Hurunui Council has discounted food waste and pet waste composting kits available for sale from:
- Amberley and Hanmer Springs transfer station weighbridge offices.
- Amberley Council offices.
- Via ordering at Amberley, Cheviot, Culverden and Hanmer Springs libraries for collection within a couple of days.
Food Waste Composting
Bokashi composting kits enable food waste to be recycled into a nutrient rich compost in under half the time of normal composting.
Made from effective microorganisms (EM), molasses and plant based materials, such as sawdust, rice bran or wheat bran, bokashi is a natural product and using a special airtight container, can be added to the following.
- Fruit and vegetables
- Left over prepared foods
- Cooked or raw meat and fish
- Egg shells
- Small pieces of bones
- Coffee grinds and tea bags
10 litre system - starter kit and a 1kg bag of Compost-Zing.
| $47.00
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15 litre system - starter kit and a 1kg bag of Compost-Zing.
| $50.00
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20 litre system - starter kit and tap, with a 1kg bag of Compost-Zing.
| $69.00
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Compost-Zing per 1kg bag.
| $9.00
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Compost Zing per 5kg bag.
| $40.00
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Food Waste Recycling - ShareWaste connects people wanting to recycle their kitchen waste with others, who are already composting, using a worm-farm or who keep chickens.
Visit their website for drop off locations in Hurunui.