What’s left.
Dry, odourless compost. Ready to use. The colour depends on what went in: mixed food waste darkest, garden waste lighter, high-carb food waste palest. Whatever the colour, it does the same job.
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Three feeds, three colours, the same compost.
What actually happens
The cycle ends with a dry, crumbly compost. Follow the machine’s cooling and discharge instructions before handling or bagging it. There is no separate curing pile in the MAEKO process; apply the compost according to the needs of your soil and planting.
The colour depends on what went in. Mixed food waste comes out darkest, garden waste lighter, and high-carb food waste palest. Whatever the colour, it does the same job.
The compost has been laboratory tested. Ask us for the reports — the laboratory, the sample, the date and the parameters measured.
Match the compost to your planting needs, and ask for the sample’s laboratory report.
Two sacks closed, one still open with the scoop in it, and the troughs behind them. The same afternoon, on the site that made the waste. No curing pile, no windrow, no wait.
What it means on your floor.
Landscaping, planters and herb gardens on the site that made the waste.
Bagged and given away to staff for their own plants.
Donated as part of the site’s CSR programme.
Sold on. We also have samples and field‑trial opportunities for farmers and commercial growers — ask when you enquire.
Eligible compost may be bought back, subject to volume and location. That closes the circle: kitchen → machine → compost → soil → food → kitchen.
Putting the compost to use.
- Ask us for the compost test reports. If you have a landscaping contractor or an agronomist, ask us for the reports. They will want the figures, the laboratory, the sample and the date, not the sentence.
- The buy-back is a route for the compost, not a revenue line. Buy-back starts at 200 kg a trip in the Klang Valley; other locations are considered case by case. Quality, quantity and transport arrangements determine the offer, so confirm the terms before including income in a budget.
- And “ready to use” is not the same as “right for every crop.” Colour, texture and feedstock vary batch to batch. Check the application rate for your plants and soil. Farmers and commercial growers can ask about samples and field trials.
The last step is compost; the first is a set of scales.
Tell us how much food waste your site handles and where you want the compost to go. Use our free weighing guide, or ask us about compost use and buy-back. For a growing project, request the compost test reports for your agronomist.