Start Composting Your Foodservice Packaging
At BioPak, we see composting as the best end-of-life solution for food waste and compostable foodservice packaging, now and in the future. But to fully realise the benefits of compostable packaging, correct disposal – in a compost facility and not landfill – is essential.
That’s why we launched Compost Connect, a not-for-profit composting platform connecting foodservice businesses to commercial organic waste pick-up services.
The goal? For Compost Connect to become a brand agnostic product stewardship initiative, transforming the end-of-life disposal for compostable packaging in the foodservice industry.
Why Compost Connect?
Here are some hard-hitting stats.
- Organics decomposing in landfill emit methane, a greenhouse gas that’s on average 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide.
- If food waste were a country, it would be the third largest emitting country in the world after China and the USA.
- In 2020 in Australia alone, we sent 972,000 tonnes of plastic packaging to landfill!
Launched by BioPak, Compost Connect, is a not-for-profit platform committed to education, lifting composting rates, and connecting foodservice businesses to commercial organic waste pick-up services. With 23 compost partners servicing 2,200+ postcodes across Australia and New Zealand, businesses can search their postcode to find out if commercial organics collection is available in their area.
How Compost Connect Works
Step 1
Find Your Local Composter
Search your postcode to see if there’s a local composter near you.
Step 2
Sign Up and Receive Your Bins
If your business is in the zone, you can connect with a compost partner and sign up.
Step 3
Fill Your Bin for Regular Collection
Place your food waste and compostable packaging into your organics bin for regular collection!
Why Do We Need to Compost?
It’s simple. Composting diverts food waste from landfill and turns it into incredibly valuable, nutrient-rich compost instead.
Composting can:
- Enrich soil – promote healthy soils that need less water, fertiliser and pesticides.
- Nurture plants – encourage plants to thrive, improve agricultural yields and aid reforestation.
- Combat climate change – lower greenhouse gas emissions associated with sending organic waste to landfill, while also sequestering carbon and returning nutrients to soil.
2,200+ Postcodes Covered
Compost Connect is available for businesses in over 2,200+ postcodes across Australia and New Zealand. Find out if there’s a local commercial compost service in your area today.
Benefits of Joining Compost Connect
Be Part of Our Compost Club
You’ll get featured on our Compost Club map and receive a free Compost Club pack with signage, stickers and a compost bin.
Save on Waste
We help you cut the rubbish. More waste going to a compost facility means less waste going to landfill.
Better for the Planet
Organic waste in landfill emits methane, a harmful greenhouse gas. By composting, you avoid these emissions and create nutrient-rich fertiliser instead.
Build Credibility
Show your businesses’ commitment to sustainability and win the hearts of conscious consumers.
The Positive Impact of Composting
In one year, this could be the positive impact of an average cafe:
7,800 KGS
of Waste Diverted From Landfill
5,460 KGS
of Compost Created
4 TONNES
of Carbon Avoided and Sequestered
*Based on an average sized cafe which can divert around 150kg of organics from landfill every week.
Compost Connect Isn’t Just for Businesses
Compost Connect makes it easy for individuals to find and support businesses that compost, as well as learn about the composting options available in their area.
Hear From the Compost Club
Saint John Espresso, Sydney
“Composting has been surprisingly simple. The team are all really supportive and the customer response has been great, many local customers bring their cups back to put in our composting bins. And better yet – It has actually SAVED us money!”
Merlo Coffee, Brisbane
“Our customers love it and started using the organic recycling bins right from the start. Most people tell us they want to do more to look after the environment and this is one easy way they can participate.”
Sea Life, Auckland
“By adopting BioPak packaging and using the compost service, we've noticed significant changes to our waste – immediately, we're sending 30% less waste to landfill.”
Our Compost Parntners
The Compost Connect Board
BioPak and Australian Bioplastics Association form the Compost Connect Board. We take producers responsibility seriously, and we know that we will only transition to a truly circular economy if we all work together with a common goal.
Learn More About Composting
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What Is The Circular Economy? Let’s Rethink Packaging.Learn about a circular economy and how it relates to food service packaging.
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Compostable vs Recyclable: Which Is Better for the Environment?Which is better for the environment, composting or recycling?
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What Are the Different Types of Composting?Learn about the different types of home and industrial composting methods.
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