Waste Minimisation

Useful websites to assist businesses to reduce waste:

New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development - www.nzbcsd.org.nz

  • To provide business leadership as a catalyst for change toward sustainable development.

Plastics NZ – www.plastics.org.nz

  • Information about plastics and the plastics industry

REBRI – www.rebri.org.nz

  • Information about reducing construction and demolition waste

Recycling Operators of NZ at www.ronz.org.nz

  • Recycling directory
  • Recycling symbols

Reduce your rubbish website - http://www.reducerubbish.govt.nz/work/

  • Make a difference at work
  • Workplace tips

RENEW Waste Exchange - http://www.renewwasteexchange.org.nz/

  • region-wide information exchange designed to help your business find markets for your industrial by-products, surplus materials and waste
  • a free service available to all business and industry

Sustainable Business Network – www.sustainable.org.nz
  • A forum for businesses that are interested in sustainable development practice.
  • Events and networking

WasteMINZ – www.wasteminz.org.nz

  • Links to waste exchanges Waste Awareness magazine

Zero Waste NZ Trust – www.zerowaste.co.nz

  • Waste audit manual
  • Newsletter

For further information

If you would like to know more about the North Shore City Council business resource efficiency programmes please contact our Senior Advisor – Resource Efficiency on:

Telephone 09 486 8600
Email Actionline@northshorecity.govt.nz
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