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When social enterprise Abilities Group lost its main recycling facility to fire, the priority was to restore operations and continue providing employment for dozens of people with disabilities.<\/p>\n

OCS New Zealand\u2019s WasteLine team supported this effort by transporting donated materials and helping Abilities reopen services at three temporary sites across Auckland.<\/p>\n

The partnership spans more than 10 years, particularly in e-waste recycling, supporting customer waste streams while contributing to local employment.<\/p>\n

Chris Wood, National WasteLine Solutions Manager, said it was fantastic to see resilience in action with businesses and communities coming together to get the social enterprise up and running again.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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