Innovative Waste
Kaikoura

Our composting process ensures all food waste is turned into nutrient-rich compost. Using IWK’s food waste recycling service ensures food waste and compostable material is not sent to landfill.

 

We accept all quantities of Greenwaste over the weighbridge ($80.00 per tonne) and it goes through the process of composting.

Items we can’t compost:
Cabbage tree, yukka, bamboo and flax (Harakeke) leaves
 

Due to the size of the shredder we have on site we can’t accept tree stumps any wider than 3 inches in diameter.

When the compost is ready it is sold by the scoop for $60, roughly 1m3 or in 40L bags. It is sold when the compost is ready and isn’t always available. You are welcome to call ahead before you come up with your trailer to make sure there is some available on site.

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Food and compostable material:

IWK can accept a wide range of food and compostable material in its food waste recycling service, including fruit and vegetables, leftover food waste, solid dairy products, coffee grounds.

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Please refrain from putting any raw/uncooked meat, fish or poultry into the food waste bins provided.

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Paper towels, compostable packaging and tableware:

The move away from plastic packaging has resulted in an increase in compostable alternatives for every day items such as coffee cups, food trays, cutlery, food packaging, etc. We at IWK are continually looking at ways to provide positive environmental outcomes whilst disposing of this kind of waste. We will continue to pass on our findings to our consumers.