Did you know that Aotearoa, New Zealand has hundreds of old dumps scattered around the country, and at least 300 of these are at risk of spilling into waterways and the ocean?
We are proud to now be servicing the people of eastern Waikato with a world-class rubbish and recycling service, covering Thames Coromandel District Council, Matamata Piako District Council and Hauraki District Council.
Our Waste Management Gisborne team worked hard over the weekend to help organise a mass community beach clean-up.Jointly organised with Gisborne District Coun...
Our fleet team was celebrated as the winner of the Australasian Fleet Management Association’s (AFMA) 2023 Environment Award in recognition of outstanding commitment to sustainability, waste reduction, and greener fleet management.
Congratulations to our team members who were celebrated at the 2023 WasteMINZ Awards for Excellence.
The process and economics of recycling is global and changes quickly.
To improve on New Zealand’s ability to recycle plastic locally, Christchurch-based recycling specialist Comspec has been purchased by Plastics Recycling NZ.
Our modern landfills are taking the equivalent of over 250, 000 cars off the road each year.
We have launched a new division focused on circularity and keeping waste materials in the supply chain.
Waste Management is excited to announce a significant investment into plastic recycling solutions for the building and construction industry.
The Overseas Investment Office has approved the sale of the Waste Management New Zealand business to Igneo Infrastructure Partners.
We have been awarded the 10-year contract to run the eastern Waikato’s kerbside collections and transfer operations, as well as implement a food waste collection.
Great news! Waste Management has received our Toitū Carbonreduce certification for 2021 – and we have reduced our carbon footprint with a result of 107....
The ETS, or the Scheme, was introduced in 2008 to address climate change.
The Waste Minimisation Act 2008 was introduced to encourage waste minimisation in New Zealand. To help achieve this, under the Act on 1 July 2009, a disposal levy was imposed on waste sent to landfill.
Beijing Capital Group has announced the sale of the Waste Management New Zealand business to Igneo Infrastructure Partners (Igneo). The sale is subject to Overseas Investment Office approval and is expected to be finalised late 2022.
Whitford and Redvale landfill & energy parks are bidding a fond farewell to two of their oldest generators. Each of the generators is now installed and ready to kick into action. The generators are what enable us to convert landfill gas to electricity – and make Waste Management Auckland’s largest producer of renewable energy.
Earlier this month, New Zealand hosted the APEC CEO Summit - a virtual gathering of the world’s most powerful CEOs, business leaders, entrepreneurs, thought leaders, prime ministers and presidents of APEC economies.
Waste Management attended the Australasian Fleet Champions Awards 2021 by Zoom (COVID strikes again) and our incredible team won three major awards.