Compost

For unavoidable food waste like eggshells and banana skins that you wouldn’t normally eat, composting is a great option.

Food scraps are valuable organic resources that can contribute to greenhouse gas emissions if they are sent to landfill.  Don’t let a good thing go to waste and instead return the nutrients to the soil by composting.

There’s a few different methods out there from traditional composting, worm farming to bokashi, each with their own benefits. 

What to do with your household food waste? (pmcsa.ac.nz)

Composting options (compostcollective.org.nz)

Find out how to recycle or dispose of common household items and everyday products, including items that can be composted.

A to Z recycling and disposal guide

Get started with composting

EcoSolutions run a free Compost Connection mentoring programme to give you the knowledge you need to set up and run your own system at home.  They will help you chose the best option for your household and provide ongoing support and advice once the system is set up at your home.

By taking part in the workshops, you will have the opportunity to purchase a composting bin system to suit your household’s needs, at a heavily discounted price.

Free composting programme (ecosolutions.org.nz)

Want to compost your food scraps but don’t have the space or time at home? ShareWaste is a great way to connect you with other people who are willing to accept your food scraps and organics to use in their own composting set up.

Compost Collective (sharewaste.org.nz)

Para Kore is a Māori, not-for-profit, zero waste organisation. They are committed to collective action for a zero carbon and zero waste Aotearoa New Zealand. This can be a good starting point for your zero waste journey.

Para Kore (arakore.maori.nz)

The CarbonCycle composting guide provides information about composting, what can go into your compost and what cannot or should not, home composting hints, and troubleshooting common issues.

The CarbonCycle Composting Guide (carboncyclecompost.com)