04/06/2026
Every year, thousands of tonnes of food waste are still being sent to landfill in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, creating methane emissions and wasting valuable resources that could instead regenerate soil and nourish communities. While Wellington City Council has committed to ambitious waste minimisation and climate goals, recent decisions have effectively paused progress on large-scale organics solutions.
In response, Waste Free Welly, alongside Kaicycle and other community organisations, has called for a different path forward: one that builds on the grassroots systems already working across the city. Kaicycle is proposing a practical, community-powered model that expands local compost hubs, food scrap drop-off points, e-bike collections, and neighbourhood-scale composting infrastructure across Wellington. We can start reducing waste now, strengthen local resilience, support climate action, and keep growing local futures, suburb by suburb.
We know the best ideas often come from the community itself. So, we want to hear your thoughts, ideas, and local knowledge about how Kaicycle could expand our composting network across Pōneke. Whether it’s hosting a drop-off point, identifying local partners, volunteering, or sharing practical ideas for your neighbourhood, we want to hear from you.
Please share your thoughts in this 10 question survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVy4tQXmJ4Pcsfhk17O13vY4e8vksSaIlgJ_3I1Ywbwh2_Vw/viewform
