CubaDupa is more than just a street festival—it’s a celebration of creativity, community, and a commitment to sustainability. With the help of Nonstop Solutions, we’re making big moves towards a zero waste event with a target of 80% diversion from landfill (up from 78.5% in 2024!), and we need your help to make it happen. Read about what we’re doing to make CubaDupa 2025 the most sustainable one yet.

The Reuse Revolution

Kai Court Goes Reusable

Say goodbye to single-use and hello to reusable serviceware! FillGood is Aotearoa’s newest go-to provider for simple, seamless reuse systems at events, venues, and hospitality, launched straight out of Te-Whanganui-a-Tara. They’re here to make reusables as easy as disposables, so reducing waste doesn’t mean adding hassle for you.

At CubaDupa 2025, FillGood is taking over the Kai Court with Nonstop Solutions, making it a single-use-free zone! Instead of throwing away cups and food containers after just one use, festival-goers will get their meals served in durable, high-quality reusable trays, plates and cups. Just enjoy your food, return your items to the pink bins, and FillGood handles the rest – collecting, washing, and recirculating them for the next event. 

Te Aro Eats is back for its third year at CubaDupa and will also be fully reusable! Experience an interactive, community-powered dining experience where you connect with fellow food lovers, savor delicious kai, and groove to live tunes—find them at the corner of Cuba & Dixon Street!

That’s not all… Keep an eye out for FillGood across CubaDupa! By making reuse simple, FillGood is helping eliminate thousands of single-use cups and containers while setting a new standard for sustainability at large-scale festivals.

Beyond the Reuse Zone

Compostable Packaging

Where reuse isn’t in place, our street food vendors will be serving meals in certified compostable packaging, which means your food packaging belongs in the organic waste bins at our bin stations—not landfill! Help us keep CubaDupa waste-free by making sure your packaging ends up in the right place.

Next-Level Waste Stations

This year, we’re making waste separation super easy with 32 bin stations placed throughout the festival. Each station has 4 bins:

• General Waste
• Glass
• Plastics & Cans
• Organics (including compostable packaging)
• Plus, keep an eye out for the funky pink reusable bins in and around the reuse zones!

These are for returning your FillGood reusables so they can be collected, washed, and used again.

This year, we’re making waste stations unmissable with flags designed by Lilla Bean, crafted from repurposed airbeds and pool toys. Spot them easily and bin right!

Hand-Sorting for Maximum Impact

Our event sustainability partners Nonstop Solutions will be working behind the scenes yet again to make sure we recover as many resources as possible. Even with great signage and education, sorting mistakes happen – we’re here to catch them and keep CubaDupa’s waste diversion rates high. If you see our crew at work, give them a high-five for making this event as low-waste as possible! The Nonstop Solutions team is also helping us dive head-first into the reuse revolution with FillGood this year.

Taking It to the Next Level

Cans for Kai

All aluminum cans collected at CubaDupa will be sorted by Nonstop Solutions and taken by

Cans for Kai—helping provide food security while reducing waste. Cheers to that!

Bottle Cap Upcycling

Head to the FreshChoice activation zone and upcycle bottle caps into a custom keychain. Get creative, craft your own design, and take home a unique CubaDupa keepsake!

Got a bottle cap? Don’t trash it—look for the collection points at every bin station across CubaDupa!

Join the Movement!

CubaDupa is leading the way in sustainable festivals—but we need you to make it a success. Here’s how you can help:

• Sort your waste correctly at bin stations
• Bring a reusable bag for your shopping
• Collect bottle caps & upcycle them into keychains
• Return your FillGood reusables at the Kai Court
• Bring your own reusable bag for all your CubaDupa treasures, or grab a limited edition CubaDupa tote bag from our merch shoppe!

CubaDupa thrives because of you—our incredible festival whānau! Your actions, big and small, help make this a more sustainable celebration.