We recycle all food wastes, compostable packaging and end-of-life paper products.
Our innovative solutions are designed to integrate with existing kitchen operations and include source separation systems & training for kitchen & waste staff. Our processes are simple and easy to implement and our reliable logistics and off-site recycling let you concentrate on your business.
Source Separation Process
The critical step in the effectiveness of any solution is the separation of food waste at source.
By separating food waste as it is generated and maintaining this separation throughout the process has a number of significant benefits to waste minimisation.
We have developed our systems over 7 years to fit with kitchen best practices, and our training of staff is simple and effective.
By separating food waste from other wastes, we unlock significant and valuable savings for the companies we work with;
- Increase in other recyclable streams
- Food cost savings
- Reduced Carbon Footprint
Bokashi is a method of treating food waste using anaerobic bacteria.
Developed in Japan, “bokashi” literally translates as fermented food waste. A very specific selection of beneficial anaerobic bacteria are brewed together with molasses and wheat bran and then fermented. Once the fermentation process is complete, the “bokashi” is dried to form a stable additive, that ‘activates’ when added to fresh food wastes in our sealed digester bins.
Our Bokashi additive is important for kick starting the recycling process in the kitchen or waste area, by;
Stabilising the food waste, as the bokashi starts a fermentation of the food wastes within the sealed bin. Allowing for food waste to be effectively stored for up to 1 month.
No Malodour as the fermented food waste does not rot within the bins.
No Vermin as the bokashi treated waste is in sealed bins and the fermentation process prevents the attraction of vermin.
Studies show implementing source separation of food wastes increases recovery of other recyclable by up to 25%.
Separating food waste out at source greatly reduces contamination within the waste system. International studies have shown that by minimising contamination results in up to a 25% increase in value from the recovery of other recyclables.
We add other organic (high carbon) wastes into our pre-composting recipe to ensure we achieve the optional C:N ratio in our mix.
This crucial foundation step in our process ensures that we begin with the correct ratio of carbon-rich & nitrogen-rich materials, to:
- Produce a proper thermophilic compost row/pile
- Ensure an end product with a balanced N:P:K
- Provide our worms with an optimal feedstock at the end of the process
We have provided Food Waste Recycling Services to blue-chip South African businesses, since 2013.
The support of some leading South African businesses, from our early days, has been instrumental in us getting to where we are today. We are grateful for the support and trust we have received, which makes us more driven to repay this investment, by continually improving our service offering and play our part in advancing the corporate sustainability for our partners.
Through the implementation of our services our corporate partners have been able to achieve:
- <10% Waste to Landfill
- 2.5% Reduction in Food input costs in their canteens
- Auditable recycling volumes into their Sustainability Reporting
- Mitigation of waste legislation changes and organic landfill bans
We look forward to serve increasing numbers of corporate partners as the business world continues to aim for increased sustainability in a changing landscape.
We partner with Waste Management Companies to provide our innovative food & organic waste recycling solutions to their clients.
As a specialist provider of food & organic waste recycling services, we are contracted in by Waste Management Companies, to provide their clients with a recycling solution for the food wastes they generate. Our solutions play a crucial role in increasing the amount of recycling done and helping to implement a “waste minimisation” strategy.
We provide a fully managed solution to waste companies that includes;
- All food waste recycling infrastructure
- Source-separation training & signage
- Waste logistics and reporting.
Our excellent service record with South Africa’s leading Waste Management Companies has enabled their clients to safely, simply and sustainably recycle their food wastes and take a giant step towards sustainability in their operations.
Our “Fork to Farm” initiative highlights what responsible restaurants are doing to minimise food waste.
This crucial foundation step in our process ensures that we begin with the correct ratio of carbon-rich & nitrogen-rich materials, to:
- Produce a proper thermophilic compost row/pile
- Ensure an end product with a balanced N:P:K
- Provide our worms with an optimal feedstock at the end of the process
Monitoring & Controls are vital to this process.
In order to ensure our customers receive a reliable and consistent product from our facilities, we regularly monitor our processes and ensure control points are checked off during the pre-composting phase.
Temperature: Maintain 50°C for a minimum of 7 days.
Moisture: Target levels of 40-50% by weight.
Oxygen: The row/pile must remain aerobic.