ABOUT US

ABOUT US

ABOUT US

Located in the heart of Waikato, Wilson Sand is your trusted partner for top-tier pit sand. Nestled just 2km south of Matamata on the Wilson family farm where our heritage spans over 115 years.

Our accessible location serves as a central point for clean fill and greenwaste disposal for the eastern Waikato.

With our dependable fleet, we also provide smooth and prompt transport services across the Waikato and Tauranga.

Aerial view of a sand quarry and clean fill facility and green farmland
Aerial view of a sand quarry and clean fill facility and green farmland
Aerial view of a sand quarry and clean fill facility and green farmland

Pit Sand

Pit Sand

Pit Sand

Sourced from the verdant terrains of the mighty Waikato, our sand quarry provides a robust and versatile material ideal for construction and landscaping. It is the foundation for projects that last.

Two trucks and a loader in a sand quary at dawn
Two trucks and a loader in a sand quary at dawn

Suitable For

House floors

Farm Building Foundations

Roading Undercuts

Farm Races

Driveways

Backfill for pipe work

Tested For

California Bearing Ratio (CBR)

Dry Density/Water Content Relationship Compaction

Dry Sieve Analysis

TNZ F/5 : 2000

Loose Poured Density

Ordering & Delivery

Please arrange your order by email or phone before visiting.

Our Pit Sand is sold by the cubic metre and commercial orders are measured through a load volume scanner. We proudly use Loadscan®, manufactured locally in Hamilton, NZ.

We can deliver or arrange cartage to your site. You're also welcome to arrange your own.

GREENWASTE
& CLEAN FILL
DUMPING

GREENWASTE
& CLEAN FILL
DUMPING

GREENWASTE
& CLEAN FILL
DUMPING

We're a registered clean-fill site in the eastern Waikato, proudly operating as a key hub in the Matamata-Piako District.

We're registered for Class 3, 4 and 5 waste with the New Zealand Ministry for the Environment and a controlled fill site with Waikato Regional Council

A digger loading greenwaste into a trailer in a sand quarry
A digger loading greenwaste into a trailer in a sand quarry

Clean Fill Accepted

Virgin Dirt

Clay

Soil

Spoil and Mixed Fill

Clean Concrete and Bricks

Concrete Power Poles

Greenwaste Accepted*

Organic Plant Material

Grass and Lawn Clippings

Plants and Weeds

Leaves, Twigs and Small Branches

Christmas Trees

Please No Dumping

×

Household Waste

×

Food and Animal Waste

×

Construction Waste

×

Hard Rubbish, Plastics and Tyres

×

Toxic Materials

×

Asbestos

×

Noxious Plants 

×

Tree Trunks and Firewood

×

White Ware and Appliances

To Remember for Your Visit

Residential customers: Payment is made on site before dumping. Loads must be authorised by management first. Cash only.

Commercial customers: Payment on account via invoice is possible. Contact us to get set up.

Sorted clean loads allow us to minimise waste. Mixed waste loads are subject to waste minimisation levies.

*We mulch and compost our greenwaste on farmland to ensure circularity, so please be sure your greenwaste is sorted and free from contaminants.

find Us

226 Hinuera Road, RD2,
Matamata, 3472

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Opening Hours

Mon—Fri

7am—5pm

Saturday

Dump: By Arrangement

Sand: Closed

Sunday

Closed

Holidays

Closed

Safety when visiting

For your safety and the safety of others, please be mindful of speed restrictions on site and follow signage while visiting.