Sustainability

Practical sustainability, built into operations.

New Era works with clients to improve source separation, reduce contamination and produce clearer waste and service information across facilities and events.

How we work

Six areas where operations make the difference.

Waste planning and stream design

Streams, bin types and station placement are designed against how the site or event actually moves people.

Organics and recycling support

Separate handling for organics and recycling, with teams trained to reduce contamination at the point of disposal.

Event waste teams

Dedicated crews manage stations, movement and sorting through the live event and into bump-out.

Consumable and chemical efficiency

Product selection and dosing controls reduce unnecessary consumption across sites.

Data and reporting

Stream volumes and diversion outcomes are recorded so results can be reviewed, not estimated.

Continuous improvement

Each cycle informs the next: station placement, signage, team briefings and stream design are adjusted.

New Era team member moving an organic waste bin during a resource recovery round at an outdoor event

Featured event

Measuring what moves away from landfill.

Event waste outcomes depend on planning, station placement and trained sorting teams working through the full event cycle — not on bin colour alone.

74.5%

waste diversion achieved at Night Feast

Planning better waste outcomes for your site or event?

Tell us about your New Zealand site or portfolio and our local team will be in touch.