This study aimed to determine the maximum processing capacity for processing of common compostable organic materials produced by the commercial and industrial (C&I) sector by on-site, continuous flow vermiculture technology.

Typical materials produced by target C&I markets include fruits and vegetables from supermarkets; mixed food organics from retirement villages, schools, hotels and government institutions; and cardboard packaging common across the sector.

The objective of this vermiculture trial was to confirm the applicability of maximum processing capacity data produced in a previous bench-scale trial. The two relevant food organics combinations that were identified to have the greatest processing capacity were: fruit and vegetables and mixed food organics.

The processing capacities for these materials were evaluated after amendment with a cardboard bulking agent to form a suitable feedstock mixture. The on-site system monitoring procedures suggested by this trial were also evaluated as a means of indicating the health of a vermiculture unit.

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