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Educational Resources

Resource Recovery Factsheets

In 2015 CRN received Auckland Council Waste Minimisation and Innovation funding to develop a series of resource recovery fact sheets. These are introductory level resources that aim to give those individuals and organisation new to the sector a sound understanding in some of the basic concepts and language of the sector. They may be useful to print off individually or to direct new staff members to read.

  1. Basic Resource Recovery Methods
  2. Before you begin
  3. Council Procurement
  4. Finding start up fund
  5. Funding your project
  6. Glossary
  7. Intro to NZ Waste Strategy
  8. Sorting methods & technologies
  9. The benefits of community recycling
  10. Finance issues when tendering for a contract
  11. The Waste Hierarchy
  12. Health & Safety
  13. Zero Waste Principles

 

Tauranga City Waste Minimisation Case Studies

Wastewatchers, a consultancy associated with one of our members based in Tauranga, were engaged by Tauranga City Council to produce a number of case studies from businesses around the city. These

  1. Devan Plastics Case Study
  2. Mount Beachside Holiday Park Case Study
  3. Bayfair Shopping Centre Case Study

 

Recycling Bin Suppliers

The Nelson Environment Centre has put together information on the details of suppliers of recycling bins and accessories. To download the PDF click here.

 

CRN Manifesto Sheets

In 2012 CRN developed a manifesto document that detailed some of the key issues that drive our work and what our approach to these issues will be. The three key issues were:

  1. Effective Product Stewardship
  2. Real Recycling; and 
  3. Stronger Communities

These info sheets can be a useful resource when trying to describe the value of the community recycling sector when talking to local government, industry or general public audiences.

 

Profile of Zero Waste New Zealand

We are standing on the shoulders of giants, and one of those is the Zero Waste New Zealand Trust. This report gives insight into the campaign to make New Zealand zero waste. Click here.

Administrative Resources

CRN Salary Survey 2017

We surveyed our members about how much people get paid and this is what you told us: CRN Salary Survey 2017

 

Minutes Template

This is a easy to use document for keeping meeting minutes. Actions are listed along side notes of the meetings discussions, and are then copied up to the top of the document in a way that creates a list of who needs to do what at a glance. Can also be turned into an agenda with items added to the left hand column, with the right hand and middle columns left blank until the meeting.

Just add your own logo to the top of the page.

To download a word copy of the template click here

 

Individual Employment Contract

An example employment contract. To download a word copy of the contract click here.

 

Trash Palace Environment Policy

An example of an environmental policy that may be useful in the creation of your own policy. To download a PDF copy of the policy click here

 

Trash Palace Staff Purchasing Policy

An example of a Staff Purchasing Policy policy that may be useful in the creation of your own policy. To download a PDF copy of the policy click here

 

Zero Waste Event Resources

Grants available to support zero waste events in Auckland

Keen to make your event zero waste? Thanks to Auckland Council and EcoMatters grants of up to $200 are now available to help reduce waste sent to landfill at community events.

Applying is quick and easy and we’ll let you know within seven working days if your grant is approved. Find out more here.

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