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Two and a half years ago
Wastebusters future looked bleak withthe announcement that the
contract to
operate the Resource Recovery Park
had been awarded to Mastagard,
a Christchurch based company
which Wastebusters former General
Manager, Sheryl Stivens had joined
after leaving Wastebusters some
months prior.
This was a devastating blow and one
that could have spelt the end of an
organization that had a proud tradi-
tion of pioneering recycling and waste
reduction in the Ashburton district.
Wastebusters also pioneered envi-
ronmental education in Ashburton
schools and the environmental edu-cation programme that Anita
Coghil,
one of Wastebusters founders had
created, is still being delivered by
educator and joint manager Sharon
Breakwell to most Mid Canterbury
schools today.
Wastebusters staff and trustees
were not prepared to let 15 years
of hard work disappear and when
the premises formerly occupied
by Cochranes timber and trusses
became available, and knowing the
support the trust would receive from
the Ashburton community, it was
decided to relocate and provide an
alternative recycling and reuse facility.When the decision to
award the con-
tract to a Christchurch company was
announced Wastebusters had nine
weeks to completely clear the site ofa huge amount of compost,
all the
reuse stock, and buildings as well as
carrying on normal operations. It is a
tribute to the efforts of the staff, who
faced an uncertain future that this
was achieved along with establishing
a new site at the same time.
Opening day at the new site was a
revelation with huge support from the
pubic of Ashburton and this has con-
tinued unabated to the present day
with customers supporting a charita-
ble trust that provides environmental
education to Ashburton school chil-
dren and other organizations free of
charge. Supporting Wastebusters isseen by many as a silent
protest for
the councils awarding a contract to an
out of town company. Wastebusters
staff numbers at the time of losing the
contract was twenty. Initial staff num-
bers on relocating were five but with
increasing levels of business staff
numbers have increased to nine The
reuse shop is a constantly busy as is
the recycling area where all recycla-
ble items are able to be dropped off
in one convenient location.
Wastebusters is a popular venue for
the disposal of green waste and they
pride themselves on providing a cost
effective and convenient alternativegreen waste disposal site.
The prod-
uct is converted to compost and is
popular with Ashburton gardeners.
Commercial recycling is a growingarea for Wastebusters who
provide
recycling facilities for cardboard,
paper and plastic. Because of this
growth an additional front load recy-
cling truck has been purchased
to handle the additional business.
Wastebusters have set up recycling
systems for a number of Ashburton
businesses saving them consider-
able amounts in disposal fees.
Wastebusters staff are happy to visit
any business and provide free advice
to identify recyclable products and
set up collection systems. We also
provide a document shredding ser-
vice which is a growing area of theiroperation.
The past two and a half years have
been challenging and Wastebusters
are confident of a secure future. The
challenges of surviving without any
funding apart from the income they
generate themselves have stood
them in good stead to be able to
capitalise on future opportunities.
Regaining the recourse recovery park
contract is one of their priorities.
Whatever the future holds they are
committed to providing environmen-
tal education for the school children
and other people of Ashburton and
building on their work that will makeAshburton an
environmentally better
place to live.
REUSE SHOP
Our busy well stocked reuse shop has a
wide variety of competitively priced goods.
ENVIRONMENTALEDUCATION
Wastebusters provide environmental education
to most Mid Canterbury schools free of charge.
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ontract Machinery Ferti l i ser Spreaders Transport Decks ,
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PROUD TO
SUPPORT
WASTEBUSTERS
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SUPPORTEDBY LOCAL
BUSINESSES W
SHARON BREAKWELLJOINT MANAGER, SHARONIS
WASTEBUSTERSEDUCATORANDHASBEENWITH WASTEBUSTERS
FOR 13 YEARS
MATTHEW GREENMATTHEWISOURBALEROPERATOR
ANDHASBEENWITH WASTEBUSTERSFOR 6 YEARS
TONY DAWSONJOINT MANAGER, TONYISAN
ASHBURTONLOCALANDHASBEENWITH WASTEBUSTERSFOR 4 YEARS
FRED SLOPERA FAMILIARFACETOMANY FRED
OPERATESOURFRONTLOADCOMPACTORTRUCK
LAURA JOHNSTONEOURNEWESTRECRUIT LAURAISTHE
FACEYOUWILLSEEINOURBUSYREUSESHOP
Wastebusters Trust 2013
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Wastebusters do not receive any
additional funding and are reli-
ant on profits generated through
recycling collections and reuse
to fund operating costs and funda comprehensive education
pro-
gramme for Ashburton schools and
community groups free of charge.
Wastebusters also assist familes in
an emergency by providing house-
hold goods at no cost.
The objective of the trust is to
enhance the environmental well
being of the district and through
the support of the public and the
business community, we are able
to fulfil our objectives through our
education programmes.Wastebusters will continue to grow
their business by exploring new
opportunities. Trustees, manage-
ment and staff are committed
to continuing the ethic that was
started 18 years ago which was to
make Ashburton an environmen-
tally better place to live in.
GREENWASTEDROPOFF
Competitively priced, our green waste is processed
locally into compost and is popular with Ashburton gar-
deners.
DOCUMENTSHREDDING
Our high speed shredder makes short work
of the biggest shredding job.
RECYCLINGDROPOFF
Wastebusters convenient recycling drop off area
where you can recycle plastics, paper, cardboard,
glass and cans.
HIGHDENSITYBALING
Wastebusters operate a locally manufactured high
density baler that compresses recyclable product for
efficient transportation.
WASTEREMOVALAND RECYCLINGPICKUP
Wastebusters operate two compactor
trucks and pick up all types of recycling
and waste call us for a quote.
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SUPPORTEDBY LOCAL
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