WASTE LESS.
USE MORE.
TOGETHER.

Auckland is working towards zero waste by 2040. Every choice we make — at home, at work, and in construction — can keep valuable materials out of landfill.

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Choose Your Pathway

At Home

Small changes make a big difference. Food scraps, repair, reuse, reduce and recycling waste every day.

Reduce waste at home

At Work

Cut waste, reduce costs and improve resource efficiency in your workplace.
 

Reduce waste at work

In Construction

Build better by planning for reuse and reducing construction and demolition waste.
 

Reduce construction waste

Why This Matters

Waste is a resource — but only if we keep it in use.

When materials go to landfill:

  • Valuable resources are lost
  • Costs increase
  • Emissions rise
  • Opportunities for reuse disappear

By rethinking waste, Auckland can protect resources and build a more circular future.

Featured Actions

Recycling

Do you think recycling is confusing?

To ensure you don't contaminate your kerbside recycling in find out what's accepted and what's not. Also find ways to dispose of unwanted items by reducing, reusing, repurposing, and recycling as much as they can.

Food scraps

Keeping your food scraps out of the rubbish is a great way to help us achieve our goal of zero waste by 2040. 

Think PINK for Auckland Council Compostable Bin Liners.  

Find out more about the food scraps service and where to purchase our compostable bin liners.

Construction waste

Construction and demolition waste makes up 40–50% of New Zealand's total waste going to landfill. Learn how Auckland Council are tackling the problem and what you can do to minimise your waste on your next renovation.

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Community & Recovery

Keep materials in circulation.

  • Visit a Resource Recovery Park
  • Donate reusable items
  • Shop second-hand
  • Access recovery services

Find reuse and recovery options near you

ZERO WASTE

Every small action helps reduce waste to landfill and moves Auckland closer to zero waste by 2040.

Together, we can protect our land and waste nothing.