by Ruth Blunt | Nov 17, 2023 | At Wastebusters, Reduce, Reuse
Find something to love (for someone you love)! Mark your calendars for November 25, 10am-2pm as Wānaka’s most beloved festive event, the Wastebusters’ Sustainable Christmas Market, takes centre stage....
by Ruth Blunt | Oct 12, 2023 | Reduce, Reuse
Get ready for a long hot summer with Wastebusters’ Summer Fair this Saturday, 21 October. Kicking off at 9am, we’ll all be in full party mode, with our huge summer stock drop. Our shop will be bursting with an array of summer clothing, everything from designer dresses...
by Ruth Blunt | Sep 20, 2023 | Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
We were stoked to have attendees from 30 Upper Clutha businesses join us for our joint business workshop with Lake Wānaka Tourism designed to tackle the issue of waste. Over the course of the morning, we heard from four businesses who have already made inroads into...
by Ruth Blunt | Dec 20, 2022 | Reuse
We love seeing so many friendly faces dropping off pre-loved goods and recycling, thank you! With our drop off area being so busy, here’s a few tips to save you time when donating goods to Wasties: 🚗🚙🚗 skip the queue and visit us on Wednesdays or Thursdays when it’s...
by Ruth Blunt | Dec 18, 2022 | Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Our Wānaka and Alexandra sites will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. We’re open every other day this summer, 9am to 5pm, including Christmas Eve for all your last minute sustainable shopping. Wishing all our Wastebusters’ whānau a merry...
by Ruth Blunt | Nov 30, 2022 | Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Our Annual Report 2021-22: Impossible is Possible, released this week, celebrates how far Wastebusters has come in 22 years, and the impact we have made. It sets out Wastebusters strategic plan – our road map to accelerating the change to a circular economy. In...
