{"id":17835,"date":"2025-08-19T04:28:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T03:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ocs.com\/nz\/?post_type=customer-stories&p=17835"},"modified":"2025-08-25T05:57:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T04:57:29","slug":"driving-waste-diversion-and-sustainability-at-aut","status":"publish","type":"customer-stories","link":"https:\/\/ocs.com\/nz\/customer-stories\/driving-waste-diversion-and-sustainability-at-aut\/","title":{"rendered":"Driving Waste Diversion and Sustainability at AUT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In July 2023, Auckland University of Technology (AUT) partnered with OCS New Zealand\u2019s WasteLine division to transform waste services across its three campuses. The goal: lift landfill diversion from 18\u201320% to 50%. Through onsite waste consolidation, hand-sorting, and transparent reporting, diversion now sits consistently between 45\u201350%, with more than 220 tonnes of waste kept out of landfill in the first year. The partnership supports AUT\u2019s broader sustainability strategy, including emissions reduction, circular resource use, and social procurement.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div> <\/div>\n <\/section>\n \n\n

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    \n Tonnes Diverted from landfill in first 12 months <\/p>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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    The brief<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n
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    AUT is one of Aotearoa New Zealand\u2019s largest tertiary institutions and a leader in sustainability innovation. With limited visibility over actual waste volumes and diversion rates sitting around 18\u201320%, the university needed a partner to:<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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    The outcome<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n
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    OCS WasteLine implemented a tailored service model covering general waste, organics, recycling, cardboard, paper, and e-waste. Accurate waste data revealed volumes nearly double the original estimates, enabling resources to be scaled for performance.<\/p>\n

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    \n Increasing landfill diversion to 45\u201350% in 12 months <\/div>\n <\/div> \n
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    \n Diverting 50 tonnes of organics and 30 tonnes of plastic from landfill annually <\/div>\n <\/div> \n
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    \n Since launch, the programme has expanded to new areas of AUT, reflecting a shared commitment to ongoing environmental improvement. <\/div>\n <\/div> <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div> <\/div>\n <\/section>\n \n\n
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    \n “Of all the waste reduction initiatives AUT has implemented over the past 10 years, the OCS WasteLine initiative has provided the greatest reduction in waste to landfill. Our next focus is dealing with changes to the broader system.” <\/p>\n

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    \n Head of Sustainability, AUT <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n

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    \n \u201cIf they wanted the cheapest option, we could have delivered that. But AUT wanted results \u2013 and they were willing to invest in better outcomes. That\u2019s what makes this partnership work.\u201d <\/p>\n

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    \n Chris Wood <\/p>\n

    \n National WasteLine Solutions Manager <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":10000023277,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"contract-type":[],"key-criteria":[],"location":[240],"sector":[227],"service-type":[159],"class_list":["post-17835","customer-stories","type-customer-stories","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDriving Waste Diversion and Sustainability at AUT<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In July 2023, AUT partnered with OCS New Zealand\u2019s WasteLine division to transform waste services across its three campuses.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/nz\/customer-stories\/driving-waste-diversion-and-sustainability-at-aut\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Driving Waste Diversion and Sustainability at AUT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In July 2023, AUT partnered with OCS New Zealand\u2019s WasteLine division to transform waste services across its three campuses.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/nz\/customer-stories\/driving-waste-diversion-and-sustainability-at-aut\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"OCS - 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