REDUCE YOUR WASTE

The Waste Hierarchy.

The waste hierarchy is a concept that outlines the best way to best manage waste. The hierarchy is designed to minimise the generation of waste in the first place and promote resource efficiency. The layers of the hierarchy are:

  • Refuse what you do not need
  • Rethink what you do need
  • Repair instead of replacing
  • Reuse as much as you can
  • Recycle right
  • Recover any remaining value
  • Dispose in the rubbish bin as a last resort

To learn more about the waste hierarchy click here.

Waste Hierarchy

MINIMISE YOUR WASTE

Zero Waste Events

Learn about Zero Waste events and how all the waste coming into an event could be managed, by the reducing incoming waste. Zero Waste is made easy. 

Auckland Council is proud to support event organisers in working towards our vision of zero waste by 2040.

Zero Waste Partners

We are lucky to work with so many great waste-focused community organisations implementing zero waste programmes throughout the Auckland region, in partnership with Auckland Council. There’s so much to discover and get involved with, whether by learning more about waste at a free event or joining your local group.

Compost Collective

Find out how to Compost your food and garden waste at home with support from Compost Collective to get started with a system that suits your lifestyle.

Don’t have room for a system or a garden to use your compost? Learn about diverting organic material from landfill while getting to know your neighbours with Sharewaste.

Waste Minimisation

Learn how about reducing the amount of waste you create, you help prevent pollution and protect the environment. You also limit the amount of waste going to landfill, preserve natural resources and save money.

Love Food Hate Waste

Don't let food go to waste, the rubbish bin is no place for it. Love Food Hate Waste wants to change this. Learn how you was waste less food.

Waste Free Parenting

If we all do nothing because it seems like we are not making a difference, nothing will ever change. Learn how to make a difference for future generations.

WasteWise Advisor

Learn about a passionate team who implement waste minimisation engagement by unlocking community knowledge in a new way across Tāmaki Makaurau.

AUCKLANDERS, ARE YOU WASTEWISE?

A free e-Learning course for Aucklanders to learn the basics of waste in Auckland, which can be used at any age and stage. It's a 2-hour course where you'll learn everything you need to know about how you can join the journey towards zero waste, simply by reducing and better managing your waste at home.

WasteWise e-Learning

GET INVOLVED AND MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR WASTE 

We are lucky to have so many great waste-focused community organisations implementing zero waste programmes throughout the region, in partnership with Auckland Council. There’s so much to discover and get involved with, whether by learning more about waste at a free event or joining your local group.

Zero Waste Partners

HOLIDAY BIN NOTIFICATIONS

You can sign up to receive text reminders about changes to your collection day. This service is available for our rubbish, recycling and food scraps collections.

Holiday Bin Notifications

COMPOST COLLECTIVE 

Composting your food and garden waste.

Compost your food and garden waste at home with support from Compost Collective to get started with a system that suits your lifestyle with Compost Collective.

Don’t have room for a system or a garden to use your compost? Divert organic material from landfill while getting to know your neighbours with Sharewaste

 

Sharewaste Compost Collective

THE KOHA CAFE

The Koha Café at Papatūānuku Kōkiri Marae is serving up delicious healthy food in Māngere, while reducing waste and nourishing the earth. Supported with funding from Auckland Council and lead by the team at Papatūānuku Marae, the café upcycles surplus food destined for landfill, turning it into nourishing meals. The café then composts any food scraps left over, which is then used to grow more food onsite in the extensive māra (garden). The Koha Cafe is an exemplar of a circular, zero waste system in action. Let us celebrate this achievement as a testament to community resilience, collaboration, and a shared commitment to restoring the health of people and planet.