposal of yielding another material for example leachate which possesses any of the above characteristics
- Waste which exhibits the characteristics of toxicity and eco-toxicity, which following testing using the USEPA toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) result in leachable concentrations of contaminants in excess of the leachable concentration limits listed in Schedule 2 – Class 1 landfill acceptance criteria which can be seen in this Waste Acceptance Protocol.
- Wastes which exhibit the characteristics of toxicity and eco-toxicity with total concentrations in excess of the total concentration limits listed in Schedule 2-Class 1 landfill acceptance criteria which can be seen in this Waste Acceptance Protocol
- Wastes that contain substances that are persistent, bio accumulative and toxic, except as provided for in Schedule 2 – Class 1 Landfill Acceptance Criteria. These substances are subject to the Stockholm Convention and various regulations. The definition of persistent bio accumulative and toxic compound is any compound that meets the criteria as defined in Annex D of the Stockholm Convention obvious examples include the pollutants found in firefighting foams.
- Wastes which are radioactive and controlled under the Radiation Safety Act 2016. For avoidance of doubt this does not apply to incidental radioactive material that is reasonably expected to be contained within the Municipal Waste Stream such as smoke detectors.
The definition of 'Hazardous Waste' does not include small quantities of waste products containing potentially hazardous components that are likely to have adverse effects on the environment, such as can be expected to be contained in the Municipal Waste stream.
Other Prohibited Waste
- Hazardous Medical wastes
- Sludges with less than 20% solids
- Non - compliant waste – i.e., waste that is delivered breaching conditions set out in its Special Waste Permit
- Liquid Waste
- Offensively odorous waste – odorous wastes require pre-treatment which is detailed in that wastes Special Waste Permit.
Testing
Testing Requirements
If you have a waste product that is contaminated it will need some testing carried out before being accepted at the Southern Regional Landfill (SRL). The first step is to get in touch with the waste team by clicking here. Give as much detail regarding the waste as possible and the SRL waste team can give some advice on what testing may be required.
Waste that requires testing
Waste that requires testing:
- Any new waste stream to be disposed of at the Landfill that the SRL sees potential risk to harbouring potential contaminants and effecting leachate composition onsite
- Any material suspected to be possibly contaminated
- Contaminated soils
- Material that has been part of an industrial process and has the potential to be contaminated from the process for example materials from a tanalised timber yard may be contaminated with copper
- Any material that is contaminated with a substance noted in the “Waste Acceptance Criteria” which can be seen at the end of this protocol
- Historical landfills
- Any material coming from a HAIL site.
Testing type
Suitable testing includes:
- Screening
- TCLP testing - Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure - secondary testing after screening. If screening results return outside of our Waste Acceptance Criteria, we will request TCLP testing to be carried out on those exceeding contaminants only.
- ASLP Testing (Australian Standard Leaching Protocol) – for PFAS contaminated material ONLY.
- Screen testing – for Methamphetamine contaminated materials ONLY.
- Presence/absence testing – for asbestos. If uncertain of presence ONLY.
Testing results
If there is uncertainty around testing SRL will give direction on what testing is required for the particular waste to be considered for disposal. Click here to email all information regarding the waste.
Once test results have been issued, they need to be sent through to the SRL Waste team who will assess the test results and make a decision on acceptance - Click here to email.
All contaminated waste must fall within the limits of the contaminants outlined in SRL's waste acceptance criteria to be eligible for acceptance at the landfill.
If limits fall outside SRL's waste acceptance criteria and a waste owner wishes to carry on with gaining acceptance, treatment or encapsulation of a material can be investigated. A contamination specialist will be required to carry this out.
Pricing
| Description | Unit | Rate Per Unit (GST Excl.) |
| Permitted Waste | Tonne | $207.24 |
| Special Waste | Tonne | $328.02 |
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| Truck and Tractor Tyres | Each | $10.30 plus weight |
| Car & 4x4 Tyres | Each | $3.27 plus weight |
Prices exclude any costs associated with meeting the conditions of a Special Waste Permit – eg. potentially odorous wastes, including putrescible wastes and biosolids, require lime to be added for stabilisation and this incurs an extra charge for the tonnage of lime used. All pricing will be communicated by SRL to the waste owner before a contract to accept waste is signed.
