Wellington Region Waste Forum
Less Waste Greater Place
Vision: E mahi tahi ana ki te tiākinahia a mātou rauemi – hei whakaiti para, ā, ki te whakanui ai te wāhi | Working together to care for our resources – for less waste and a greater place
Mission: Facilitate and roadmap the necessary shift to a zero-waste circular economy.
Purpose: Build connections across organisations and sectors by sharing knowledge and working together on solving wicked problems.
Goals: Champion waste minimisation | Facilitate resource recovery | Foster environmentally sound practices.
The Wellington Region Waste Forum brings together social enterprises, community groups, commercial waste operators and collectors, council officers and environmentalists to contribute meaningfully to mapping and building the pathways towards a cleaner, greener future.
By advocating for sustainable solutions and keeping our community informed, our efforts will make a lasting impact across the Greater Wellington Region.
Objectives:
1. Waste and resource recovery systems support a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from landfills and waste collections.
2. There is collective responsibility within the Wellington region for reducing our resource use and protecting our natural environment.
3. The conditions are in place to support everyone to use fewer resources and minimise waste.
4. Material circularity is increased through reuse, resource recovery, waste infrastructure and services.
5. It is accessible and convenient to reduce waste, reuse materials and minimise disposal to landfill in line with the waste hierarchy.
6. Waste and resource recovery data systems are in place to track and monitor waste streams.
7. Resource recovery facilities and waste systems are resilient and able to cope with emergency events.
8. Recovery of materials is maximised so that landfills are used as a last resort.
9. Waste that cannot be prevented or diverted from landfill is managed safely and effectively in accordance with best practice.
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