Zero waste
A zero waste world is one where nothing is wasted. Carbon emissions are lower, our communities are resilient and cohesive, our local economy thrives and there is less plastic pollution.
Our zero waste services make it easier for households and organisations to stop waste being created, and making sure the rest can be reused, repaired, repurposed, rehomed, recycled or composted.
Rethink &redistribute
Doing things differently so everyone has enough, without all the waste.
Everyone in our community deserves the essentials, but those who have enough can help by simplifying.
Before buying, ask “do I really need this?”
Less stuff, more joy - create memories.
Design products to last.
Give our tamariki opportunities to learn.
Reduce
Low-impact consumption through sharing & caring.
Ditch plastics, where possible.
Swap how we shop with friends & whānau.
Eat & grow local kai. Eat every bite.
Borrow & share the things we need through libraries, sharing schemes & public transport.
Reuse
Treasuring our things to use them again & again & again.
Look out for products in reusable packaging, like groceries from refillery stores.
Fill life withreusables to avoid disposables.
Choose pre-loved instead of new!
Repair
Fixing objects instead of replacing to avoid having to make more new things.
Get resourceful & learn new skills.
Support the local repair trade.
Demand products that are built to last & easy to fix!
Repurpose & rehome
Finding a new home or use when an item no longer serves it’s purpose.
Donate it to someone like us who will spruce it up & pass it on!
Gift it, sell it, hand-me-down.
Recreate it!
Recycle
Recycle or compost what we can’t rethink, reduce, reuse, repair, repurpose or rehome.
Use recycling collections.
Take it to a local recycling drop-off point.
Share food scraps with local composters & collectors.
Feed food scraps to chooks, pigs or worms.
Composting & recycling are the last stop to keep stuff out of landfill and materials in use!
Reuse & recycling
We provide reuse and recycling services. Find out more information on what we accept and all drop off locations.
RepairED
Increasing access to repair, rebuild local resilience and strengthen community connection and self-sufficiency through.
Circular Wellington map
A directory map locating places that share, reuse, repair, rehome, recycle and hire goods for Wellington consumers.
FillGood
FillGood is your citywide reusable serviceware system offering sustainable solutions for event food and drink packaging.
Te Aro Zero Waste
We are a centrally-located community recycling and resource recovery centre supporting local resilience and regeneration.
Otaihanga Zero Waste
Your go-to trade shop and waste partner on the Kāpiti Coast ProvidIng services high up on the waste hierarchy: reduce, reuse, repair & recycle.