Please note: food4soil's compostables collection service is currently paused. Read more on our homepage
Why Food4Soil Exists
Food4Soil was founded on the belief that composting is the missing link in sustainable waste management. The team's aim was diverting compostable packaging from incineration, ensuring that valuable organic materials are transformed into nutrient-rich compost instead of being lost to waste.
With a strong focus on soil health, circular economy principles, and true zero-waste solutions, Food4Soil's aim was to partner with businesses, event venues, universities, and food service providers to deliver a fully traceable and compliant organic waste collection service.
Did you know that 95% of what we eat comes from the soil?
The nutrients, minerals, and fibre in our food nourish us, but the leftovers from our meals, when served in disposable packaging, often get discarded or burned.
With compostable food packaging, there's a better way. By capturing these materials at the source—before contamination—then compost them properly, returning valuable nutrients to the soil where they belong.
It’s a simple, natural cycle: food nourishes us, and what’s left can help grow more.
Moments That Made Us
"There have been so many moments that made us realise just how broken the system is."
" We’d see food being served in compostable packaging—clearly marked as compostable—only for it to be thrown straight into a general waste bin."
No composting system. No separation. Just hauled off for incineration.
Compostable coffee cups & lids served at 30,000ft, but where do they end up? Without a proper collection and disposal system, compostable food packaging and other sustainable takeaway containers become just another piece of waste, destined for landfill or incineration instead of being returned to the earth as compost.
It's plainly obvious (pun intended) - compostables only work if the right system is in place. Without a proper collection and composting process, they can't deliver their full environmental benefits. To truly make a difference, we need to capture, process, and return these materials to the soil - where they belong.
Building the Solution
Every day, businesses invest in compostable food packaging and eco-friendly catering supplies to reduce their carbon footprint and move toward zero-waste food service. But at the final stage, they hit a dead end—there’s nowhere for them to go.
Most residual waste ends up in incinerators, and waste sorting technology can’t distinguish compostables from conventional plastics. At the same time, composting facilities remain hesitant to accept them after spending decades keeping litter and contamination out of their feedstocks.
The missing link is a dedicated collection system that captures compostables at the source, keeps them clean and free from contamination, and ensures they’re properly composted rather than wasted.
🌱Composting vs 🔥Incineration
– The Real Impact
Composting ✅
✅ Stores carbon in the soil
✅ Improves soil health
✅ Reduces waste & pollution
Incineration ❌
❌ Releases carbon into the air
❌ No benefit to soil
❌ Burns resources that could be reused
