Because Aotea is a remote location and the cost of transporting goods is expensive, people usually try to minimise bringing excess materials to Aotea. That said, a significant portion of waste to landfill is construction and demolition (C&D) waste, including timber, composite boards and materials, plastic offcuts, packaging, wraps and more.
All C&D waste not able to be reused on Aotea is shipped to Auckland. If it arrives in suitable (clean) condition, some of it will go to Green Gorilla who may be able to send it to processors to be recycled, or to places where it will be burnt as a fuel source.
Contaminated C&D waste eg with food and general recycling is not acceptable and is sent to the mainland Auckland for landfilling.