Auckland’s building boom means construction and demolition waste is the city’s largest single waste stream.
In 2020 Waste Management was able to cut operational carbon emissions and create enough renewable energy to power 24,000 homes.
New Zealanders throw away 4.2 million tyres every year, but there is now an end-to-end solution available for the collection, processing and use of our old tyres.
The successful restoration and regeneration of Tiromoana Bush is an inspiration and exemplar for biodiversity restoration projects throughout the Hurunui Dist...
Nau Mai Dr Hugh Logan, the newest member of our Sustainability Advisory Board.
Waste Management is one of more than 150 leading New Zealand businesses joining forces to collaborate on a collective vision for a sustainable, zero carbon New Zealand.
An electric truck will soon be servicing the Dunedin campus at the University of Otago – saving about 125 litres of diesel a day – as part of its sustainability partnership with WM New Zealand.
The incredible engineering feat involved in building a new cell at Kate Valley Landfill has been showcased in the media.
When Waste Management purchased Tirohia Landfill in the Waikato three years ago, 70% of the methane gas produced by decomposing waste was released into the atmosphere.
With Auckland facing its worst drought in 25 years, Waste Management’s new Auckland HQ is making good use of our own rain water harvesting system.
Over the years we have been actively involved in regenerating Tiromoana Bush, next to Kate Valley Landfill.
Marking a first for the waste industry in New Zealand, Waste Management NZ has achieved independent certification for managing and reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Waste Management Managing Director, Tom Nickels, said today.
We’re delighted to announce the addition of six Hyundai Kona to our Electric Vehicle light fleet. Waste Management currently has 36 light vehicle EVs, and six EV trucks, which are scheduled to reach approximately 100 and 20 respectively by year end.
Waste Management is continuing to share our learnings and developments transitioning our heavy fleet to electric.
Waste Management today launched our sustainability strategy called For Future Generations which provides the foundation for the future sustainability of our company and the communities in which we operate across New Zealand.
Waste Management’s Electric Vehicle (EV) Innovation Hub has recently completed our first local and 100% electric truck conversion!
Waste Management NZ Limited were proud to join 60 Managing Directors and Chief Executives from New Zealand’s leading companies at the Climate Leaders Coalition to tackle the issue of climate change.
Waste Management NZ today demonstrated their first electric truck for residential wheelie bin waste collections, which will start work on New Zealand streets from October this year.
Waste Management was pleased to join Minister for the Environment, Hon Dr Nick Smith, along with representatives from Golden Bay Cement yesterday, to announce a significant step forward in addressing a critical environmental problem by better managing and re-using end-of-life tyres in New Zealand.