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The challengeCommercial food waste generators and collectors across Melbourne face increasing pressure to divert organic waste from landfill, reduce contamination, and demonstrate genuine sustainability outcomes. For KS Environmental, the challenge was twofold: The Valoriza solutionValoriza partners with KS Environmental to provide a dedicated, end-to-end processing solution for commercial food waste. Through its advanced FOGO processing … Read more

The product is becoming increasingly valued by large-scale vegetable producers like Vic Grow Garden for the soil health benefits generated from the rich organic matter in its feedstock. Valoriza processes garden and food organic waste from its local council customers, food manufacturers and other commercial food generation sources, to produce the in-demand soil conditioner that … Read more

As part of the community initiative, 20 tonnes of high-quality soil conditioner produced at Valoriza’s Dandenong FOGO processing facility were given away to local residents, with around 100 community members taking home nutrient-rich compost to use in their gardens. The event highlighted how everyday food and garden organics can be transformed into valuable products that … Read more

In FOGO systems, what goes into the bin directly impacts what’s produced as a result. While the goal is simple – turning food and garden waste into valuable soil conditioners – contamination can quickly complicate that process.  “Even relatively low levels of contamination can create significant challenges across processing, handling, and disposal,” explains Stuart French, Valoriza Site Manager.  “To maintain quality, additional controls are required to … Read more

In commercial organics processing, moisture is one of the most influential – and most challenging – variables to manage. This is particularly true in food-heavy FOGO streams, where water content is significantly higher than in garden-only organics.  “Food-heavy FOGO contains higher natural moisture, and this can fluctuate with seasonal variations, making it more difficult to balance compared to garden-only … Read more

Ongoing investment at Valoriza’s Dandenong FOGO processing facility is focused on delivering long-term capacity, operational reliability and high-quality compost outcomes for councils and communities across Melbourne’s southeast. As food organics and garden organics (FOGO) volumes continue to flow, reliable organics recycling infrastructure is critical to ensuring consistent processing performance and high-quality compost production. At Dandenong, … Read more

“Our backing by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners, combined with the global know-how of our owners, Spanish business Valoriza Servicios Medioambientales, provides Valoriza with bench strength to support growth in Australia,” Michael says. “It gives us a lot more financial horsepower behind the operations,” he says. “In addition, there’s a broad range of innovative technology within … Read more