Composting subsidies

Interested in composting at home? It’s easy to do, produces FREE fertiliser for your garden and helps the planet – all in one.

Composting produces useable compost, castings and liquid fertilisers which are very valuable for our soil and plants. These products add nutrients, microbial diversity and increases the water holding capacity of your soil. You will start seeing food scraps and garden waste not as rubbish but as a resource to be saved and used in your home compost systems.

We subsidise 50% off the purchase of a selection of composting systems including compost bins, worm farms and bokashi buckets. We also offer workshops on composting and bokashi during spring and autumn.

These can be ordered online or print a form for payment at any of our Customer Relations Offices. Please see below for more information.

 

Composting systems

For information about and comparisons between the different composting systems available please click on the information sheet below.

Home composting information sheet(PDF, 181KB)

Price list

This subsidy is only available for local residents. Delivery address must be within the City of Onkaparinga.
A limit of two home composting units per household applies (any combination of compost bin, worm farm or Bokashi). 

Item
 Subsidised cost
Garden compost bin (210 litres) $31.90
Garden compost bin (340 litres) $46.75
Worm cafe – 3 trays
(worms not included)		 $41.80
Worms x 500 Hobby farm
(top-up existing farm)		 $12.05
Worms x 1000 – Breeder farm
(for new farms)		 $19.80
Bokashi bucket + 1kg bokashi mix $55.00
Delivery fee
(not subsidised)		 $12.10


Prices shown are the subsidised rate (50%) and include GST. Prices valid until 30 June 2023.

Order online

Use the form below to order your worm farm, compost bin or bokashi system.

There is a maximum of 2 units per household. The purchase of worms is not included in this limit.

Please allow 10 working days for delivery.

Hard copy order form

You can complete a hard copy order form so you can pay over the counter.

There is a maximum of 2 units per household. The purchase of worms is not included in this limit.

 Download the order form(PDF, 531KB)

  1. fill it in
  2. bring it to any of our council offices
  3. you can pay by cash or card.

 

Workshops

In spring and autumn we offer information sessions at various locations throughout our council area.

  • Introduction to Composting which covers the basics of bin composting, worm farming and Bokashi composting.
  • How to make your own Bokashi mix workshops.

Find out more about upcoming sessions.

Contact Us

Phone

(08) 8384 0666

Email

mail@onkaparinga.sa.gov.au

Office locations

Noarlunga Office

Ramsay Place
Noarlunga Centre 5168
Monday to Friday 8.30am–5pm


Aberfoyle Park Office

The Hub
Aberfoyle Park 5159
Monday to Friday 9.30am–5pm


Aldinga Office

11 Central Way
Aldinga Beach 5173
Monday to Friday: 9:30am - 1pm


Willunga Office

St Peters Terrace
Willunga 5172
Monday to Friday 9.30am–5pm


Woodcroft Office

175 Bains Road
Morphett Vale 5162
Monday to Friday 9:30am–5pm

Related information

Compostable bags

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