Waitemata Waste Away
We are active in community waste projects in Waitemata
- Helping residents reduce waste in the Waitemata area
- Training Volunteers for waste reduction projects
- Running composting workshops - worm farming for apartment dwellers
- Waste management for residents who live in apartment buildings (MUDS)
Waitemata 2030 Waste Away
Community volunteers committed to promoting and taking action to reduce waste to landfill in Waitemata.
Sone of Waste Away’s actions:
- Organised local E-Waste drop-off collection events from 2009 across Waitemata - Newmarket, Parnell, City Centre, Ponsonby and Grey Lynn
- Food Scraps Rollout Community Education with Auckland Council
- Setting up café/restaurant food waste diversion from landfill by composting/worm farm onsite and a collection/composting system. Holding Bokashi bucket demonstrations at local cafes
- Weekly education stall at the Grey Lynn Farmers market since 2009, once a month at the Parnell Farmers Market since April 2011, and each week at the Grey Lynn Park Festival since 2009.
- Provision of street-side recycling facilities and an education stall at West Lynn and Grey Lynn Street parties
- Street side recycling at Grey Lynn's Rugby World Cup - Adopt a team events
- Talking to attendees at the Grey Lynn Park Festival ro recycle correctly
- Household battery collection service at the weekly Grey Lynn Farmers Market and the promotion of rechargeable battery use.
Waitemata Waste Away
Waste minimisation, upcycling, recycling, Zero Waste, Plastic Bag Free, eWaste Collections, Food Scraps, the establishment of our community recycling centre.
So many waste projects since we started in 2008
What is Biogas?
The Grey Lynn 2030 Waste Away group are interested in hearing more about BioGas Biogas is the flammable gas given off during Anaerobic Digestion (fermentation). Anaerobic Digestion is a useful process! Biogas is a useful product! Biogas can be utilised as a free energy source in a domestic or farm situation! Small scale Anaerobic Digestion…
Read MoreWaste Away Event
Thank you to all the community who supported the Grey Lynn 2030: Waste Away group through the E-Waste Action day held at the Woolworths Grey Lynn carpark on Saturday 21st March. The event was a great success. An estimated 12-16 tonnes of e-Waste was collected! Lynn Green says, “We are so happy with the way…
Read MoreE-Waste Action Day
Do you have computer equipment that you want to get rid of? Electronic waste (E-Waste) can seriously harm the environment, wildlife and human health when dumped on the side of the road and in landfills. E-Waste Action Day is a drive-through drop-off recycling event that gives you the opportunity to recycle your old computers and…
Read MoreHave some old appliances to get rid of?
Kiwis are getting a helping hand to rid their homes of inefficient appliances over the next few weeks as part of Fisher & Paykel Appliances’ annual recycling days. On Saturday 28 February (8am to 4pm) in Wellington and Christchurch, and Saturday 7 March (8am to 4pm) in Auckland, the public can bring any brand of…
Read MoreGrey Lynn EWaste Day
“Grey Lynn Waste Free-E-Day” is coming along nicely. Here is the latest agenda. A meeting was held on Tuesday 10th Feb. Below is the agenda. Invited Graeme Torkler, Computer Recycling.co.nz to meeting Asked for demonstrable evidence for compliance with the Basal Convention. Asked for evidence of where they are sending their goods – This should…
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