Social Responsibility

Waste management

 

Public recycling stations have been installed at Auckland Airport since 2008, there are ten in the international terminal and five in the domestic terminal for plastic, cans and glass.

We also provide facilities for our retail and airline tenants to recycle their waste and together we recycle over 400 tonnes from the terminals which gives us a recycling rate of around 25%.

Due to our commitment to recycling, Auckland Airport was chosen as the location for the launch of the LoveNZ public place recycling programme in June 2011.

Picture shows Environment Minister, Dr. Nick Smith with Martin Fryer, Sustainability Advisor next to the LoveNZ branded recycling bins.

Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith with Sustainability Advisor Martin Fryer

Other recyling programmes include:

  • office waste paper
  • electrical equipment and metal items recycled by the company
  • concrete removed from runway and apron areas during upgrading (recycled as sub-base for new runway and apron areas)