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*BioGro Certified organic
Cert No 2863
Cert No 2863
Every year we collect and compost over 100,000 tonnes of garden and food waste from New Zealanders who are committed to recycling.
While we help you grow great gardens, we are also helping Auckland and Christchurch Local Authorities meet waste reduction targets. As of 2024, Living Earth has created compost out of well over 2 million tonnes of New Zealand’s organic waste.
Ever since those early days, we've focused on crafting the best compost on the market. This natural superfood has everything: it gives your plants a turbo boost and helps build healthier soil long term. That's why we decided to make it the base ingredient in all our mixes.
Our kaupapa is based on the principles of sustainable development. By reducing waste and creating products and services to restore soils, we will satisfy customers; reward our owners; support our staff; add value to partnerships, and care for the environment and the communities we serve.
Living Earth is pleased as punch to be NZ's main provider of organic waste processing services. We make our compost by collecting and recycling greenwaste and brewing it into plant-nourishing goodness.
In fact, we've processed over 2 million tonnes of organic waste. By recycling we're proud to be doing our part for the environment - you could almost call us, wait for it, "Loving Earth"! For some more info about our compost, check out the Compost bit in our Products section. For more info on greenwaste, check out the Greenwaste section under FAQs.
Though not typically picky, we're particular about our compost ingredients. Only the finest greens and browns make the cut; treated timber, topsoil, and rubbish are strictly excluded.
We shred all our ingredients, pile them up, and let the magic begin. Organic matter heats up, breaks down. We monitor temp, adjust as needed for our worker bugs' comfort.
Worker Bugs, Mother Nature's top employees, adore compost as much as we do. To keep them content, we ensure optimal conditions—temperature, food, water, air.
With our compost ready, we could relax, but we strive for perfection. Science-types lab-test it for optimal nutrients. We grow plants in it, ensuring health. Then, we rest.
From windrow composting on Puketutu Island to in-vessel processing in Bromley, we're dedicated to sustainable waste management and organic compost production.
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Living Earth has provided waste-to-compost solutions for commercial landscaping projects across the motu, including Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and Eden Park.
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From revegetation efforts to school programs, we're committed to sustainable development and environmental education for a greener future.
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