Our community has been focussed on managing our waste since we started in 2008. We run projects on recycling, have organised ewaste collections in Waitemata, composting, food scraps. We have a sewing group, Stitch in Time that meets monthly.
In Waitemata many people live in town houses, apartments and blocks of flats. The complexity of managing waste for many is more complex to that for the stand alone houses. We have worked with residents in Apartments to help them improve their Waste Managment.
Community Recycling Centre
We worked for 12 years to have a local recycling centre. Wai Orea CRC funded by Auckland Council is managed by Henderson community group MPHS.
ReUse Markets
We run two "flea" markets which focus on reuse. The Grey Lynn Car Boot Market and the ReUse Market in the city centre.
Grey Lynn Waste Away Group
Waste Management for Apartment Residents
A Stitch in Time - Sew Grey Lynn
Waitemata eWaste Collections - we organised these locally.
Community Waste Projects
We have been doing community focussed projects since we started 2008.
Bag it movie night: Plastic Bag Free July
Grey Lynn 2030 Waste Away is screening the award winning movie Bag it Thursday 17 July Grey Lynn Community Centre 7.30pm Koha entry includes nibbles Celebrating Plastic Bag Free July
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Plastic Bay Free Day Grey Lynn 31 July
As part of Plastic Free July Grey Lynn 2030 waste away is asking local retailers to go plastic bag free on Thursday 31 July. We’d love to see the local community avoid single use plastic items. Campaign for plastic bag free Auckland Gathers Steam Sign the petition here
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Making Auckland Plastic-Bag Free
There is growing public opposition to single-use plastic bags and many cities and countries around the world are introducing bans to reduce litter and conserve resources. Recently an on-line petition has been circulating calling for Auckland to follow suit. Denise Roche, waste spokesperson for the Greens is hosting a public meeting on Tuesday 6th May…
Read MoreTalking Trash – Community Recycling Hui
Talking trash is a high priority for Grey Lynn 2030. Reducing waste is a key part of greening a community so right from our inception Wasteaway, a Grey Lynn 2030 sub- group, has been actively involved in all aspects of waste minimisation in our area – from holding an e-waste collection to sorting recycling at…
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Plastic bag free Grey Lynn
Local resident Barbara Grace, a member of Grey Lynn 2030 Waste Away group, would like to see Grey Lynn plastic bag free as a step towards NZ dramatically reducing the amount of waste that ends up in the ocean causing environmental harm. To encourage her neighbours to take reusable shopping bags with them she has…
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Waitemata Community Recycling Centre Workshop –
Grey Lynn 2030, Mt Eden Village People and Pt Chev Transition Towns are supporting Warren Snow, from Envision NZ, in this exciting Resource Recovery project. A workshop is being held on Thursday 15th November at 7.00pm at the Fickling Centre, Three Kings for anyone interested in supporting the establishment of a local resource recovery facility A study…
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Open your boot!
On the last Sunday of the month “booties” from around the area will sell, swap or give away items they no longer need. This new monthly, last Sunday, car boot sale is another local initiative by the local community group Grey Lynn 2030 who have already spearheaded the Farmer’s Market, the Business Association, the Waste-Away…
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Car Boot Market
Market Dates The Grey Lynn 2030 Car Boot Market runs on the last Sunday of the Month. Background In August 2012, Grey Lynn 2030 started another community project – The Car Boot Market. It is held on the Last Sunday of the Month in the Grey Lynn RSC car park at 1 Francis Street, The market is a place for anyone…
Read MoreReclaiming Grey Lynn’s resources presentation with Warren Snow
Auckland Council has just signed off on a new Waste Management and Minimisation Plan for the Auckland region that has the potential to dramatically reduce the waste going to landfill and transform current unsustainable waste practices. There are exciting opportunities in the Plan for community-led initiatives to turn our waste into valuable resources, develop new upcycling skills…
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