The transfer stations let you dispose of large quantities of green waste or rubbish. You can also drop your recycling or hazardous waste items for free at the Resource Recovery Centres (RRCs).

Christchurch City EcoDrops locations and opening hours

The EcoDrop transfer stations and Resource Recovery Centres (RRCs) let you dispose of large quantities of green waste or rubbish. You can also drop off your recycling or hazardous waste items for free at the Resource Recovery Centre.

EcoDrop Metro Place

  • 40 Metro Place (off Dyers Road), Bromley, Christchurch
  • Open 7am to 4.30pm, seven days a week. 
  • Closed on Good Friday, Anzac Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.
  • Get directions(external link)

EcoDrop Parkhouse Road

  • 25 Parkhouse Road, Wigram, Christchurch
  • Open 7am to 4.30pm, seven days a week
  • Closed on Good Friday, Anzac Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.
  • Get directions(external link)

EcoDrop Styx Mill Road

  • 76 Styx Mill Road (off Main North Road), Redwood, Christchurch
  • Open 7am to 4.30pm, seven days a week
  • Closed on Good Friday, Anzac Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.
  • Get directions(external link))

Banks Peninsula facilities locations and opening hours

The Banks Peninsula transfer stations let you dispose of green waste, refuse and recycling.

Barrys Bay transfer station

  • Summer hours during daylight savings: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, midday to 4pm.
  • Winter hours outside of daylight savings: Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, midday to 4pm.
  • Closed on Good Friday, Anzac Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

  • Get directions(external link)

Birdlings Flat transfer station

  • Opening hours: Saturday 9am to 12pm.
  • Closed on Good Friday, Anzac Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

  • Get directions(external link)

Collection points 

The collection points let you dispose of recycling or refuse. These are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Recycling points

The recycling points let you dispose of recycling. These are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 

Map of all Christchurch City and Banks Peninsula facilities

Green

EcoDrop resource recovery centres


Pink

Collection point


Yellow5

Recycling depot


Black

Transfer station


Select a location on the map for opening hours and what each centre accepts.

Visit the EcoDrop Canterbury - EcoCentral website(external link) or phone 03 941 8999 for more information. 

Please note that Banks Peninsula collection points are for Banks Peninsula resident's use only.

What can the EcoDrop Resource Recovery Centres accept

The EcoDrop Resource Recovery Centres accept the following items for free: 

  • Reusable household goods – furniture, clothing, homeware and kitchenware, sports equipment, tools and garden equipment.
  • Whiteware – stoves, fridges, freezers and dryers.
  • Batteries – power tool, car and household batteries.
  • Paint.
  • Scrap metal.
  • Gas bottles.
  • Heat pumps and dehumidifiers.
  • Agrichemicals and household hazardous waste – paint and household and garden chemicals.
  • E-waste – appliances, wires and cables, laptops and cell phones.
  • Waste oils – engine waste oil and cooking oil.
  • Tyres – limit of five per visit, thanks to Tyrewise(external link).
  • General household recycling as accepted in your yellow wheelie bin.

Reusable items will be inspected before being accepted. 

For more information, please visit EcoCentral's website(external link), call EcoCentral at 03 941 7513, or ask one of the helpful staff when you arrive.

Fees

Christchurch EcoDrop fees

Visit the EcoDrop website for fees(external link)

Banks Peninsula transfer station fees

These fees are only for the transfer stations on the Banks Peninsula.

Type Cost Minimum charge per weight
General refuse
Domestic and commercial, all vehicle types		 $450.25 per tonne $20
Green waste
Leaves, branches, weeds and unsprayed lawn clippings.
No flax, cabbage tree leaves, or treated timber.
Domestic and commercial, all vehicle types		 $178.10 per tonne $20
Hard fill
Rubble, concrete, soil, bricks, stones, pavers and sand.
Domestic quantities only, no commercial drop-off.		 $161.70 per tonne $20
Waste or demolition wood. All vehicle types $415.00 per tonne $20
Polystyrene $9,180.00 per tonne  
Metal or steel. Includes corrugated iron etc. 
All vehicle types		 $110.25 per tonne $20
Whiteware $17.50 per item $20
Wheel rims

$13.50 per rim

  

Household hazardous waste and chemicals

These include BBQ gas bottles, helium bottles, car batteries, fire extinguishers, butane camping gas, most chemicals, paint and solvents.

Learn about the safe disposal of hazardous substances from your household.

Batteries

To dispose of your unwanted household batteries safely, check out the battery recycling stations available at a number of locations around the city.