Capital Compost – Wellington Southern Landfill

Facility Name: Capital Compost – Wellington Southern Landfill

Phone: 0508 TO GROW (0508 86 4769)

Address: 201 Landfill Rd, Owhiro Bay

Region Served: Wellington

Capital Compost will accept delivery of approved compostable packaging via approved waste companies only.

Acceptance Criteria

Where standards exist for commercially compostable packaging Capital Compost accepts products, as listed below, certified under the European Standard EN13432, the Australian Standard AS4736, or the USA Standards ASTM D 6400 or 6868.

• compostable coffee cups/bowls lined with PLA – and the opaque PLA lids that come with coffee cups ONLY
• food packaging products made from – paper, cardboard, potato starch, sugarcane, pine, bagasse & soft bamboo materials
• sandwich wraps & pouches made from vegetable wax coated paper ONLY – this is the only greaseproof paper which can be composted
• wooden (pine or bamboo) chopsticks, knives, forks & spoons & stirrers
• branding must use non-toxic inks e.g. soy-based inks
• paper towels and napkins. No kitchen towels if they have cleaning product on them

Capital Compost will not accept:

• PE/”wax” lined products – (polyethylene – PE plastic. These containers are either made of fibres held together by a PE compound, or the container itself is lined with PE)
• oil based plastics (including degradable plastic bags)
• hard bioplastics – the hard PLA e.g. smoothie containers/water bottles/opaque knives, forks spoons & straws
• hard bamboo products
• corn-starch compostable waste bags
• packaging that is contaminated with human bio-solids such as disposable nappies
• any other product claiming to be compostable but not clearly stating that it is made from the materials we have outlined

Download the list here.

Capital Compost reserves the right to reject any packaging that is presented as ‘compostable packaging’, even if listed as an acceptable input if found to be detrimental in any way to the Capital Compost composting methods, or to Capital Compost compost products.

Fundamental to the success of composting appropriate service ware is the issue of contamination. Capital Compost have a zero tolerance of contamination. Contamination such as plastics significantly compromises the quality of our compost product. If Capital Compost receives contaminated material it will be diverted to landfill –and the cost of landfilling will be charged.

Delivery:

Capital Compost will accept delivery of compostable packaging via approved waste companies only

The following companies are Capital Compost approved contractors

• Kai to Compost (EnviroWaste)
• Organic Waste Management

Capital Compost is also willing to accept one off deliveries of large volumes of compostable packaging from event organisers. Click here to organise a delivery