Food (Organic) Waste Recycling  

What is Food (Organic) Waste?

Food organics materials are easily degradable. These materials can include including discarded fruit and vegetables, breads and baked products, and other uncontaminated organic products.

What goes in a food organics bin/receptacle?

• Fruit and vegetable waste
• Breads and baked goods
• Out of date products
• Tea bags, coffee grinds etc.

All food should be free of contaminants such as glass, plastic etc

The following should not be placed in a food organics bin/receptacle:

• Plastics
• Packaging
• Cans
• Bottles and glass

What does Veolia Environmental Services do with food/organics waste?

In both Victoria and New South Wales, Veolia owns and operates specific organic recovery facilities. Organics waste is processed at these facilities with the intent to recover as much material as possible.

Food Waste-to-Energy Facility - Earthpower      

Source-separated food waste is placed into an anaerobic digester to produce energy and an organic fertiliser. Earthpower is located in Camellia Sydney.      

Natural Recovery Systems – In-vessel composting

Source-separated food waste is converted into rich organic compost (AS4801 certified) through the aerated in-vessel composting process. Veolia owns and operates Natural Recovery Systems, an in-vessel composting facility servicing the Melbourne market (including Chadstone). Veolia also utilises third party licensed facilities in the other States.