Industry Insights

Practical perspectives from 25 years at the sharp end of Australia's recycled organics industry. No fluff — just what actually matters in the field.

Operations

Your Compost Pile Has a Mood Problem

Odour is fast becoming the defining constraint on composting expansion in Australia — but it doesn't have to be. Understanding why odour is a symptom of process failure, not an inevitability.

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Strategy

Build or Truck? The Decision That's Costing Councils Millions

The trucking strategy looks efficient on a spreadsheet. But it ignores four critical market tensions — diesel exposure, carbon complexity, revenue leakage, and the hollowing out of regional economies.

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Contamination

The Plastic That Ate the Market

Soft plastics are the single biggest reason Australian compost can't be sold at a premium — and the problem starts at the kerb. Why the confetti effect is practically irreversible, and what good facilities do differently.

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