Commercial Food Waste Collection

Commercial Food Waste Collection

Is Your Local Business Looking for a Commercial Food Waste Collection Service?

Compost Connect is a not-for-profit platform connecting businesses to compost pickup services. By diverting your food waste from landfill, you can create nutrient-rich compost and show your commitment to sustainability. In the UK, Compost Connect is powered by Zap Waste, First Mile and other compost partners, servicing the foodservice sector across London and Birmingham.

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Find Out if You’re in the Zone

Compost Collection Made Easy

Step 1

Step 1

Check Your Postcode

We partner with composters across the UK, covering 6,670 postcode districts across London and Birmingham.

Step 2

Step 2

Sign Up and Receive Your Bins

If your business is in the zone* you can sign up to receive your bins. *Not based in London or Birmingham? Don’t worry, we’re working on it! If you’re a large event, we can offer one-off collections, and if you’d like the full service, register your interest by contacting us today.

Step 3

Step 3

Fill Your Bin for Regular Collection

Place your organic waste into your compost bin and start creating nutrient-rich compost!

Sustainable Solutions, Tailored to Your Business

At Compost Connect, we believe commercial food waste collection should be easy, while also integrating with your broader waste management systems and sustainability actions.

Through our compost partners, like Zap Waste and First Mile, you can enter a no-contract waste management subscription, complete with an app that allows you to manage your collections at the click of a button.

6,670 Postcode Districts Covered

Through Compost Connect, you can find organic waste collection in over 6,670 postcodes across London and Birmingham. Enter your postcode above to find out if you’re in the zone.

6,670 Postcode Districts Covered

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Benefits of Joining Compost Connect

Be a Sustainability Leader

Be one of the first businesses to embrace the composting movement – a shining example for the entire foodservice sector in the UK.

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Better for the Planet

Rather than being sent to landfill and emitting CO2, the organic waste you collect will be turned into a nutrient rich fertiliser to replenish soil and plants.

Build Credibility

Show your commitment to sustainability and win the hearts of conscious consumers.

Find Out if You’re in the Zone

The Positive Impact of Composting

In one year, this is the positive impact of an average cafe:

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7,800 KGS

of Waste Diverted from Landfill

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5,460 KGS

of Compost Created

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4 TONNES

of Carbon Avoided and Sequestered

Ever Wondered What Happens to Your Compostable Coffee Cup?

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA)
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), Sydney

We’ve gradually gone from a couple hundred kilos a week, to 1 tonne (1,000 kilos) a week now of organic compostable waste.
Zambrero
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Zambrero, UK

Zambrero UK’s involvement with Compost Connect was a natural choice to support an initiative that allows our customers to actually compost our compostable BioPak packaging.
University of Sunshine Coast
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University of Sunshine Coast, QLD

Our On-site Composting Apparatus (OSCA) allows us to take what we can out of the University’s waste to put back into the soil. It’s also a real-life opportunity to share what we have learnt with our local community and schools.”
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ATIYAH, Melbourne

At Atiyah, we want to set an example that you don’t need emissions to run a kitchen, and really, there’s never been a better time to think about renewable energy in this way.
Saint John Espresso
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Saint John Espresso, Sydney

Composting has been surprisingly simple. The team are all really supportive and the customer response has been great, many local customers bring their cups back to put in our composting bins. And better yet – It has actually SAVED us money!
Merlo Coffee
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Merlo Coffee, Brisbane

Our customers love it and started using the organic recycling bins right from the start. Most people tell us they want to do more to look after the environment and this is one easy way they can participate.
Sea Life
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Sea Life, Auckland

By adopting BioPak packaging and using the compost service, we've noticed significant changes to our waste – immediately, we're sending 30% less waste to landfill.

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