Turn your food waste into a sustainability story.
Hungry Worms collects your commercial food & green waste, recycles it through compost worms, and hands you monthly impact reports your ESG team will love — all with zero disruption to your operations.
Be part of the solution, not the pollution.
Live company-wide totals — synced daily from our Master Log.
Proud to partner with New Zealand's sustainability leaders
From hotels and retailers to rest homes and visitor attractions — these Canterbury organisations are leading the way, and we're proud to help power their impact.
Our simple-as solution
Three steps. Zero complexity. Real results.
Collect
We supply branded bins for your site and run a scheduled pick-up — clean, sanitised bins left every visit.
Recycle
Your food & green waste feeds our compost worms and industrial composting process — nothing goes to landfill.
Report
Monthly and annual impact reports: kg diverted, CO₂e avoided, car equivalents — ready for your ESG disclosures.
Reliable, scheduled pickups across Canterbury.
Clean, branded bins. Sanitised every visit. Zero disruption to your kitchen — from cafés and restaurants to hotels and rest homes.
Flagship case studyWillowbank's full-circle story
Willowbank Wildlife Reserve generates food & green waste every day. We collect it, recycle it through our compost worms into premium vermicast, and it becomes Uncle Bob's 100% natural fertiliser— sold back in Willowbank's own souvenir shop. Their waste literally returns to them as a premium retail product. That's not just recycling — that's regeneration.
- Food waste
- Compost worms
- Premium vermicast
- 100% natural fertiliser
- Back on Willowbank's shelves
Proven impactOffsetting an entire South Island vehicle fleet.
Since 2024, Hungry Worms has helped both Sudima Christchurch City and Sudima Christchurch Airport offset the GHG emissions of Sudima's entire South Island vehicle fleet through food-waste recycling alone.
“Hungry Worms is making food waste recycling effortless, seamlessly integrating it into our operations — a key role in helping us achieve our ESG goals. More than a service provider, they are a true sustainability partner.”
— Rajas Patil, Hotel General Manager, Sudima Christchurch Airport
Why Canterbury businesses choose us
From cafés to rest homes to hotels — we make sustainability practical.
Effortless
We supply branded bins, handle every pickup, and keep your kitchen clean. Zero disruption to your team.
Measurable
Monthly and annual ESG impact reports — real numbers for sustainability commitments, investor decks, and council reporting.
Closed-loop
Your waste becomes premium NZ-made, 100% natural fertiliser through Uncle Bob's. Local soil, local story — full circle.
Free trial, proven results
Start with zero commitment. 99% of businesses who trial our service continue as long-term partners.
From waste to resource
Your waste becomes premium NZ-made, 100% natural fertiliser.
Nothing we collect goes to waste. After recycling, the worm castings and compost become the foundation of Uncle Bob's regenerative garden products — 100% natural, NZ-made, and available nationwide.
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Ready to start your sustainability journey?
Join the Canterbury businesses already diverting tonnes from landfill and earning real ESG credentials. Your free trial starts with a single conversation.
No commitment required. 99% of trial clients become long-term partners.