Xtreme Waste Incorporated Society was formed by the Raglan/Whaingaroa community through a series of meetings and consultative processes in 1999 and 2000. The society was established to manage Raglan’s solid waste within the principles of zero waste to landfill.

Xtreme Waste Inc. is a non-profit community organisation, working in partnership with Waikato District Council. Xtreme Waste operates a fully functional resource recovery park including specifically designated steel and wood yards, processing of recyclables and a reuse shop called Kaahu’s Nest. It also offers a comprehensive school education programme funded by Waikato District Council and Environment Waikato. Currently Xtreme Waste employs 18 local people and diverts approximately 75% of waste from landfill. In July 2007 Xtreme Waste successfully negotiated a seven year contract with Waikato District Council ensuring its continued presence for many years to come.

Common People Productions have created an 8 minute video showcasing the fantastic work that Xtreme Waste do in Whaingaroa. Pop on over to the Current TV Network to watch it. You can vote on the video too, if they receive enough votes then it will go to air!

Xtreme Waste operates the following collections:

• kerbside recycling
• commercial waste and recycling
• prepaid rubbish bag
• mini-skip
• street rubbish and recycling bins
• two rural drop-off recycling containers

Xtreme Education includes education services for residents, businesses, events, schools, community groups, holiday programmes and individuals. Topics include eco-babies, conscious consumption, kerbside recycling, worm-farming, composting, earth building, zero waste site tours and much more …

Xtreme Education hosts the annual Recycled Raft Race which is a zero waste event held in conjunction with a community sea festival day. Xtreme also manages the waste and recycling at the annual Reggae Soundsplash Festival which in the last two years has achieved an 80% diversion of waste from landfill.

Rick Thorpe
PO Box 153
Raglan
3265
Tel: 07 825 6509
[email protected]