Put the date aside – Wasties giant ski and snowboard sale starts on Sat 12th May at 9am. We’ll be opening the ski container and putting everything out so you can kit yourself out for the ski season. We have a big range of skis, snowboards, ski and snowboard boots, pants, jackets, gloves, hats, goggles and more, all at very affordable prices. If you’re just getting started up the mountain, sorting out your kids with bigger sizes or looking for a special winter outfit, the Wasties Ski Sale should be your first place to check out. Gates open 9am .

Does giving something a second life make you happy? Do you like showing things off to their best advantage? Wastebusters in Wanaka is looking for a customer service specialist to help find stuff a second home in our busy yard.  You’ll be fun, friendly and organised, with a passion for zero waste and working as part of a team. This is a full-time job, including weekends. Download an application form here or pick one up from the Wastebusters shop. Closes 9th May 2018. Contact Katy on 021 154 5511 for more information, or email your application with a CV and covering letter to katy@wastebusters.co.nz Read the job description

Want a convenient, easy and pretty much idiot-proof way to compost? Bokashi buckets and “zing” sawdust will help you get food waste out of your rubbish bin and turn it into a resource for your garden. Queenstown Lakes District Council will pay 50% of the start-up cost for Queenstown Lakes residents and rate-payers. So pop into Wanaka Wastebusters (or Shotover Garden Centre in Queenstown) and pick a starter kit up for $56. We’re open 9am-5pm every day.

For tips on how to use the Bokashi system, check out Dr Compost’s Youtube clip.

Big news!! We have a new Wastebusters cat. Mr Manly is 10 years old and Queenstown Cat Rescue  helped rehome him. He is doing a great job of keeping down rats and mice, who were making the most of our catless status. He’s also a master of cuddles and even enjoys getting his belly rubbed.

Mr Manly occasionally has to retire to the dress-up wardrobe for some quiet time. Otherwise he enjoys gentle cuddles with our visitors, and is settling in to his new life at Wastebusters very happily.