The rapid, rapid growth of WasteCo

The rapid, rapid growth of WasteCo
WasteCo is looking for a new CEO to support its rapid growth (Image: Supplied)
Cécile Meier
This story is part of BusinessDesk's Waste is Money series. Read more here.Rodney White surveys a pile of rubble at the Christchurch WasteCo Sort Centre he manages and rubs his hand. “That’s money,” he says, pointing at metal scraps. He turns to crumpled cardboard boxes: “Money”. He walks to a small rubbish bin, pulls out a large piece of copper and kisses it: “I love copper. We get good money out of that,” he says. The sorting centre charges construction and demolition businesses and...

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