JJ’s Waste & Recycling
JJ’s Waste & Recycling was established in 1932 and is the largest privately owned waste management company in Australasia.
JJ’s Waste strives to establish and maintain close, productive working relationships with customers to ensure:
- The most efficient and cost effective services are provided.
- Problems are rectified in a timely and professional manner.
- The ongoing evaluation and evolution of services to improve community amenity and service efficiency.
JJ’s Waste provides an extensive range of commercial and domestic services, providing customers with Total Waste Management Solutions for all their waste needs.
The History of JJ’s Waste & Recycling
J.J. Richards & Sons Pty Ltd was established by Joseph John Richards, who won his first refuse and sanitary kerbside collection contract in Australia.
Now trading as JJ’s Waste & Recycling, the Company has come a long way since those days and today has operations throughout all State and Territories in Australia, in the North and South islands of New Zealand and more recently in the United States of America. JJ’s Waste has a fleet of over 1,800 vehicles and employs over 2,000 people.



Commenced operations in Palmerston North, New Zealand

Awarded Hastings District Council Contract

Name change to JJ's Waste & Recycling

Commenced operations in USA

Awarded Auckland Council Contract Manukau/Franklin.

Expanded operations in New South Wales, Australia

Commenced operations in Tasmania, Australia

Acquired MRF operations in Victoria, Australia

Awarded Auckland Council Contract North Shore

Commenced operations in Western Australia
Operation in Christchurch, New Zealand

New state of the art engineering facility, JJR Engineering, opened on the Gold Coast, Australia

New Depot and Transfer Station, Toowoomba, Australia

Opened Northern Oil Re-Refinery In Gladstone, Australia

Introduced Customer Portal App

Acquired Triple R Oil Collection Company

Operation in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Operation in Wellington, New Zealand

Commenced operations in the Northern Territory, Australia

Partnership with CQ Compost, Australia

Commenced operations in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Partnership with Southern Oil

Introduction of j-Track

Opened First Transfer Station

Operation in Tauranga, New Zealand

Operation in Hamilton, New Zealand

Commenced JV for Ti Tree Bioenergy Facility

International Operation in Auckland, New Zealand

Opened Our First Full Scale MRF

First Split Recycling Vehicle

Established regulated waste services under Regwaste Australia
Commenced Operation In Melbourne, Australia

Introduction Of The First Solo Truck
Commenced Operations In Sydney, Australia

Commenced operations in Central Queensland, Australia
Corporate Office in Cleveland, Australia
J.J.R & Sons Was Incorporated In New South Wales
Industrial Waste Services In Toowoomba

Introduced Front Loading Waste Collection

Developed Side Loading Waste Collection

Won The Toowoomba Council Contract
J.J. Richards & Sons Founded
Established Workshops And Manufacturing Facility

Our Beginnings
Other Waste Management Services
JJ’s Waste depot and waste facility personnel proudly service a range of industrial and commercial industries managing all major waste types and streams within their sectors.
See the full list of services below. Contact your local JJ’s Waste for services available in your area.
Services To Suit Your Industry
JJ’s Waste & Recycling offers customers a comprehensive range of Total Waste Management Solutions for all industries. To find the right solutions for your specific sector, click on the appropriate industry listing below to see how.