It’s all about caring for our planet …
Our mission is to keep as much as possible out of our landfills by accepting good-quality household items that are clean, safe, hygienic, and readily saleable; donatable; or other items we have the facility to recycle.
While it is well-known that donated items are then displayed inside the shop for others to purchase, it may be less well-known that many of the items are also donated to different volunteer groups or charities to help with their sustainable mahi.
Trash Palace has also become a location where education can take place—where young people can see sustainability in action and learn about what happens behind the scenes.
If it’s something we can sell/donate, then passing it on to Trash Palace will ensure it “goes around one more time,” preventing the purchase of a similar product new from somewhere else (and thus saving all the resources involved in creating, shipping, and marketing that new item).
If it’s something we can recycle, then passing it on to Trash Palace helps reduce global production of the raw materials recovered.
And it’s all about supporting our community …
While fulfilling our mission above, we also strive to support the local community in any way we can, including current and past support for …
The local Green Bikes Trust Victoria University of Wellington’s “Single Use Cup Free” campaign Arohata Prison’s reading programme The Women’s Refuge Lilla Bean reusable bags Supply land for Dirt Bike School to operate. Teaching kids bike mechanics and mountain biking Providing items to Porirua Little Theatre for props Local childcare centres, and primary, intermediate and secondary schools |
Sports teams, cultural groups, churches and scout troops Various other community projects Books to Kapiti Hidden Books, who keep bus stops stocked up with reading material E-waste to Earthlink, who in turn run and support program’s for special needs workers and the local community Clothing to Wainuiomata High School to help work towards their NCEA credits for clothing tech Electrical items to the Ngaio Scout Group for them to dismantle Cups for Get Fixed’s community cup library Various items to Bush Sprouts Charity which can be used in imaginative play and learning activities |
“If you believe there is a way, we can support your local community-based organisation please don’t hesitate to call us to discuss further how we can help”.
