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Technologies suitable for processing organics produced by the agricultural, commercial and industrial (C&I), construction and demolition (C&D) and municipal sectors of New South Wales are identified and explored in detail.

A brief overview of these organics processing technologies is given below:

  • Composting
    The Recycled Organics Unit has developed a significant range of resources in the areas of composting. This page provides a number of links to valuable information and reports that can be accessed free of charge.
  • Vermiculture
    An introduction to vermiculture and links to the large number of resources produced by the Recycled Organics Unit for this processing technology.
  • Risk Management and Tools
    Information on risk management and a range of tools available for the recycled organics industry to minimise risk.
  • Anaerobic digestion
    An introduction to this processing technology as well as links to further information resources.
  • Direct land application
    A brief introduction to land application of organics and links to further information resources.
  • Animal feed
    Information on the restrictions of feeding food organics to animals and links to further information resources.
  • On-site technologies
    A range of resources for on-site technologies are listed including auditing and source separate collection of material, suppliers and signage.