Welcome to Waste Nothing — your practical hub for reducing waste and making sustainable choices easier. Whether you want to recycle smarter, compost at home, or find creative ways to reuse everyday items, we provide the resources and tips you need to reduce your impact and help build a cleaner, healthier Auckland.
 
Auckland Council’s goal is to send zero waste to landfill by 2040. By recycling more, composting food scraps, reusing and repurposing items—and most importantly, preventing waste before it even happens—we can work together to save valuable resources and energy. Together, we’re helping make Auckland one of the most liveable cities in the world.

Reusable or repairable items recovered from inorganic collections are currently provided to local community recycling centres, as well as charities who can register to receive items.

During the next 10 years, we are developing a network of community recycling centres so people can drop off unwanted goods at any time of the year.

Resources recovered from inorganic collections will provide materials to those centres, as well as charities. Collecting items from on-property will also ensure materials are intact and reusable.

We expect that the centres will become community destinations for reusing, recycling and refurbishing items, and offer business and job opportunities for local people.