Reuse & recycling
Note: all our recycling and reuse services are delivered through Te Aro Zero Waste which has different opening hours to the Sustainability Trust office.
Te Aro Zero Waste is a new centre for reuse and recycling services in heart of Pōneke, Wellington.
Opening hours are Wednesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm
Find us located at 2 Forresters Lane, Te Aro.
Below find more information about our recycling and reuse services.
When closed we have collection containers outside for metal and plastic lids, alongside non-lid plastic #2 and #5.
If you have questions you can email info@tearozerowaste.org.nz
If you are in Kāpiti check out Otaihanga Zero Waste.
Tip Shop collection days
The Tip Shop regularly has collection days at Te Aro Zero Waste - see our events . The Tip Shop team collect any big, bulky, awkward and other forgotten reusable items. They take furniture, building and gardening materials, books, and bric-a-brac.
For more information on what you can / can’t recycle and what to do with it, check out Wellington City Council’s A to Z guide on recycling
Looking for other places where you can recycle, reuse, rehome?
Take a look at our directory map locating places that share, reuse, repair, rehome, recycle and hire goods for Wellington consumers.
Take a look at what you can bring to us for reuse & recycling:
StudyStyle Textbook Recycling
Drop off your lightly used or new high school textbooks to us and get a portion of the resale value back! Powered by StudyStyle, a team of students from St Mary’s College.
Aluminium can recycling
Te Aro Zero Waste is a central city drop off for Cans for Kai aluminium can recycling. Cans dropped off raise funds for Kai Ika. Te Aro Zero Waste, 2 Forresters Lane, open Wed to Sat, 10 to 4.
E-Waste recycling
Drop off your e-waste to Te Aro Zero Waste, 2 Forresters Lane, open Wed to Sat, 10 to 4. The centres takes everything from TVs, stereos, heaters, phones, cellphones, batteries, small appliances.
Battery recycling
Drop off your batteries to Te Aro Zero Waste, 2 Forresters Lane, open Wed to Sat, 10 to 4. The centres takes domestic and commercial regular batteries, as well as laptop and power tool batteries.
Curtain reuse
The Wellington Curtain Bank upcycles pre-loved curtains for those who need them. Drop your mould free pre-loved curtains off to us.
Plastic & metal lid recycling
Drop off your lids to Te Aro Zero Waste, 2 Forresters Lane, open Wed to Sat, 10 to 4. Te Aro Zero Waste is a central city drop-off for all metal bottle caps, lids for glass jars and plastic lids.
Metal recycling
Te Aro Zero Waste is a central city drop off for small to medium-sized metal items. If it fits in a reusable shopping bag, you can bring it into us. Te Aro Zero Waste, 2 Forresters Lane, open Wed to Sat, 10 to 4.
Food & beverage carton recycling scheme
Drop off your food & beverage cartons to Te Aro Zero Waste, 2 Forresters Lane, open Wed to Sat, 10 to 4. The centres takes clean, flat cartons.
Tool donation
Give your power, hand or gardening tools a second life. Te Aro Zero Waste will accept any kind of electrical or hand tool whatever the condition for free. Te Aro Zero Waste, 2 Forresters Lane, open Wed to Sat, 10 to 4.
FillGood reuse return
Return FillGood cups & food trays to Te Aro Zero Waste, 2 Forresters Lane, Wed to Sat, 2 to 4. FillGood pops up at events & venues. If you accidentally took an item home, return them so they can be used at the next event.
Packaging returns
Te Aro Zero Waste is a central city drop-off for reusable packaging return. Check out the heroes of reuse who are making reusable packaging a core part of their business model. Te Aro Zero Waste, 2 Forresters Lane, open Wed to Sat, 10 to 4.
Recycle a Device
Donate your laptop or tablet and Te Aro Zero Waste will send them on to RAD who will fix it up before gifting to someone who needs it. It’s all about bridging the digital divide. Te Aro Zero Waste, 2 Forresters Lane, open Wed to Sat, 10 to 4.
Jewellery reuse
Do you have old, broken or unwanted jewellery which you don’t want to end up in landfill? Te Aro Zero Waste is a collection point for CanBead. Te Aro Zero Waste, 2 Forresters Lane, open Wed to Sat, 10 to 4.
Silicone recycling
Te Aro Zero Waste partners with Munch to be a central city drop off point for all food-grade silicone items. Te Aro Zero Waste, 2 Forresters Lane, open Wed to Sat, 10 to 4.
Wool reuse
Te Aro Zero Waste partners with Crafting Threads of Aroha to be a central city drop off for your unwanted balls of wool. Te Aro Zero Waste, 2 Forresters Lane, open Wed to Sat, 10 to 4.
Car seat recycling
Te Aro Zero Waste is a central Wellington drop-off for your expired car seats. Te Aro Zero Waste, 2 Forresters Lane, open Wed to Sat, 10 to 4.
Bicycle reuse & recycling
Te Aro Zero Waste is a central Wellington drop-off for your old bikes. Our partners at Ekerua Rebicycle upcycle your preloved bikes getting them road ready for those who need them. Te Aro Zero Waste, 2 Forresters Lane, open Wed to Sat, 10 to 4.