Sustainability
The unique beauty of our natural landscape is what gifts Matakanarama much of its spirit...
The festival simply couldn't be a success without treatment that respects this truth, so we plan accordingly.
In 2025, we recovered 70.2% of our festival resources from landfill with the help of Nonstop Solutions, 1,085.1 kg of material was recovered from landfill across the festival.
That’s the equivalent of approximately
109 full 240-litre wheelie bins.
70.2%
Resource recovery rate
1,085.1 kg
Recovered from landfill
1,545.7 kg
Total resources audited
109 bins
Equivalent waste kept from landfill
Our Eight Waste Streams
Across the festival, the Non-Stop Solutions crew hand-sorted:
– Compostable packaging
– Food scraps
– Mixed recycling & Cardboard
– Aluminium cans
– Glass
– Preloved and recoverable items
– Landfill
Our Recycled Cans Provided 102 Family Meals
We collected 254.8 kg of aluminium cans, equal to 37 full bags.
The cans were donated to Cans for Kai, an initiative supporting the Kai Ika Project in Tāmaki Makaurau. The proceeds helped provide the equivalent of 102 family meals, while avoiding an estimated 487.18 kg of CO₂e.
254.8 kg
Of cans recycled
37 Bags
Recovered from landfill
102
Family meals
supported
487.18 kg CO₂e
Equivalent waste kept from landfill
Our 2026 Sustainability Goals
This year we aim to recover at least
75% of all festival resources from landfill.
Initiatives include:
– Adding more bin stations across the festival and campground
– Investigating reusable or more easily recyclable cups
– Expanding special-recovery streams
– Organising camping gear recovery before the festival begins
– Working more closely with vendors to reduce incoming waste
Help us achieve a 75% Resource Recovery Rate in 2026!
Here's some ways you can play your part at Rama!
Bringing it in?
Take it home with you.
Anything you bring onto site whether it's tents, chairs, chilly bins, or personal gear, needs to leave with you too. Leave no trace!
Use the right bin!
Take an extra few seconds to check the signs. Mixed rubbish can stop otherwise recoverable material from being recycled or composted.
Empty it before you bin it
Scrape or pour any food or drink that may be in your food containers into the compost before disposing of them. Food and liquid contamination can turn recyclable containers into landfill.
Flatten and crush where you can
Crushing cans and flattening cardboard helps the waste management team handle and transport materials more efficiently.
Ask when you’re unsure
Our waste management team will be on-site to answer any questions if you are unsure which bin your rubbish belongs in!