Rather than throwing things away, bring them to us to be fixed, resold or recycled.

We are a centrally-located community recycling and resource recovery centre supporting local resilience and regeneration. 

Te Aro Zero Waste is a new partnership between the Wellington City Council and Sustainability Trust. With an accessible central city location, our mission is to provide more households, businesses and organisations with services that support their efforts to reduce waste.  

Based in the Sustainability Trust building on Forresters Lane, Te Aro Zero Waste is a welcoming space people can go to learn about waste minimisation and access recycling, repair and reuse services.  

Why visit Te Aro Zero Waste?

• Drop off items for recycling 

• Donate items for reuse  

• Purchase secondhand/preloved items

• Return reuseable packaging 

• Tip Shop collection days for larger items  

• Attend a RepairED event 

• Borrow tools and sewing machines for repair 

• Hire our space as an event venue 

• Learn about reducing waste 

• Learn about other zero waste services around the city 

Opening hours:

• Monday/Rāhina: Closed

• Tuesday/Rātu: Closed

• Wednesday/Rāapa: 10am - 4pm

• Thursday/Rāpare: 10am - 4pm

• Friday/Rāmere: 10am - 4pm

• Saturday/Rāhoroi: 10am - 4pm

• Sunday/Rātapu: Closed

Contact us:

Email: info@tearozerowaste.org.nz

Find us at:

2 Forresters Lane, Wellington

We are easily accessible by public and active transport with plenty of bike parking. We have limited parking for vehicles including an accessibility car parking space. 

Our Team

Polly Griffiths - Sustainability Manager

Polly leads the development and delivery of our zero waste programmes at the Trust.  

Kim Tabrum - Te Aro Zero Waste and Community Education Manager

Kim is the centre team manager, taking care of our staff and volunteers, and organising operations.  

Vikram Govindasamy - Te Aro Zero Waste Co-ordinator

Vikram oversees the centre day to day. He’s the person you are most likely to see when you come and visit.  

The team are supported by an awesome collection of part-time staff and volunteers. 

How we are funded

Funding is being provided through Wellington City Council from the waste minimisation component of landfill revenue. This is money set aside from gate fees specifically to help reduce waste in Wellington City.