Our valued sponsors
By sponsoring our conference, your organisation will gain access to a diverse audience, which will include territorial and unitary authorities, regional councils, central government agencies, consultants, waste operators, community groups, product stewardship organisations, retailers, laboratories, and equipment and product suppliers. With an expected turnout of approximately 600-650 conference delegates, sponsorship offers a unique opportunity to:
- Enhance brand recognition and increase awareness within the industry
- Highlight your organisation among key decision-makers in the field
- Foster new connections and strengthen existing relationships with leaders in the industry
- Launch and showcase innovative initiatives, products, and services
- Engage in face-to-face networking opportunities during morning and afternoon tea breaks, lunch, networking drinks and the gala dinner
For all sponsorship enquiries, please contact:
WasteMINZ members
Nadja Hirzel at nadja@wasteminz.org.nz
ALGA members
Michael Seller at michaels@landandgroundwater.com
The 2026 WasteMINZ + ALGA Conference is brought to you by our Platinum Partner:
Learn about our valued sponsors
Tonkin + Taylor
Tonkin + Taylor is proud to support the 2026 WasteMINZ/ALGA Conference. Together we deliver leading waste, resource recovery, and contaminated land solutions across Aotearoa, Australia, and the Pacific. We believe the best solutions come through collaboration with our clients and communities, and that together we can achieve resilient and sustainable outcomes.
Contact details:
Jo Ferry
Sector Director - Water + Resource Recovery
jferry@tonkintaylor.co.nz
+64 9 359 2773
tonkintaylor.co.nz
Hill Labs
Founded in 1984 by Dr Roger and Anne Hill, Hill Labs has grown to become New Zealand's largest, privately-owned analytical laboratory. We use the latest technologies to supply a broad range of laboratory tests to domestic and international markets: environmental, agriculture and food and bioanalytical.
Contact details
Jane Sherrard
jane.sherrard@hill-labs.co.nz
+64 27 478 6017
hill-labs.co.nz
ALS Environmental NZ
Discover ALS Environmental NZ. We provide a full range of environmental analytical testing services, specialising in the analysis of soil, sediment, water, leachates, and industrial hygiene. With locations nationwide including Hamilton, Hawke's Bay and Christchurch. ALS complies with international standards such as ISO/IEC 17025/IANZ to provide accurate and reliable results to clients in a timely manner
Contact details:
Prianshu Chawla
Business Development Officer
+64 21 961 945
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EcoBatt
EcoBatt is leading sustainable battery recycling in New Zealand. We safely collect, transport, and recycle all battery types from household to industrial, BESS, e-mobility, and EV. With a focus on innovation, safety, and environmental protection, EcoBatt delivers responsible recycling today, helping create a cleaner, greener future for all.
Contact details:
Spyro Kalos
National Partnerships Manager ANZ
spyro.kalos@ecocycle.com.au
+61 439 195 378
www.ecobattnz.com
EcoCentral
EcoCentral champions sustainable waste management through our EcoSort, EcoShop, and EcoDrop services. Our mission is to lead best-practice waste reduction and deliver enduring recycling services. With a vision for a circular economy in New Zealand, EcoCentral drives resource recovery, reuse, and responsible reduction for a cleaner, greener future.
Contact details:
Brandon Craine
Commercial Manager
Brandon.Craine@ecocentral.co.nz
+64 27 278 5440
ecocentral.co.nz
GHD
GHD is proud to sponsor WasteMINZ + ALGA Conference 2026. As a global professional services business, we deliver impactful infrastructure solutions across water, transport, energy, environment and property and buildings. With over 600 people across Aotearoa New Zealand, supported by more than 5,000 across Asia Pacific and 11,000 globally, we’re united by a shared purpose – to create positive, sustainable outcomes and build lasting partnerships that make a real difference.
Contact details:
Stephen Douglass
Market Leader – Environment
+64 293748517
Stantec New Zealand
Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We are designers, engineers, scientists, project managers, and strategic advisors. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.
Contact details:
Tess Brothersen
Principal Environmental Scientist
tess.brothersen@stantec.com
+64 27 453 9527
stantec.com/nz
SLR
SLR is a global leader in full-spectrum sustainability solutions; providing clients with strategic advice and on the ground technical support, partnering with them in Making Sustainability Happen. We achieve this by having a team of specialist advisors and technicians, who support our clients to tackle some of the world's most complex sustainability challenges, by utilising our collaborative and entrepreneurial One Team culture.
Contact details
Nigel Mather
Environmental Services Team Manager
nigel.mather@slrconsulting.com
+64 21 612 799
slrconsulting.com
WasteCo
WasteCo is proud to sponsor the conference app, reflecting our commitment to landfill diversion and cleaner environments. As a national leader in waste management with strong local roots, we invest in innovative sorting technologies and community-driven solutions to repurpose waste—shaping a more sustainable and resilient future for Aotearoa.
Contact details:
Jaz Jory
South Island Sales Manager
+64 27 825 8837
Foodstuffs
Foodstuffs is made up of two 100% New Zealand-owned co-operatives, best known for our brands Four Square, New World, and PAK’nSAVE. As local grocers, we’re passionate about creating a positive impact in the communities we serve across Aotearoa. Our sponsorship of the WasteMINZ + ALGA Conference reflects our commitment to the environment and the power of collaboration. We believe that the future lies in viewing materials not as waste, but as valuable resources. By working together — sharing knowledge, building partnerships, and driving innovation — we can unlock opportunities to keep resources in use for longer and create circular solutions that benefit everyone. Together, we can create solutions that deliver value for our people, our communities, and the environment.
Contact details:
Sandy Botterill
Head of Environmental Social Governance
sandy.botterill@foodstuffs.co.nz
+64 27 535 3298
foodstuffs.co.nz (North Island)
foodstuffs-si.co.nz (South Island)
TOMRA
TOMRA is proud to be at the WasteMINZ + ALGA Conference 2026 and to be sponsoring the conference Coffee Cart. TOMRA is the world’s largest supplier of RVM technology in support of container deposit and reusable cup schemes and is actively supporting the introduction of these schemes into Aotearoa New Zealand. Globally TOMRA reverse vending machines capture over 50 billion used containers annually for recycling and reuse.
Contact details:
Jonathan Marshall
Business Development Manager
jonathan.marshall@tomra.com
+64 21 728 671
tomra.com
Beca
Beca is a leading Australasian engineering and environmental consultancy. Our 30‑strong contaminated land specialist team across New Zealand and Australia deliver end‑to‑end solutions: site investigations, risk assessment, remediation design and oversight, due diligence, and long‑term monitoring - enabling sustainable land development, de‑risking decisions, and accelerating project delivery with practical, proven expertise for clients.
Contact details:
Phillip Ware
Beca Technical Fellow- Contaminated Land
Phillip.Ware@beca.com
+64 9 336 9431
beca.com
Winstone Wallboards
For nearly a century, Winstone Wallboards has designed and manufactured high‑quality GIB® plasterboards in New Zealand enabling our construction industry to plan, design, and build safe and durable buildings with beautiful interiors. As New Zealand’s only plasterboard manufacturer, we take our stewardship role seriously. We see embedding environmental sustainability into New Zealand’s plasterboard value-chain not only as a commitment, but as a responsibility. From material sourcing and manufacturing to end‑of‑life solutions, by working with councils and aligned industry partners, we are designing solutions for more circular pathways for plasterboard – providing better outcomes for our planet, our buildings, and our people. Together, we can build a better New Zealand.
Contact details:
Anne Pezaro
Sustainability Manager
+64 27 2024275
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Envitech
Envitech Projects is a specialist engineering consulting firm, focusing on green and ground engineering. We pride ourselves in delivering projects for our clients, incorporating sustainability into engineering design to benefit the environment – reducing environmental impact effects, promoting resource efficiency & economic circularity, and protecting human health & safety. Current key example projects involve a new steel smelter for the production of steel from recovered & recycled end-of-life vehicles, treatment of landfill leachate contaminated ground and rehabilitation of legacy landfill sites, and building developments with green engineering focus.
Contact details:
Lindsay Strachan
Senior Engineer
lindsay.strachan@earthtech.co.nz
+64 21 0250 9386
https://earthtech.co.nz/
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