Te Aro Zero Waste, a collaboration between Wellington City Council and the Sustainability Trust, has opened a Tip Shop where people can drop off their goods to be reused, recycled, or repaired.

The new store has opened at Forresters Lane, Te Aro and offers services similar to those of the Tip Shop at Wellington’s Southern Landfill.

The new resource recovery centre is in line with Wellington’s target to reduce waste headed to landfill by 50 per cent by 2030.

The project has received an allocation of up to $250,000 for three years, sourced from the waste minimisation component of landfill revenue.

“Getting to the Tip Shop at the Southern Landfill has been a barrier for many people who don’t drive, as you can’t cycle or walk there, but now there’s no excuse,” said Laurie Foon, Wellington deputy mayor.

“Having a central-city facility means we can increase the current estimated 1000 tonnes diverted by the Tip Shop from landfill, as items can be dropped off easily for reuse, recycle and repair – and with minimal emissions too.”

Georgie Ferrari, Sustainability Trust CEO, said that aside from the Tip Shop, services such as the RepairED repair cafe and Just Sew fixing events will continue to be provided.

“People will also be able to borrow, hire, or share things like sewing machines, tool kits or beeswax wrap kits to help reduce waste,” said Ferrari.

Te Aro Zero Waste Tip Shop is open Wednesday to Saturday from 10am to 4 pm.