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WastePlant Consultancy

Circular Food Waste Management — From Strategy to Soil

WastePlant offers end-to-end consultancy services for businesses, local Governments, organisations, and developers seeking to improve their approach to food waste at any point in the circular cycle. Whether you're just beginning to measure your waste or looking to close the loop with compost-fed gardens, our team brings deep knowledge in circular systems, regenerative land use, community engagement, and sustainability reporting.

We don't just manage waste — we design value-driven systems that regenerate land, empower people, and meet environmental targets. WastePlant's consultancy team can help you move from waste to regeneration — practically, affordably, and with impact. Reach out to discuss a tailored strategy for your site.

  • Our food waste consultancy spans five key stages of the circular cycle:

    1. Prevention & Procurement

    • Food waste audits and flow mapping

    • Strategies for upstream waste reduction

    • Advice on menu planning, procurement, and storage to reduce spoilage

    • Behavioural change initiatives and staff training

    2. Separation & Collection Systems

    • Design and implementation of efficient waste separation infrastructure

    • Staff workflows and process mapping

    • Bin design, signage, and education for clarity and compliance

    • Integration with local or private collection services

    3. On-Site Treatment & Diversion

    • Evaluation of composting, biodigestion, or dehydration options

    • Site suitability assessment for Gardenship integration

    • Design of waste-to-soil systems to fit spatial and operational constraints

    • Licensing, emissions, and compliance guidance

    4. Compost Utilisation & Land Application

    • Soil health assessment and compost quality testing

    • Integration with on-site gardens, urban farms, landscaping or bush regeneration

    • Native plant and bush tucker planning with Indigenous consultation

    • Ecosystem restoration opportunities (e.g. erosion control, carbon sinks)

    5. Reporting, Certification & Community Engagement

    • ESG reporting metrics and dashboards

    • Alignment with UN SDGs, Green Star, EarthCheck, and B Corp frameworks

    • Stakeholder engagement strategies

    • Educational content and storytelling integration

    • Local Governments – for FOGO strategies, community composting, and climate action planning

    • Resorts & Hotels – to create circular hospitality experiences

    • Universities & Schools – for integrated learning and operational sustainability

    • Aged Care & Health – to improve food waste systems and garden therapy programs

    • Architects & Developers – embedding food waste systems in precinct design

    • Industrial & Mining Operations – solving remote and high-volume organic waste challenges

    • Deep expertise in circular economy, food systems, and regenerative practice

    • Proven technology (Gardenship) and implementation support

    • Local knowledge and ability to partner with Indigenous and regional stakeholders

    • Strategic alignment with ESG, Net Zero, and waste diversion targets

    • Flexible — from one-off assessments to full-service design and delivery

GardenShip™ Tropic

Our proprietary designed GardenShip is a probiotic digestive waste compost facility that:

  • Processes large scales of food and green waste (inc. meat and seafood) naturally using worms, microbes and enzymes

  • Grows organic food fed by the system’s own organic fertiliser

  • Can be located in public, people-centric spaces

  • No pests, rodents and smells

  • Acts as a living classroom for food and waste education

  • Is modular, scalable and can be bespoke designed to suit your site

Projects

MISSION

We’re on a mission to create resilient and reliable local food solutions for communities all over the world. We do this through the diversion of food and green waste, improving food access, and connecting and educating people.

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“The future of our food system depends on how we deal with our food waste today. Waste is an infinite resource—we can compost and rebuild soil on-location with the tools we have now. It’s not rocket science.”

— Andrew Hayim De Vries