About Us

Precycle NZ is a waste and environmental consultancy dedicated to helping New Zealand businesses and organisations measure, understand and manage their waste efficiently.  Through our innovative, science-backed approach, we help businesses (large and SMEs), councils, schools and manufacturers across New Zealand reduce their environmental impact, maximise resource recovery and foster a circular economy.  

At Precycle NZ, we believe in a world where waste is not simply discarded, but transformed into valuable resources. Our mission is to eliminate needless waste and create sustainable value from what is often overlooked. We are committed to finding value in every unwanted resource, ensuring it is repurposed for the benefit of businesses and communities alike. 

Precycle NZ started as an idea back in 2021, when our founder, Nelson Harper, saw a big gap in how businesses were tackling sustainability. Nelson was working as a process engineer in the food manufacturing industry, and while a lot of companies were passionate about doing the right thing, they often didn’t have the time or know-how to make real changes. He noticed the same story across different sectors: businesses cared about sustainability but were so focused on their core operations that waste reduction often fell by the wayside. With over 80% of New Zealand’s waste coming from the commercial sector, Nelson knew something had to change. Drawing on his background in applied science, chemical bioprocess engineering, horticulture, healthcare, and more, he brought together a team of like-minded Kiwis who shared a vision for turning waste into value. And so, in 2022 Precycle NZ was born. We’re here to make sustainability practical, achievable and above all, valuable for everyone we work with. That’s how we’re helping to shape a cleaner and greener Aotearoa.  

Our team collaborates with stakeholders at every level from government, businesses, academia, research institutes to local communities in driving real and impactful changes. Through a combination of data-driven insights, optimisation and the latest technological innovation, we create solutions that are practical, effective and sustainable. We combine engineering principles and scientific methods to deliver results that matter.