Reducing Our Waste
Waste is a by-product of operating a diverse and large
organisation, but we can work with all our stakeholders to reduce,
reuse and recycle, so we minimise the impact on our environment. We
are passionate about reducing costs and our storage footprint,
managing less waste in our business, and achieving growth without
impact on the environment, so our business protects our city,
region and island.
The generation and disposal of waste is inherent in the
operation of an airport. Wastes generated by Christchurch Airport
operations include paper, cardboard, garden waste, waste oil, food
waste and waste sludge collected from sumps and interceptor
devices.
Our approach to waste management is based on the principles of
the waste hierarchy to:
- Reduce
- Reuse
- Recycle
- Recover
- Treat
- Dispose
Our Priorities
WASTE DIVERSION
- Improve diversion rates from terminal tenants and Christchurch
Airport operated spaces
- Efficient and effective waste management contract
WASTE MINIMISATION
- Avoid procurement of surplus stock
- Reduce surplus stock stored onsite
