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Our Resource Recovery

At WM New Zealand, we’re proud to lead Aotearoa’s transition to a circular economy through innovative resource recovery solutions. 

Resource Recovery Centres  Regional Transfer Stations  Landfill & Energy Parks  Circular Services   Technical Services  Recycling Destinations

We believe waste is a resource, not a burden.

Our Circular Services division focuses on recovering materials like construction and demolition waste, organic waste, plastics, and packaging and providing energy recovery solutions to fuel sustainable transport. Our resource recovery efforts support:

  • Diverting waste from landfill
  • Reusing and recycling valuable materials
  • Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
  • Empowering our customers to meet sustainability targets

Our Nationwide Resource Recovery Facilities Map

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Resource Recovery Centres

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Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste Recovery

The construction and demolition industry generates around 50% of New Zealand’s total waste. At WM New Zealand, we redirect up to 80% of this material away from landfill through our network of Resource Recovery Centres (RRCs).

Our RRCs, including upgraded facilities in West Auckland, the North Shore, and our flagship site at Southdown, provide state-of-the-art sorting capabilities for timber, steel, plastics (PVC, HDPE), green waste, concrete, and more.

Key features include:

  • Advanced mechanical and manual sorting
  • Magnetic extraction for ferrous metals
  • Greenstar and Homestar reporting across the Auckland region
  • Green Star C&D Waste Reporting Certification
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Landfills & Energy Parks

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Our Modern Landfill Innovations

At WM New Zealand, we see modern landfills as climate heroes—essential infrastructure that safeguards our environment while supporting Aotearoa’s journey towards a more sustainable future.

While we are committed to reducing waste and maximising recycling, we recognise that some materials cannot yet be recovered. In these cases, well-designed landfills provide the most environmentally responsible solution, ensuring waste is managed safely, sustainably, and with care for future generations.

Today’s facilities are highly engineered systems that:

  • Capture and treat landfill gas for renewable energy production
  • Protect soil, groundwater, and air quality through advanced lining and monitoring systems
  • Safely manage waste that cannot be recycled or recovered
  • Support New Zealand’s national carbon reduction goals
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Circular Services

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Building a Circular Aotearoa

At WM New Zealand, our Circular Services division is transforming waste into valuable resources, helping Aotearoa transition to a low-carbon, circular economy.

Through facilities like Living Earth, we recover organic waste, producing 64,000 tonnes of premium compost in 2023. Our Materials Recovery Facilities and partners like Plastics Recycling NZ and Comspec recover plastics, creating sustainable materials for industry.

We also lead end-of-life tyre recycling, turning tyres into fuel, playground surfaces, and raw materials — supporting a cleaner, more sustainable future for New Zealand.