About Wastex

Originally from Kaitaia, Jim and Ivy Rickit moved to Auckland January 14th 2000. The original drive, "What are you doing for the new Millennium?"

With three adolescent teenagers and two dogs, we thought the best opportunities for us and our family lay in Auckland.

Jim found employment with Disposex, a small rubbish collection business started by Dave Gill.

After working for Disposex for 2 years Jim branched out on his own calling himself Wastex and then 6 months later buying Dave Gills truck.

Ivy managed the office initially and then George, our youngest son started in 2003. James our older son started in 2004 and Jade, our daughter started in October 2004 as Office Assistant allowing Ivy to become more involved with administration, and all becoming Full Time staff of Wastex.

We have 2 additional Full Time staff and 2 Part Time staff. 1 Part Time staff member with a disability taken on 30hrs per week as yardman. "Strong belief in equal opportunities" employer.

From the day our business came to be, WASTEX has slowly but progressively grown and continued to grow, both physically, mentally and spiritually, especially dealing with people both customers and staff on a day to day basis.

Well I am pleased to report that October 2008 that is still very much the case. We now have a full time staff of nine and a part time staff of four.

Last year we were fortunate enough to purchase a commercial property no more than 100 meters from our home, two streets away which means I can walk to work, yeah right! Anyway, it is very close to home and we love it. “Keep home and work separate”. I now understand this. This is a new property below, so you know what it looks like, so please if your out at Manukau City call in for a natter and a coffee.

From the time that James, George, Dion and Peter have come on board and slowly but surely they have all got/getting better at this work. I have seen not only an increase in customer satisfaction but also, and more importantly a real concerted effort by these four men to hone and broaden their own skill levels as well as those of their fellow team mates. Team work after health and safety has always and will always be a priority. So in summarizing my supervisors are honing their own skill levels but also learning to impart that to the team.

In completing this section, in order for my supervisors to step up to the challenge, “I” had to step up into the Managers position, so that their positions were created. That for me was hard, but am happy to say that we have and are all adjusting well.

If I/we can, so can you!!