Recycling

Office Furniture Specialists Limited is committed to recycling.

We operate our own 'Environmental Footprint Programme' which we run to high standards.

Our initial goal was to achieve less waste every year with the ultimate goal of 0 cubic metres going to the refuse pit by 2015.

This was achieved earlier for 2012 - 2014.

However, this has now become nigh on impossible with new imported low quality product into New Zealand by other retailers.

Since 2004 Office Furniture has monitored the following.

1. 2004 4.5 Cubic Metres
2. 2005 4.75 Cubic Metres
3. 2006 3.25 Cubic Metres
4. 2007 3.2 Cubic Metres
5. 2008 4.2 Cubic Metres
6. 2009 2.9 Cubic Metres
7. 2010 2.6 Cubic Metres
8. 2011 1.2 Cubic Metres
9. 2012  Zero Cubic Metres The first year OFS did not go to any refuse site.
10. 2013 Zero Cubic Metres
11. 2014 Zero Cubic Metres
12. 2015 3.2 Cubic Metres
13. 2016 7 Cubic Metres
14. 2017 8 Cubit Metres
15. 2018 9 Cubit Metres
16. 2019 9.5 Cubit Metres
17. 2020 4.5 Cubit Metres

How do we do this with what materials?

• Polystyrene is Recycled in Christchurch
• Cardboard is recycled in Dunedin
• Paper is recycled in Dunedin
• Alloys are recycled in Dunedin
• Joinery board is recycled in Dunedin
• Glass recycled in Dunedin
• Stretch Film Wrap recycled in Dunedin
• Package banding recycled in Christchurch

We are currently trying to source recycling for old chair plastics and the fabric stripped off the the chairs.

Office Furniture Specialists Limited do not import any international chip board which we deem to have negative effects on our recycling ability and economy.

We hope in 2021 to bring in a recycle rating for all products sold by OFS to aid your purchasing process.