Our modern engineered landfills play an important role in protecting the environment. Capturing over 90% of the biogas produced from waste and turning it into electricty, our Redvale Landfill & Energy Park is Auckland’s largest renewable energy generator.
We collect and recycle end-of-life tyres into fuel for Golden Bay Cement, reducing coal use, emissions, and supporting New Zealand’s circular economy.
Last week the Wellington District Court issued a not guilty verdict to a charge of recklessness against Waste Management following the tragic and avoidable death of one of our team, James Gideon, at Technical Services in Wellington in August 2017.
A key objective of this service is to maximise material recovery and reuse.
Danyon Thomas, who joined the company as a graduate in 2018, shares some thoughts about his time at Waste Management so far.
A guide to groundwater and potential leachate migration.
Today the vibrant city of Auckland has 1.6 million residents and is still growing. Projections show the population will reach 2.5 million by 2041, and there is a significant amount of work required to establish the infrastructure needed to deal with this growth.
Waste Management has been engaged in discussions and investigations regarding Waste to Energy (WtE) plants in New Zealand over many years.
Waste Management is proud to release its third progress update, where we focus on five specific projects identified in our sustainability strategy For Future Generations.
In our last update, we detailed how Waste Management is the first waste company in New Zealand to achieve independent certification for managing and reducing our greenhouse gas emissions through the CEMARS® (Certified Emissions Measurement and Reduction Scheme) certification.
