Name

Waste Management NZ

Legal name

Waste Management NZ Limited

Website

https://wm.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA)

Keywords

• Waste collection services
• Recycling services
• Landfill management
• Hazardous waste disposal
• Municipal waste contracts

Headquarters

HQ city

East Tamaki

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Residential Waste Collection Services: Wheelie bin, skip bin, and FlexiBin services for households. Includes PayAsUGO flexible collection service and subscription-based WMGO service with monthly or annual payment options.
2. Transfer Station Fees: Customers pay fees at transfer stations based on weight or vehicle type. General waste and green waste accepted with minimum charges and per-kilogram/per-tonne rates.
3. Commercial and Industrial Waste Solutions: Business waste collection including general waste, recycling, organic waste, document destruction, hazardous waste, medical waste, solvent recovery, tyre recycling, and oil recovery services.
4. Municipal Council Contracts: Waste and recycling collection services under long-term contracts with district and city councils such as Queenstown Lakes District Council, Hutt City Council, and Dunedin City Council.
5. Construction Waste Management: Resource recovery and sustainable building waste solutions for construction companies including GoBuild service and source separation of materials onsite.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Waste Management NZ provides nationwide waste collection, recycling, resource recovery, and disposal services across New Zealand. Core residential offerings include wheelie bins, skip bins, and FlexiBins booked online via PayAsUGO and WMGO; commercial offerings include general waste, recycling, organic waste, document destruction, hazardous waste, medical waste, solvent recovery, tyre recycling, and oil recovery; construction-industry solutions delivered via GoBuild; and municipal council contracts for kerbside collection. The company owns and operates engineered landfills (Kate Valley, Redvale), regional transfer stations, a recycling plant in Tauranga, and the EV Innovation Hub in Auckland.

Product overview

WM New Zealand operates a comprehensive waste management platform offering multiple interconnected products and services across residential, commercial, and industrial segments. The core offerings include Wheelie Bins (standard residential collection containers), Skip Bins (2m³ to 10m³ containers for projects), and FlexiBins (disposable 1-3m³ bag solutions). Supporting these are digital service modules PayAsUGO (flexible pay-per-collection) and WMGO (subscription management portal). For business customers, the portfolio expands to specialized technical services including Hazardous Waste Management, Medical Waste Services, Solvent Recovery, Tyre Recycling, Oil Recovery, and Document Destruction. The GoBuild and GoBiz modules provide industry-specific solutions for construction and commercial sectors respectively. Infrastructure includes Transfer Stations across regions (Seaview, Oamaru) and engineered landfills (Kate Valley, Redvale). Resource Recovery Services focus on diverting materials from landfill through recycling and reuse.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PayAsUGO: Flexible residential waste service allowing pause of scheduled collections
• WMGO
• GoBuild
• GoBiz

Products and services

• Wheelie Bins Standard lidded wheeled bins for residential household waste collection, available in various sizes for general waste, recycling, and garden waste, with scheduled kerbside collection service.
• Skip Bins Large waste containers in sizes from 2m³ mini skips to 10m³ extra-large bins for cleanouts, renovations, and construction projects; available for general waste, garden waste, and cleanfill with tiered weight limits and pay-as-you-go pricing.
• FlexiBins Disposable bag-style bins available in 1m³, 2m³, and 3m³ sizes for general waste and garden waste; purchased from retail partners and collected on scheduling.
• PayAsUGO Flexible residential waste collection service allowing customers to pause scheduled collections up to 48 hours in advance and pay only for collections used, with text and email notification reminders; launched in Dunedin July 2024.
• WMGO Subscription management platform for home waste services, enabling recurring wheelie bin subscriptions, one-off skip and FlexiBin bookings, collection tracking, invoice viewing, and payments.
• General Waste Collection Commercial and household general waste collection services using wheelie bins, skip bins, and transfer station drop-off.
• Recycling Collection Kerbside recycling collection services for paper, cardboard, glass, and mixed recyclables from residential and commercial customers, processed at facilities such as the Tauranga recycling plant.
• Organic and Garden Waste Collection Collection services for garden waste including lawn clippings, hedge trimmings, weeds, leaves, flowers, and old plants, with green waste diverted to Living Earth compost processing.
• Document Destruction Secure document destruction services for businesses requiring safe disposal of sensitive paper records.
• Hazardous Waste Management Technical services for handling hazardous waste materials including acids, explosives, and other dangerous substances at the Neales Road Technical Services facility.
• Medical Waste Services Specialised collection and treatment services for medical waste from healthcare facilities, using Rotoclave sterilisation and Daniels Sharpsmart container washing systems.
• Solvent Recovery Recovery and recycling services for industrial solvents, diverting hazardous materials from landfill.
• Tyre Recycling Recycling services for end-of-life tyres, diverting rubber from landfill.
• Oil Recovery Collection and recovery services for used motor oil and related petroleum products.
• Partswasher Services Parts washing equipment and services for automotive and industrial components.
• GoBuild Sustainable building and construction waste management service providing source separation, waste recovery, and recycling for construction projects, with demonstrated outcomes up to 75% waste avoidance (e.g., Summerset Auckland).
• GoBiz Business-focused waste solutions providing customised waste management services for commercial and industrial customers across all industry verticals served by WMNZ.
• Resource Recovery Services Services focused on recovering materials from waste streams for recycling and reuse, including construction and demolition waste recovery achieving up to 65% waste avoidance (e.g., 85 tonnes avoided at Summerset Avonhead Christchurch).
• Sustainability Advisory Services Consulting and advisory services helping businesses develop sustainability strategies, reduce waste, and meet environmental goals.
• Transfer Stations (Seaview, Oamaru, Papakura and others) Regional drop-off facilities accepting general waste, green waste, clean fill, and recyclables from residential and commercial customers, including Seaview Transfer Station (Lower Hutt) and Oamaru Transfer Station (Otago), with tiered unit pricing.
• Kate Valley Landfill Modern engineered landfill in North Canterbury featuring multi-layered lining systems exceeding EU and USA standards, with dedicated cells for municipal waste containment; first cell opened in 2005, owned via the Transwaste Canterbury public-private partnership.
• Electric Mercedes-Benz eEconic Truck (Fleet Capability) First electric Mercedes-Benz eEconic introduced to the WMNZ fleet, designed to improve crew safety and comfort while supporting lower-emissions waste collection.

Quantifiable outcome

• 65% construction waste recovery at Summerset Avonhead Christchurch site (exceeding 35% target)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Dunedin City CouncilminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 July 2024Kerbside waste collections service starting from 1 July 2024 including general waste, recycling, glass, food waste and opt-in garden waste service. WM continues to offer on-demand services beyond council coverage areas.
• Marlborough District CouncilcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 July 2024New kerbside collection contract starting 1 July covering over 18,000 homes in Marlborough region with Driver/Operator Academy trained drivers.
• Azwood EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 September 2021Nelson partnership to repurpose wood waste into high-quality wood fuels for heating, powering the circular economy. Wood waste is converted into biomass fuels as cleaner and greener alternative to fossil fuels.
• Hutt City CouncilcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 18 May 2021Rates-funded waste and recycling services contract until 2029. Involves delivery of over 100,000 bins, 22 new trucks (11 EV, 11 to be converted by 2024), to approximately 40,000 houses in Lower Hutt.
• University of OtagocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 August 2020Sustainability partnership with dedicated waste minimisation coordinator working on campus. Electric truck collection of cardboard and recycling, with strategic imperative to reduce waste to landfill by 50% by 2022. WM employs a waste minimisation coordinator to work on campus and implement processes to limit waste and increase recycling.
• Transwaste CanterburycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTranswaste Canterbury is a public-private partnership which includes Waste Management. They own and operate Kate Valley Landfill and Tiromoana Bush conservation area. WM New Zealand benefits from this ownership stake in critical waste disposal infrastructure and conservation land.
• SummersetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction waste management partnership with one of New Zealand's largest aged care providers. Achieved 75% construction waste avoidance target for Auckland and 35% for 13 regional sites. Includes sustainable procurement, GoBuild app integration, education and training, quarterly reviews, and regular site audits.
• Queenstown Lakes District CouncilcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMunicipal contract for kerbside recycling and waste collection services. 15-year contract involving nearly 60,000 bins, new trucks, collection staff recruitment and training.
• SkylineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to transform retired luge carts into recycled materials, closing the loop on materials through collaboration with Comspec.
• SkylineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWM New Zealand Netball Series sponsorship, showcasing commitment to community and sports sponsorship.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cleanaway Waste Management: Australia's largest waste management company, offering commercial collection, landfills, transfer stations, and hazardous/industrial services. Closest international incumbent peer for business model and service-mix benchmarking, with Trans-Tasman operational overlap.
• Republic Services: Major US-based waste management company with comparable collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal services. Useful benchmark for municipal contract economics, fleet electrification, and recycling/circular-economy adjacencies.
• Veolia Australia and New Zealand: Global environmental services giant with NZ operations in hazardous waste, industrial services, and resource recovery. Provides a broader incumbent benchmark on municipal contracts and circular-economy services relevant to WMNZ's expansion.
• SUEZ (now part of Veolia): Pre-merger global waste and recycling peer with comparable hazardous, recycling, and landfill operations. Useful as a comparable on global environmental-services valuations and integrated collection-to-disposal models.
• Waste Management, Inc. (US): Largest waste services company globally and direct namesake. Operates the same collection/landfill/recycling model at scale; while not a direct NZ competitor, it sets the global benchmark for operating efficiency, EV fleet rollout, and ESG positioning.

Regional players

• Fulton Hogan: NZ-headquartered infrastructure contractor with a waste and recycling services division. Comparable in scale and infrastructure-asset style, and competes for the same civil/waste tenders though waste is a smaller part of a broader infrastructure portfolio.
• Biffa: UK waste management company with municipal, commercial, and recycling services. Similar integrated collection, transfer, recycling, and energy-from-waste operations make it a useful comparable for UK-listed waste peers, though it operates in a different geography.

Direct peers

• Smart Environmental: NZ-based waste and recycling provider serving commercial, industrial, and municipal customers across the North Island. Direct competition for kerbside council contracts and commercial accounts in overlapping regions.
• EnviroWaste Services (now WasteCo): One of the largest direct competitors in NZ waste collection and transfer station operations. Highly comparable service mix (commercial, industrial, hazardous) and overlapping regional footprint make it the closest peer for benchmarking contracts and pricing.

Emerging players

• Stericycle: US-listed specialist in medical waste, secure document destruction, and hazardous waste services — directly comparable to WMNZ's Technical Solutions division (medical, hazardous, document destruction, solvent recovery).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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