Our Local Team Efforts
We here at recycle.co.nz get involved in numerous activities in our home region of Auckland. Check out what we have been doing below and visit our Facebook Page to view the most recent recycling stories, ideas and initiatives.The Reclaimed Christmas ForestWe helped put some bottles on the big tree!! The Reclaimed Christmas Forest is part of Unwrapping Christmas, 9-21 December, at Aotea Square Over 5,000 recyclable plastic ... Read On... |  |
AUT World Environment Dayrecycle.co.nz attended the AUT World Environment Day event where students showed an interest in the recyclable/non-recyclable products that were on display. A small number of ... Read On... |  |
Green Living Show (Natural and Organic Expo)recycle.co.nz attended the Green Living Show (Natural and Organic Expo) at ASB Showgrounds and helped organise some recyclable bins through Reclaim. Our banners were right beside ... Read On... |  |
Great Kiwi Recycling Services & Initiatives
Here you can view services and initiatives from companies undertaking great recycling practice, as well as a list of organisations that are actively engaged in helping New Zealanders be better at recycling. If you want to suggest new additions please use the Contact Form to submit your suggestions, along with any questions you may have regarding this section of the recycle.co.nz website.
We also have a list of suppliers that provide products made out of recycled materials as well as companies that encourage recycling and eco-conscious activities through their products on our Recycled Products page
Some Awesome Recycling Websites
The Waste Exchange
This is a website that helps to connect people and businesses who want to divert their waste from landfill, to those who could make better use of it. As the saying goes, "one man's trash is another man's treasure!"
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This is a website that helps to connect people and businesses who want to divert their waste from landfill, to those who could make better use of it. As the saying goes, "one man's trash is another man's treasure!"
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Community Recycling Network
CRN is an organisation representing Community Enterprises and Businesses focused on Zero Waste with members from all over the country.
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CRN is an organisation representing Community Enterprises and Businesses focused on Zero Waste with members from all over the country.
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4 My Earth
4 My Earth makes products that will reduce your waste to landfill. They source and produce eco-friendly alternate solutions for eco-conscious everyday Kiwis. Check out their alternative to Gladwrap!
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4 My Earth makes products that will reduce your waste to landfill. They source and produce eco-friendly alternate solutions for eco-conscious everyday Kiwis. Check out their alternative to Gladwrap!
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Environmental Choice New Zealand
This site lists products and services that have been accredited with the official New Zealand Environmental Choice label. It provides a credible and independent guide for consumers who want to ensure their purchasing decisions are better for the environment.
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This site lists products and services that have been accredited with the official New Zealand Environmental Choice label. It provides a credible and independent guide for consumers who want to ensure their purchasing decisions are better for the environment.
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Wanaka Wastebusters
This organsation is well known in the Central Otago Region, and indeed all over NZ for the wonderful work they're doing from recycling to education for sustainability in schools and nationwide projects to minimise waste and promote recycling in Wanaka and across NZ.
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This organsation is well known in the Central Otago Region, and indeed all over NZ for the wonderful work they're doing from recycling to education for sustainability in schools and nationwide projects to minimise waste and promote recycling in Wanaka and across NZ.
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Go Recyle - Free whiteware, ewaste, and appliance recycling
Go Recycle offer FREE recycling of all whiteware, metals (steel, aluminium), home appliances & electronics, computers & e-waste, old Plastics, and vehicle parts to the Auckland area.
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Go Recycle offer FREE recycling of all whiteware, metals (steel, aluminium), home appliances & electronics, computers & e-waste, old Plastics, and vehicle parts to the Auckland area.
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E-waste Recycling
RCN E-cycle is an everyday e-waste solution, with three sites throughout New Zealand. They take a wide range of everyday computer and home electronics.
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RCN E-cycle is an everyday e-waste solution, with three sites throughout New Zealand. They take a wide range of everyday computer and home electronics.
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Upcycle E-waste and Battery Recycling
This Auckland based company will pick up e-waste for free & has a free drop-off service. They specialise in computer & other e-waste recovery and deconstruction to keep precious e-waste in circulation and out of our landfills.
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This Auckland based company will pick up e-waste for free & has a free drop-off service. They specialise in computer & other e-waste recovery and deconstruction to keep precious e-waste in circulation and out of our landfills.
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EWaste Collections
E-Waste Collections have different monthly collection spots through Auckland where you are able to drop off your unwanted electrical goods for free. Check out their collection schedule.
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E-Waste Collections have different monthly collection spots through Auckland where you are able to drop off your unwanted electrical goods for free. Check out their collection schedule.
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Kaipatiki
Based on Auckland's North Shore, this trust is very active in sustainable community solutions
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Based on Auckland's North Shore, this trust is very active in sustainable community solutions
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LoveNZ
This is a great government led initiative which is focused on promoting recycling practice in public places throughout New Zealand. You might occasionally see bins adorned with "Love NZ" stickers in public venues so that you can recycle while you're out and about!
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This is a great government led initiative which is focused on promoting recycling practice in public places throughout New Zealand. You might occasionally see bins adorned with "Love NZ" stickers in public venues so that you can recycle while you're out and about!
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ZeroWaste NZ
This is an initiative to reduce and ultimately eliminate waste in NZ, by maximising recycling, minimising residual waste, reducing consumption, and ensuring that products are made to be reused, repaired, recycled or composted.
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This is an initiative to reduce and ultimately eliminate waste in NZ, by maximising recycling, minimising residual waste, reducing consumption, and ensuring that products are made to be reused, repaired, recycled or composted.
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Rubbish Free NZ
This is a fantastic resource for anyone who is keen to reduce the rubbish they send to landfill. The Kiwi couple behind this initiative challenged themselves to live rubbish free for a year and still do! Their site if chock full of interesting tips and hints to become an even tidier Kiwi!
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This is a fantastic resource for anyone who is keen to reduce the rubbish they send to landfill. The Kiwi couple behind this initiative challenged themselves to live rubbish free for a year and still do! Their site if chock full of interesting tips and hints to become an even tidier Kiwi!
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AskShareGive
AskShareGive is an online community where people share their time, skills, transport, and old or unused goods. What a noble kiwi initiative!
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AskShareGive is an online community where people share their time, skills, transport, and old or unused goods. What a noble kiwi initiative!
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FreeCycle.org
By giving freely with no strings attached, members of The Freecycle Network help instill a sense of generosity of spirit as they strengthen local community ties and promote environmental sustainability and reuse. Trade goods, services, skills and transport here for free all over NZ.
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By giving freely with no strings attached, members of The Freecycle Network help instill a sense of generosity of spirit as they strengthen local community ties and promote environmental sustainability and reuse. Trade goods, services, skills and transport here for free all over NZ.
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Donate NZ
If you have something to give, DonateNZ will put you in touch with worthy organisations who are waiting to receive. Save time & money and give your unloved things a new lease on life, whilst helping the environment and supporting your local community.
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If you have something to give, DonateNZ will put you in touch with worthy organisations who are waiting to receive. Save time & money and give your unloved things a new lease on life, whilst helping the environment and supporting your local community.
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Conscious Consumers
This is a great website that lists a number of hospitality businesses and their suppliers in New Zealand who are acting sustainably in all sorts of ways; be that recycling, providing organic, free range, fair trade goods and the like!
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This is a great website that lists a number of hospitality businesses and their suppliers in New Zealand who are acting sustainably in all sorts of ways; be that recycling, providing organic, free range, fair trade goods and the like!
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Create Your Own Eden
Visit this comprehensive website to find out all the information you need about anything to do with composting. From worm farms to compost bins, so you can make your own organic fertiliser.
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Visit this comprehensive website to find out all the information you need about anything to do with composting. From worm farms to compost bins, so you can make your own organic fertiliser.
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ecocentral
Based in Christchurch, ecocentral operates three EcoDrops, operates the Material Recovery Facility and the EcoShop on behalf of Christchurch City Council. They receive and process a high proportion of Canterbury refuse and recycling and seek to divert into usable resources, with a target of minimizing the residual waste to landfill.
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Based in Christchurch, ecocentral operates three EcoDrops, operates the Material Recovery Facility and the EcoShop on behalf of Christchurch City Council. They receive and process a high proportion of Canterbury refuse and recycling and seek to divert into usable resources, with a target of minimizing the residual waste to landfill.
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Living off the smell of an oily rag
This website has tonnes of useful tips and tricks that many people all over NZ have contributed. It has lots of thrifty, crafty hints for reusing and recycling that will save you money! As Grandma used to say, "waste not, want not!"
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This website has tonnes of useful tips and tricks that many people all over NZ have contributed. It has lots of thrifty, crafty hints for reusing and recycling that will save you money! As Grandma used to say, "waste not, want not!"
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Great Websites for Kids
Wrap-Free Lunch Ideas
Some clever waste-free lunch ideas and recipes from creative parenting blog Planning with Kids
www.planningwithkids.com
Some clever waste-free lunch ideas and recipes from creative parenting blog Planning with Kids
www.planningwithkids.com
Fun Recycling Music
A fun educational site teaching kids about recycling and sustainability through music by Let's go green, kids!
www.letsgogreenkids.com
A fun educational site teaching kids about recycling and sustainability through music by Let's go green, kids!
www.letsgogreenkids.com
Paper4Trees
Paper4Trees is an excellent nationwide project that preschools and schools can get involved in. The more paper the schools recycle, the more trees they get! They can plant these trees in their own school grounds or donate them to local planting projects!
www.eerst.co.nz/paper-4-trees
Paper4Trees is an excellent nationwide project that preschools and schools can get involved in. The more paper the schools recycle, the more trees they get! They can plant these trees in their own school grounds or donate them to local planting projects!
www.eerst.co.nz/paper-4-trees
