The Onehunga Business Association offers all members a trial of six organic waste collections.

We want to divert organic waste out of the general rubbish bin and back into the earth where it came from.

What is the organic waste collection?

Your organic waste is collected in a bin like your other waste/recycling bins from its location on your property. This is a under a contract with Green Gorilla.

It is collected as frequently as necessary (daily, twice weekly, weekly, fortnightly) then a whole truck-full of waste heads south to Tuakau where it’s disposed of at a commercial facility, Envirofert. Here, the compostable waste is mixed with about 10 times as much green waste, mulched together and then blasted with hot air (around 75 degrees) which over about 9 weeks, breaks everything down.

After maturing, the fresh compost is then distributed to farms in the Pukekohe and Bombay areas.

Cost of organic waste collections

Onehunga Business Association with the support of Auckland Council's Waste Minimisation Fund, is paying for the first six collections of your organic waste collection by Green Gorrilla.

Once your trial concludes, we encourage you to continue this collection. This costs between $15.50-$19.50 per collection. This reduces your waste to landfill and frees up space in your red bin. Someone from Green Gorilla will be in touch when you are undertaking your trial.

How do I sign up?

Any member business is welcome to join the scheme. Please email Laura to sign up for the scheme. She will require the following information to organise this service for you:

  • Name of business
  • Contact phone number
  • What type of business you are
  • How many employees you have?
  • Address of where your bin will be stored

What is organic waste?

What products can go in the bin

What products can’t go in the bin
  • Fruits & vegetables
  • Garden waste & flowers
  • Pasta & rice
  • Meat & dairy
  • Bread & grains
  • Eggshells, nutshells & egg cartons
  • Teabags & filters
  • Coffee grounds
  • Certified compostable packaging
  • Paper towels (inc. bathroom) & napkins
  • Compostable bags
  • No plastic wrap
  • No plastic condiment packaging
  • No plastic food containers
  • No latex or rubber gloves
  • No bottles or jars
  • No aluminium or metal cans
  • No polystyrene or foam
  • No plastic or plastic lined cups
  • No nappies, dog poop, used tissues or human waste

Learn more about what can be composted from Green Gorrila.