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Auckland Business Zero Waste Needs Assessment Survey

Kaipātiki Project - Supporting a Circular Economy in Auckland
Kia ora! Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.

Kaipatiki Project is working to support local businesses to reduce their waste and adopt circular economy practices within their work environments. This survey will help us understand your current waste management practices and design services that truly meet your needs.

This survey should take approximately 10 minutes to complete. All responses are confidential and will be used only to inform our support services for Auckland businesses, and you will not be contacted unless you specify that you’d like to be.
Section 1: About Your Business
1.What industry/sector does your business operate in?(Required.)
2.How many employees work at your business?(Required.)
3.Which area of Auckland is your business located in?(Required.)
4.Please specify your suburb
Section 2: Current Waste Management Practices
5.What types of waste does your business generate? (Select all that apply)(Required.)
6.Do you currently separate waste for recycling?(Required.)
7.If you generate food waste, what do you currently do with it? (Select all that apply)(Required.)
8.Do you currently track or measure the amount of waste your business produces?(Required.)
Section 3: Challenges and Barriers
9.What are your biggest waste management challenges? (Select up to 3 options)(Required.)
10.Rate the following barriers to improving your waste management (1 = Not a barrier, 5 = Major barrier)(Required.)
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Cost of new systems or services
Lack of knowledge/information
Limited staff time
Difficulty changing employee behaviour
Inadequate infrastructure/facilities
Customer preferences and expectations
Lack of suitable service providers
11.In your own words, what is the single biggest frustration you face with waste management?(Required.)
Section 4: Knowledge and Awareness
12.Are you aware of Auckland's goal to achieve zero waste by 2040?(Required.)
13.How familiar are you with circular economy principles (designing out waste, keeping materials in use, regenerating natural systems)?(Required.)
14.Have you heard of or used any of these Auckland waste reduction resources? (Select all that apply)(Required.)
Section 5: Interest and Priorities
15.Which types of support would be most valuable to your business? (Select up to 3 options)(Required.)
16.How interested is your business in the following areas? (1 = Not interested, 5 = Very interested)(Required.)
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Reducing food waste
Improving recycling
Reducing packaging waste
Eliminating single-use items
Composting organic waste
Finding markets for waste materials
Product redesign to reduce waste
Employee engagement in waste reduction
17.What would motivate your business to improve waste management? (Select all that apply)(Required.)
Section 6: Moving Forward
18.Would your business be interested in participating in any of the following? (Select all that apply)(Required.)
19.Is there anything else you'd like to tell us about your waste management needs or challenges?
Contact Information (Optional)
If you would like Kaipātiki Project to follow up with you about support services, please provide your details:
20.Business Name
21.Contact Person
22.Email Address
23.Phone Number
Thank you for completing this survey!

Your input will help us develop practical, effective support for Auckland businesses working toward zero waste.

If you have immediate questions, please contact us at ecohub@kaipatiki.org.nz.

Ngā mihi,
The Kaipatiki Project Team