In the past year, Kaicycle have not only diverted food scraps from landfill but also donated 19 cubic-metres of living compost to community gardens, māra kai, marae and schools, and there were 844 volunteer hours put in at the urban farm and compost hub in Newtown.
Wellington City Council Senior Waste Minimisation Officer Joanna Langford says the Council has a goal to reduce organic waste to landfill by 50-70 percent by 2030, as part of the Council’s zero waste strategy.
She says Kaicycle's solution for businesses is helping to achieve our city's zero waste goals by saving tonnes of resources from going to landfill.
“Food scraps and garden waste make up about 58 percent of what households put in their rubbish. Composting reduces the production of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, from landfill and helps retain valuable soil nutrients. But good compost can be hard to come by, and expensive!”
Kate is enthusiastic about local composting because it takes a problem – food scraps going to landfill and producing high emissions – and turns it into so many benefits for our community and ecosystem.
“There is so much potential to transform underutilised spaces and grow more food in our city – but plenty of compost is needed to make our urban soils healthier and more productive.
Wellington businesses and organisations can reduce their waste to landfill and get behind this mission by signing up for Kaicycle’s weekly food scrap collection and composting service. Kaicycle is currently offering a free trial month to selected organisations.
If you have an innovative idea to reduce waste, now is your chance to apply for up to 25k of Waste Minimisation Seed funding. Applications are open from 1 October and close Thursday 24 October.
For more information visit our Waste Minimisation Seed Fund webpage.