Reducing Construction and Demolition Waste

Construction and demolition can often be costly for business and for the environment. The rising housing demand in Hamilton not only means resources are slim, they can also be pricey.

That's why it's important to think about minimising waste on site and seeing what resources could be reduced, reused or recycled. We call this designing out waste.

By designing out waste from the start of a project you can:

Save money on purchase costs
Save money on cartage to landfill, disposal costs and landfill levy expansion
Earn revenue from recovered materials
Avoid non compliance costs and time spent managing them
Have more effective on site waste practices
Feel great about doing your bit to support the environment.

Building without waste guide

How can I do my part to reduce waste on site?

The best way to reduce waste on site is to develop a site waste plan.

There's also a whole heap of local service providers who can help you get started on your journey and help you throughout the process:

Service	Materials
PhilaSkip	Cleanfill (Concrete, bricks, rocks)
Demolition Traders	Demolition products, such as window frames, usable timber etc
Civil Share	Buy, sell, share, swap and hire materials and resources - app based
D&T MacDonald	Cleanfill
Waste Management	Wood, cleanfill, concrete and tiles, plastic types 1 and 2, tins, cans and cardboard
EnviroWaste	All waste
Purpose Fill	All waste
Expol	Polystyrene
Styrobeck	Polystyrene
Goodwood	Timber
OJI Fibre Solutions	Cardboard
Marley	PVC Pipe
Sims Pacific Metals	Steel/Metal
Central Metal	Steel/Metal
Plasback NZ	Polythene
Resene	Paint Buckets

The above list contains possible service providers who can help reduce waste in the construction and demolition industry. The list is intended as a starting point only. Hamilton City Council does not recommend one company over another, nor guarantee the quality of the services provided by any of these companies. If you know of any more service providers, drop us an email at wasteminimisation@hcc.govt.nz