Zero waste heroes

Students learn what happens to the food scraps collected in the new domestic collection service.

Experiences

Tamariki will learn how to make good use of things that are often put in rubbish bins.

They will learn:

• the principles of reducing, reusing and recycling common household items
• what can be done to recycle food scraps through a range of fun, hands-on activities.

Learn more about this programme at Waste Nothing.

Food scraps game

Students will find out what happens to the rukenga kai (food cast onward) collected by the new food scraps service.

They will discover:

• how to set up a pāmu noke (worm farm)
• what composting worms can eat
• what other animals live in a worm farm.

Students will develop an understanding of:

• cycles in nature
• the principles of para kore (zero waste)
• looking after our taiao (environment).

Tamariki will leave the session empowered to make changes to reduce their waste.

Year level 

Years 0-13

Learning areas

​Science, Living World, Planet Earth and Beyond Social Sciences

Maximum students 

Two classes (up to 75 people including adults)

Location 

Waitākere Resource Recovery Park (WRRP)

Available dates 

All year

Cost 

Schools $5 per child (accompanying teachers and adults free) | Community Groups $7 per adult. This programme is subsidised by our Waste Solutions team.

Contact details 

Email: WasteWiseSchools@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Address 

Waitākere Resource Recovery Park (WRRP)
50 The Concourse
Henderson
Auckland 0610

Directions: Show map

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