Tradie Breakfasts

If you’re a builder, plumber, architect, electrician, project manager, or just interested in looking after the environment – these events are for you. Created to bring waste minimisation front of mind. Our Tradie Breakfast series bring together local experts to not only introduce you to waste in the demolition and construction industry, but share advice on how to make changes.

Hastings District Council and 3R Group have worked together developing these to provide a great line up of topics and guest speakers for these three events. 

Whether you’re an architect wanting to design sustainably, or a tradesman keen to reduce the amount of waste you have on site, Tradie Breakfasts are here to upskill and inspire you.

Take your pick of our unique sessions, or attend all three to become an expert yourself.

If that’s not enough to get you up and at ‘em, we’ll have freshly brewed coffee and savoury and sweet treats.

Register here.

Event details

Please note: These events have been postponed from the original dates of 26 July, 9 August, & 23 August due to an increase in COVID-19 cases. Hastings District is committed to keeping our community safe. The dates below reflect the dates for our rescheduled Tradie Breakfasts.

Session 1

Tuesday 23 August, 7am

A look at the principles of reducing waste, the size of the problem, what’s happening in the space and what you can start to do.

Hastings District Council will talk about the findings of their SWAP (solid waste assessment protocol), looking at the size of the problem and the breakdown of construction waste going to landfill.

With: Hastings District Council, 3R Group
Location: 3R Group, 207 Karamu Road North

Session 2

Tuesday 6 September, 7am

Material recovery strategies – how to reduce waste once it gets on your site and how to reduce your waste off site. How to communicate with your team about waste and potential material outflows and second life material options.

With: Bin Hire, Atkin Construction and Wharariki Trust
Location: 3R Group, 207 Karamu Road North

Session 3

Tuesday 20 September, 7am

The final event will look at procurement and design and its impact on reducing waste.

With: Mitre 10, Goldpine and DCA Architects of Transformation.
Location: 3R Group, 207 Karamu Road North

For more information check out our Q&A below or contact the HDC Waste Team at reducewaste@hdc.govt.nz

Tradie Breakfast Q&A