Redvale, New Zealand

Redvale
Suburb
Coordinates: 36°40′57″S174°41′47″E / 36.68250830°S 174.69641540°E / -36.68250830; 174.69641540
Country	New Zealand
City	Auckland
Local authority	Auckland Council
Electoral ward	Albany ward
Local board	Hibiscus and Bays Local Board
Postcode(s)	0932 [1]

Dairy Flat	Stillwater	Okura Bush
Coatesville	Redvale	Okura
Albany Heights	Fairview Heights	Torbay

Redvale is a settlement slightly north of the Auckland metropolitan area, in New Zealand. Part of it is located in the North Shore, and most of Redvale is rural. It is located north of Fairview Heights, and borders Lonely Track Road. State Highway 1 runs through parts of Redvale, and the suburb is located in Albany ward. ^[2]

Geography

The area of Redvale was a rural community in 1905. ^[3]

History

In the early 1920s Redvale Lime Quarry was opened. The quarry site was bought in 1988 by Waste Management NZ. ^[4]

Since 1993, Redvale has been the location of Redvale Landfill and Energy, which is consented until 2028. In 2024 the site was managed by Waste Management NZ. Methane created by the decomposing waste is used to generate electricity and the site also has a facility to convert domestic food waste into fertilizer. ^{[5] [6]} In 2024 it was handling half of Auckland region's waste. ^[7]

References

1. "Redvale, Auckland, North Shore | New Zealand Postcode ✉️".
2. "Albany ward map" (PDF). aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.
3. Thirty-Eighth Annual Report of the Colonial Laboratory. George Didsbury, Government Printer. 1905 – via www.google.co.nz/books.
4. "Dump extension a rubbish idea". Rodney Times. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
5. "Dome Valley landfill gets approval after a split decision by planning commissioners". NZ Herald. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
6. "Ambitious waste targets call for major infrastructure changes". Newsroom. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
7. "No More Tips or Dumps". www.learnz.org.nz. Retrieved 16 October 2022.