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New Zealand Association of Metal Recyclers

NZAMR is the national professional association for New Zealand's metal recycling industry. Metal is a resource - not a waste - and our members provide New Zealand with recycling services and a multi-million dollar export industry. We promote the interests of this sector whilst informing and educating the public and government about the importance of metal recycling.

To reduce emissions and do our part for climate change, we operate our national not-for-profit organisation from a virtual office.

The Journey of Metal Recycling
07 Aug 2025
AMR has worked with Waste-Ed with Kate to create a new video series.

Send less metals to landfill not more
05 Feb 2024
The Association of Metal Recyclers (AMR) is concerned that the new standardised kerbside collection system which has been rolled out around the country excludes a range of valuable metals packaging from collection.

Metal Recycling Association Welcomes Arc Furnace Installation at NZ Steel
23 May 2023
The Association has released a media statement concerning the announcement of an arc furnace installation at NZ Steel

Ticking Bombs
25 Sep 2021
AMR President Suzanne Billsborough has been interviewed in The Listener discussing the hazards and challenges of recycling lithium-ion batteries.

NZ Association of Metal Recyclers releases its proposal for a container refund scheme
28 Sep 2020
The NZ Association of Metal Recyclers (AMR) has today released its version of a how a container refund scheme should look to maximise recycling of aluminium beverage cans.