Our Silverdale Re:Sort is based at 101 Foundry Road, Silverdale recently underwent a huge upgrade with the aim to divert a significant portion of domestic, commercial, construction and demolition waste from landfill. The facility has been a part of Econowastes's long-term plan to provide a suitable Resource Recovery Park that can manage the growing population demands. The Re: Sort is a state-of-the-art indoor facility designed and built specifically around resource recovery. With this design type, we can now look at waste as a valuable resource that will create local jobs by repurposing waste.

When we initially launched into the Auckland waste and recycling scene, we operated out of a couple of small run-down sheds that weren't built for resource recovery. About 6 years ago, we realised the need to future-proof the greater Whangaparaoa district with a purpose-built resource recovery park. The development and planning phase has been challenging, we had to ensure we remained open to the general public for continuity of service while at the same time designing and building the new facility on the same site.

Commercial waste accounts for a significant portion of the country’s total waste that goes to the landfill. To make any significant inroads in waste reduction, we need a better separation of commercial waste streams. A modern recovery facility like this will mean we can target and sort this waste into product streams and divert it for recycling and repurposing uses

When thinking smart about the future, we saw the need to establish sustainable end markets for recycling products. Some of our key initiatives include wood waste, green waste, organic composting, and glass returned into bottles.