Jobs created

In 1998, a Survey of 64 Recycling Businesses in Auckland, undertaken by Waste Not Limited, showed that the numbers of people employed in this sector were already greater than many observers were picking.

The Waste Not report found that:

• The gross turnover of recycling businesses surveyed was at least $132,000,000 in 1995/96
• About 1,700 employees were directly involved in recycling in the Auckland region. This figure is of similar size as the forestry, fishing and agriculture sector in the region.
• A quarter of these jobs have been created since 1993
• Almost 300 more jobs are expected to be created in this local sector in the next few years
• On average, each business in the reuse and recycling industry directly employs 18 people
• Approximately 1/3 of the employment positions were involved in the sorting and upgrading of recyclable materials
• 1/5 of the reuse and recycling workforce was employed in the collection of materials for recycling
• The average wage in the recycling industry in 1998 was approx $12/hr

Survey of Auckland's Recycling Businesses (PDF 162 KB)

See also Further Job Information