Why not incineration?

Waste-to-energy incineration is an unacceptable option for waste management. It is an expensive and dangerous form of waste disposal creating more problems than it solves. Find out more

It destroys
valuable resources

It contributes to climate change

It negatively impacts human health

It pollutes our skies, land & water

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Who are we

Find out more about the Regeneration Not Incineration Campaign.

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Community Struggles

Learn about the communities resisting incinerators across Aotearoa NZ.

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Resources

Find tools and information about incineration and how to stop these projects.

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Current campaigns

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Te Awamutu

A Hamilton scrap metal company is trying to build an incinerator at 401 Racecourse Road in Te Awamutu that would burn tyres, plastics and mixed waste next to houses, schools and food production businesses.

Bioplant Tairāwhiti

Bioplant wants to build a pyrolysis plant on Tauwhareparae Road, Tolaga Bay that would accept mixed solid waste, plastics and forestry slash.

Ministry of Tourism Waste-to-Energy Study: “Sustainable aviation fuel”

The Government co-funded the two feasibility studies with Air New Zealand to study failed waste-to-energy technology for so-called sustainable aviation fuel.