do you want to view
Our Story
Method started with a desire to make a visible difference.
In 2011, our co-founders India and Steven Korner decided to take a risk and make a change. Experts in product and graphic design, engineering, and the world of commercial leasing, they left their established roles for an industry that needed reimagining.
Here they could build their own product, while building the foundations of their family.
As the Korners travelled around New Zealand in a van selling bins, liners and recycling labels to businesses, they realised something.
Consistently they would see beautiful modern offices with unattractive recycling systems, or bins hidden away in cupboards. Employees were apathetic about recycling; internal company cultures were ignoring the issue of sustainability in the workplace.
It was time for a new Method – a visible, beautiful, and effective system of change.
Here’s a look at our journey to date:
Method's Design Story begins.
After launching in New Zealand, our first run of Method 60L Office Recycling Bins sells out pre-production.
Tech giant Atlassian becomes our first Australian customer.
Method launches a new product, our precyclers.
We win two Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Design Awards for our 60L Office Recycling Bins and recyclable packaging.
Method 60L Bin liners are now available in New Zealand in Black, Clear, and Green Compostable.
We’re a part of Lendlease’s 300,000 SQM Barangaroo South carbon positive development.
Method products are introduced to Hong Kong and Singapore markets.
We win the Deloitte Fast 50 One to Watch award in the Rising Star category for the Wellington region.
We’re a finalist at New Zealand Innovation Awards 2016 for Emerging New Zealand Innovator and Innovation in Sustainability and Clean-Tech.
Method opens its second office in Auckland.
The Sydney Cricket Ground becomes a Method customer.
We’re ecstatic to win Westpac New Zealand’s $50,000 business growth grant, which we use to further our development in Australia.
We officially open our Australian warehouse and our third office in Sydney.
Once again we win the Deloitte Fast 50 One to Watch award in the Rising Star category for the Wellington region.
We move into our new headquarters inside a beautiful heritage building on Allen Street, Wellington.
Our HD Connector is launched, designed for high-flow environments to lock our recycling stations in place.
We send one thousand recycling bins to a thought-leading facility in New York City.
Method delivers to the U.K. architecture firm Foster + Partners, designers of some of the world’s most innovative buildings.
Method won Best Emerging Business at the ExportNZ Awards.
We launched our new global website and online store (NZ + AU).
Method opens our first UK office in London.
Our new website won Bronze at the New Zealand Best Design Awards.
Highly Commended for the 2018 New Zealand International Business Awards in the ANZ Best Emerging Business category.
Method started its first production run using 50% recycled polypropylene in the black components of it's bins - with a goal to increase this over time.
Finalist at the Australian Endeavour Awards for Global Supply Chain Integration of the Year
Method was featured on the Telegraph Business Reporter
Fastest Growing Manufacturer at the Wellington Regional Deloitte Fast50 Awards.
Method was a finalist at the Best Awards
Method was highly commended in the Best Emerging Business category at the NZ International Business Awards.
Method was named 15 on the Deloitte Fast 50 with 308% growth.