Sending food waste to landfill via your general waste stream isn't just wasteful, it's technically a compliance issue. Food waste carries liquid content, and disposing of liquid waste to landfill has been banned since 2019.
Sustainable Food Waste Solutions for Commercial Kitchens
Food Waste Compliance sorted.
South Africa’s 2027 landfill ban is real. 120 commercial kitchens across the country are already compliant. Is Yours?
Unlike equipment-only providers, we offer a fully managed service – collection, reporting, certification and composting guidance included.
Trusted by commercial kitchens across every sector
Hotels
Restaurants
Aged Care
Hospitals
Schools &
Universities
Government
Shopping
Centres
120+
Commercial kitchen clients nationally
1,314,915 kg
post-consumer organic waste diverted from landfill in 2025
98%
Reduction in GHG emissions vs landfill
From 2027, zero organics to landfill.
Is your kitchen ready?
Select your role to find the right info for you
GM / OPERATIONS
A system that runs itself
Staff trained, collections managed, reports delivered. Zero operational burden once set up.
FINANCIAL MANAGER
Cost-neutral or better
One hotel reduced total waste costs by R1,543/month after switching. Future penalty exposure: eliminated.
SUSTAINABILITY / ESG
Certified, auditable impact
IEMA-certified annual carbon certificates. DEFRA 2024 methodology. Ready for your integrated report.
FACILITIES MANAGER
No odour. No vermin.
Bokashi ferments food waste — it doesn’t rot. Sealed drums. No flies. No compactor. No smell.
HEAD OFFICE / PROCUREMENT
Group-level reporting
One dashboard. All properties. Filter by brand, site or fiscal year. Export for board reporting.
How it works - 3 simple steps
The Bokashi Bran® system is designed to integrate into your existing kitchen operation with minimal disruption and maximum compliance.
No odours
No pests
Safe & simple
Fully tracked
Compliance ready
Case Studies - Real Results. Real Numbers.
We don’t ask you to take our word for it. Here’s what our clients have achieved.
- A KZN hotel reduced total monthly waste management costs from R18,059 to R16,516 after implementing the Bokashi Bran system — a saving of R1,543 per month
- Annual cost saving of R18,516 — while achieving full food waste compliance
- 43,571 kg of food waste diverted from landfill in FY2026
- 30.5 tonnes CO₂e avoided (DEFRA 2024 carbon factor: 700.20961 kg CO₂e per tonne)
- Equivalent to planting approximately 1,388 trees
- General waste contractor costs reduced from R18,059 to R10,295 per month after separating food waste from the general waste stream
- Full IEMA-certified Certificate of Environmental Stewardship issued annually
- Monthly collection reports and drum health tracking provided via the Bokashi Bran customer portal
Tsogo Sun’s Silverstar Casino, West Rand, Gauteng. Implemented 17 February 2016.
- 308,858 kg of food waste diverted from landfill in 2019 (verified data)
- ~80% reduction in food waste volume through the Bokashi Bran WasteStation
- 66% average monthly reduction in total landfill waste
- 216.3 tonnes CO₂e avoided in 2019 (DEFRA 2024 carbon factor: 700.20961 kg CO₂e per tonne)
- Equivalent to planting approximately 9,832 trees
- R33,824 saved per month by 2021 — annual saving of R405,892
- 20% increase in recyclables recovered
- No flies or smells in the waste area
- On-site composting introduced — saving on transport, compost and fertiliser costs
- Client contact: Mariaan Koen, Silverstar Casino
Want to be the next case study?
Call Bronwyn on 082 456 9225
Bokashi Bran is the simple, sustainable way for commercial kitchens to manage food waste, cut costs and create nutrient-rich compost.
Managed
collection
Reliable, hygienic collections you can count on.
Accurate
reporting
Weighing, data and dashboards for accountability.
Compliance
certificates
Audit-ready docs to prove your compliance.
End-to-end
partnership
One partner. All covered. Zero guesswork
