A great place to start living more sustainably is to think about how you, your family, your school, your business and your community can reduce, reuse and recycle.
You can reduce waste by making small changes – buy reusable and refillable rather than disposable and single-use products, take your own bags to the supermarket, choose products with less packaging and buy only what you need.
Before you throw anything away, think whether any part of it can be reused and given another life.
On this page you will find
Less Waste, Greater Place
Porirua City Council, alongside the councils in the Wellington region, recently adopted its Waste Management and Minimisation Plan (WMMP) for 2023 –2029. This is a regional plan that has:
Each council in the Wellington region has their own local actions to deliver across the six-year period (2023–2029). The councils will be working together on these.
There is also more information on lesswastegreaterplace.co.nz
Thanks to those who made a submission during the consultation on the WMMP in 2023 to help shape and prioritise waste for our city.
If you have a need for something, new is not always better! Consider that second-hand products might be of a higher quality and lower cost than their ‘new’ alternatives.
Porirua has a number of businesses that offer a great selection of quality second-hand products. They will help you find what you need at the right price while ensuring the longevity of our precious resources.
Here are some you may not be aware of:
We heard you – you need a bit of assistance about where you can take common (and uncommon) household items. We're building an A–Z waste solutions list, coming soon...
But in the meantime, here's some helpful information
Other ways to recycle | Trash Palace | Dumped Rubbish | Skip Bins
This report outlines the findings of various litter audits in Porirua from 2019 to 2023. Undertaking litter audits allows us to interpret existing litter data and is useful for creating awareness, and encouraging behaviour change to reduce litter in our city.
You can read the full report here.
In March 2023 we surveyed the community on their thoughts of waste minimisation in Porirua. The survey results have highlighted several areas of potential growth and change with regards to waste reduction and reuse behaviour within our city.
You can read the full report here.
Recycle plastic, cans, glass, paper and cardboard by putting them out in your kerbside recycling service.
We are part of the national Love Food Hate Waste NZ campaign which aims to help Kiwi families to waste less food. For practical tips on how to reduce your own food waste and save money, visit lovefoodhatewaste.co.nz.
Here are some interesting statistics about NZ food waste:
