Wastebusters | Leading the way to Zero Waste

Two people, photographed from the waist up, are standing on either side of a sewing machine which sits on table. One dressed in a black jacket looks straight at the camera. The other dressed in a rainbow coloured fluffy vest and black woolly hat holds a piece of clothing to be repaired. They are both smiling. Behind them clothes hang on racks and bunting hangs from a high ceiling.

Zipper repair days

Join Wastebusters in the Wānaka shop this month for our zipper and patch repair events. Wastebusters ZIPPER repair days (funded by QLDC waste minimisation) Tuesday 21st June and Saturday 25th June 10am - 4pm Kate from Stitch ‘n Time and Claire from Fabricate will be...

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Repair, it’s your right

At Wastebusters we think everyone should have the Right to Repair. You can help make that a reality by signing the Repair Café Aotearoa New Zealand (RCANZ) petition to pass a Right to Repair law based on the best overseas examples. The petition calls for the Ministry...

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Tetra Pak recycling continues at Wasties

After a successful four month trial, Wastebusters will continue to collect Tetra Pak and similar liquid paperboard cartons from businesses, and at our recycling depots in Wānaka and Alexandra. We can accept both long-life cartons (e.g. oat milk, soy milk, juice) and...

Wastebusters hubs “ready to go” as container return scheme mooted

After over a decade of campaigning, Wastebusters is welcoming the beverage container return scheme proposed by the Government. We are keen and ready to go! In New Zealand, recycling of beverage containers currently lags at around 50%. The Environment Minister expects...

Jobs at Wastebusters

Our Wānaka and Alexandra sites are currently fully staffed. If you’d like us to keep you on file for any jobs that come up in the future, please fill in an application form.

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