WasteNet Southland - Waste Services

Preliminary Tender Information Update following Request for Information release on 5 December 2024, and subsequent Advance Notice Updates on 23 March 2026 and 9 June 2026. WasteNet operates as a shared service providing joint waste management and minimisation services to Gore District Council (GDC), Invercargill City Council (ICC), and Southland District Council (SDC). A key role of WasteNet is to manage external contracts to provide safe, effective and efficient waste services to the Southland Region. The WasteNet councils operate a network of 10 resource recovery centres (formally known as refuse transfer stations), 14 recycle drop off centres, transport and collection services throughout the Southland Region. These services along with the processing of materials are currently managed through two contracts, expiring in June 2027.