Otaihanga Zero Waste

16/09/2026

Come and see our team at the Repair Cafe this weekend and drop off your unwanted (working or not working) electrical items for us to recycle, repurpose or test and put back in the community for reuse.

It’s almost time for another Repair Café!

And this one is a little bit special… Raumati South Repair Cafe is turning FOUR!

Join us on Sunday 20 September, 10am–1pm at Raumati South Memorial Hall. Bring along your broken, wonky or ripped items and our brilliant volunteers will have a go at fixing them, or help you figure out what might be wrong.

We can help with:
🧵 Sewing & mending
⚡ Electrical
🖥️ IT troubleshooting
🚲 Bicycle maintenance
🔪 Garden tool & knife sharpening
🏺 Pottery repair
💍 Jewellery
🧰 General repairs
…and more!

♻️ We’re also collecting unwanted electronics for reuse and recycling. So have a hunt around home and bring along those old gadgets gathering dust.

☕ Come for the repairs, stay for a cuppa and cake, and help us celebrate four years of keeping things in use and out of landfill.

📅 Sunday 20 September
⏰ 10am–1pm (last items registered 12.30pm)
📍 Raumati South Memorial Hall, Tennis Court Road

Free to attend — koha welcome.

16/09/2026

Got old electronics? Don’t take them to the tip! This SUNDAY 20 September we’re teaming up with Raumati South Repair Cafe for our Electronics Drop-Off Day. South Memorial Hall, Tennis Court Road. See you there!

Bring along your old electronics - working or not - and save on tip fees. We’ll reuse, repurpose or recycle them responsibly and keep as much as we can out of landfill.

Clear out the cupboards, garage and kitchen cupboards and bring it down this Sunday and take some time to chat to our team about what we do.

01/09/2026

Sustainable Spring is here! We’ve got some great COMMUNITY EVENTS coming up over the next few weeks so save the dates!

COMMUNITY ELECTRONIC DROP OFF DAYS
Sunday 6 September – at Ōtaki Repair Café

Sunday 20 September – at Raumati Repair Café

01/09/2026

What can you bring to our Electronics Drop-Off Days?

FREE to drop off
Computers & laptops • Tablets & small devices • Small home appliances (microwaves, vacuums, kettles etc.) • AV equipment & stereos • Digital cameras • Heaters • Mobile phones • Wiring & cabling • Power boards & multiplugs • Servers & switches • Routers & modems • HDDs & USB drives • UPS batteries • Lead-acid & car batteries

Small charge applies to these items:
• LCD monitors - $2
• LCD & Plasma TVs - $20
• Small inkjet/laser printers, scanners & fax machines - $10
• Medium photocopiers & printers - $20
• Large photocopiers - $60

Sorry, not accepted on the day:
Whiteware • CDs & DVDs • Household, mixed or lithium batteries • Vapes • CRT TVs & monitors • Floppy discs • LED & household lightbulbs • LPG gas bottles • Paint, garden chemicals or other hazardous waste • Furniture/TV cabinets • Medical devices • Glass

Got some old small appliances and gadgets gathering dust? This is your chance to clear it out and keep it out of landfill!

📅 Sunday 6 September – Ōtaki Repair Café
📅 Sunday 20 September – Raumati Repair Café

28/08/2026

Come in and see us. Open Thursday - Saturday, 200 Otaihanga Road.

07/08/2026

We’re Rising Stars! Last night, Otaihanga Zero Waste was thrilled to receive the Rising Star Award at the Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards, held at Te Raukura ki Kāpiti.

But this award isn’t just ours - it belongs to our community.

In just two years, together we’ve diverted more than 420 tonnes of material from landfill. Every piece of timber or metal or appliance dropped off, every item reused, every visit to our ReUse Shop and every person who has chosen to think twice before throwing something away has helped make that happen.

Our GM Ben Wakefield and the OZW team were very proud to accept the award on behalf of everyone who has been part of the journey.

A huge thank you to our Kāpiti community for getting behind us, and to Localised, Sustainability Trust and Kāpiti Coast District Council for their ongoing support.

420 tonnes diverted. Two years. One amazing community!

This one’s for all of us.

24/07/2026

Future Post 3m lengths now available at Otaihanga Zero Waste - just $80 per post!

is an award-winning New Zealand company that recycles domestic and commercial plastic waste-including milk bottles and soft packaging-into high-performance, sustainable fence posts and rails.

You may have seen them in the news this week as they have been talking about struggles recovering following an arson attack late last year. Buying posts not only helps a great Kiwi company but also reduces waste and keeps plastics out of landfill!

23/07/2026

Tiles, tiles, tiles! 🟩
Planning a bathroom or kitchen makeover? We've got loads of NEW tiles!
Floor tiles, Wall tiles, And yes... we've even got the grout!
Save money, reduce waste, and give quality building materials a second life. ♻️
Come in and see what we've got - you might just find exactly what you need!

200 Otaihanga Road, Paraparaumu

10/06/2026

Too Good for Landfill - Don't Let Good Go to Waste!
Many second-hand stores simply aren't able to test and tag electrical items for resale. That means perfectly good appliances can miss out on a second life. That's where we come in.

At Otāihanga Zero Waste, suitable electrical items are:
✅ Tested for safety
✅ Tagged for reuse
✅ Put back into the community at affordable prices

And if an item can't be reused, we'll make sure it's recycled responsibly.
Whether it's a toaster, jug, lamp, radio, speaker, laptop or small appliance, don't send it to landfill until you've checked with us first.
Together, we're keeping valuable resources in use, reducing waste, and helping our community access affordable household items.

200 Otaihanga Road, Paraparaumu
Thursday & Friday: 9:30am-2:30pm, Saturday: 9:30am-4:00pm
Less waste. More good.

03/06/2026

Help Us Fill the Shelves! Every item you donate has the potential to become someone else's bargain, helping local families while keeping valuable resources out of landfill.
We're always on the lookout for electrical items and small appliances like:
💡 Lamps
🍞 Toasters
☕ Jugs
📻 Radios
🔊 Speakers
🍲 Slow Cookers
🍟 Air Fryers
🥪 Sandwich Presses
💻 Laptops

If it's suitable for reuse, we'll test and tag it before making it available to the community. If it can't be reused, we'll recycle it responsibly.
Drop in and help us keep good things in use for longer!

We're Open:
Thursday: 9:30am–2:30pm
Friday: 9:30am–2:30pm
Saturday: 9:30am–4:00pm

Less waste. More good.
Otaihanga Zero Waste, 200 Otaihanga Road, Paraparaumu