Tetra Pak and other liquid board such as milk alternatives and juices are not being recycled in our general roadside recycling anymore.

This is a huge amount of waste that will be going to landfill that can be diverted and repurposed into something useful.

SaveBOARD are paving the way by repurposing Tetra Paks into useful items use in the construction sector.

Check out their website here.

SaveBOARD is focused on building a circular economy by turning composite packaging waste back into products that re-enter the local supply chain eliminating future waste.

They have two plants; one in Hamilton New Zealand and one in Western Sydney, Australia.

Here are some examples of how Tetra Pak is being repurposed:

Tetra Pak and saveBOARD have been working hard to develop drop off points around the country for used beverage cartons.

Tetra Pak need to be prepared in the following way before dropping off to a depot.

Closest drop off points

Ngunguru Sports & Recreation Club

Kopipi Crescent, Ngunguru 0173

Less Shop Wellsford

47 Station Road, Wellsford 0900

Less Waste Warkworth

55 Lawrie Road, Warkworth 0982

Whangaparaoa Community Recycling Centre

637 Whangaparaoa Road, Stanmore Bay

For other collection points check out the website.

If you can't wait until we have a location near you, feel free to box up your used beverage cartons and send to them directly. Please post/courier to: saveBOARD, 30 Sunshine Avenue, Te Rapa, Hamilton 3200, New Zealand.