Push Suppliers for Compost Quality and Contract Clarity in APAC

“While Council must recover the increasing costs of providing waste services, reducing contamination is one of the practical actions the community can take to help improve efficiency and reduce avoidable costs

com At the same time, thousands of tonnes of the wrong items are ending up in recycling bins every year, increasing costs, reducing recycling outcomes and sending valuable materials to landfill. With waste management costs increasing following the outcome of a kerbside tender process last year, the Council is encouraging residents to take a second to know what goes in each bin and make simple sorting decisions to reduce contamination and improve the efficiency of the region’s waste and recycling system

8 per cent of all material collected through the kerbside recycling system. Contamination occurs when items that cannot be recycled through the kerbside service, such as soft plastics, bagged recyclables and food waste, are placed in yellow lid recycling bins

Rebate schemes therefore need to run reliably within ordinary resourcing, with evaluation built into normal operations rather than bolted on as a separate project

The report is written for people at the coalface – waste and sustainability officers, energy and climate leads, customer service, finance and program managers – as well as executives who need a solid basis for investment decisions. Rebates as behaviour change infrastructure A core message from the study is that sustainability rebates are behaviour change infrastructure, not just feel‑good community programs

Clarity of information, form design, evidence requirements and turnaround times all influence whether people follow through, and a well‑communicated, low‑friction $300 rebate can achieve more impact than a poorly executed $500 one

Australian organic recycling and landscape supply specialist Grange Growing Solutions has strengthened its processing capabilities through the investment in an advanced material handling solution featuring the EDGE Innovate FTS Mulch Master alongside its existing M&K static trommel screening system

One of the biggest quality differentiators in Grange Growing Solution’s compost production is its quality control focus on compost maturity. Immature compost can create a multitude of problems for operators; from odour issues to poor microbial balance

By developing and maintaining a strategic partnership with equipment supplier, Focus Enviro

Technical expertise can help shape council contracts, processing methods, testing regimes, and complementary feedstock strategies to ensure finished compost meets customer expectations. Industry collaboration and innovation Through its focus on quality assurance, technical expertise and agronomic collaboration, Ennovo is helping compost move from a waste diversion tool to trusted agricultural input

Compost maturity remains a barrier

Ennovo works alongside agronomists to conduct on farm compost trials, generating real data to support informed decision making. “If we want farmers to believe they will get results from applying compost, we need to show them real-world examples in the paddock with achievable application rates and methods,” Leopold said