Ensuring food and agricultural by-products
are used and valued
UpWaste AustraliaMORE THAN JUST A BROKER
Our services
Conduct on-site waste audits and implement internal waste prevention strategies
These services are most applicable to:
- Food and beverage manufacturers
- Food service
- Institutional catering
Find markets for upcycled food and recycled material
We are currently accepting:
- Upcycled food products
- Food recycled using biotransformation
- Recycled or upcycled plastic material
We work with growers, food businesses,
and waste transformers to:
Aggregate food and agricultural by-products
We are currently accepting:
- Edible food, even if unmarketable
- By-products and waste high in sugar
- Plastics from agricultural production
We make food waste management easy.
UpWaste is based in Perth, Western Australia but we service all locations Australia-wide
including regional and rural areas.
Our difference
UpWaste’s founder, Lynne Loo, has worked for 5+ years as a researcher directly alongside growers, processors, and food & beverage manufacturers.
Seeing businesses come up against some common barriers to commercialising value-added by-products was Lynne’s motivation for starting UpWaste.
Lynne is driven by helping growers realise more value from their crops, seeing as much of Australia’s high-quality products used as possible, and keeping primary production and food manufacturing onshore.
Reasonable, no hidden fees, no retainer.
Our fees and services
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Fee: $0
This initial meeting includes:
Understanding your business’ needs whether you are a seller or buyer
Understanding any difficulties in reducing food waste or sourcing ingredients or feedstock
Discussing next steps
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Commission on net invoice + GST
No retainer
Includes:
Finding buyers, solutions & markets for second-grade fruit and veg, agricultural by-products, ‘unmarketable’ produce, and value-added products
Aggregating orders
Organising logistics if needed
Vetting of sellers and buyers
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Fee: From $1,800 per audit + GST
Includes:
Audit of food waste and/or plastics
Free initial planning and consult
On-site measurement of waste streams (up to 10 hours)
All equipment supplied
Quantify potential dollar value to business
Recommendations for solutions
Additional services (quoted individually):
Travel costs may apply to regional/rural areas - enquire
Follow-up audits and monitoring
Develop and implement internal waste prevention or reduction strategies
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Fee: From $3,000 + GST
Includes:
Free initial consult
Market research into end-uses, solutions, and economic returns
Mapping and recommendations of commercial pathways and strategies
Additional services (quoted individually):
Cost/benefit analysis
Project management of technical R&D
Trials and implementation
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Based on growers we have worked with in the past, you may be missing out on additional revenue from anywhere between 3-15% of your annual crop in addition to the sunk costs of growing, picking, grading, storage, and so on which are typically at least $2 per kg.
Extrapolated over tonnes, the sunk costs and opportunity costs certainly add up.
Contact Lynne to discuss how we can help you to find markets and improve on per kg return for your currently ‘unmarketable’ produce.
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The typical small to mid-size food/beverage manufacturer could potentially avoid $20,000 - $30,000 per year on disposal costs.
Contact Lynne to discuss how we can use our knowledge of physicochemical composition and end-uses to help you find markets or solutions for your by-products.
Recovering these operational costs in the long-term can be a significant win for any SME’s bottom line.
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If you are a restaurant, cafe, food or drink manufacturer, catering company, or institution you can register your needs and details with us at no cost.
By letting us know what products or ingredients you are looking for we can actively help on an ongoing basis with finding high-quality, local produce at reasonable prices.
We accept orders of any size, which is a significant benefit for businesses just starting out or who are unable to meet typical minimum order quantities (MOQs).
Fees are only charged once a trade is finalised, and we also assist with any dispute resolution should you need it. However, we ensure all sellers are vetted for quality when they sign on to our service.
Contact Lynne to discuss how we can help you with price discovery, procurement, and developing supply chain relationships.
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Whether you are a start-up bio-refining company or well-established and ready to take on high volumes of consistent, quality feedstock, we can help source and set up reliable supply chain relationships for you.
Register your needs with us through an initial meeting (no cost).
By letting us know the types of feedstock you are looking for (e.g. high protein, low moisture etc.) we can actively help on an ongoing basis with finding consistent quality feedstocks that match the volumes you require.
We accept orders of any size, which is a significant benefit for start-ups or who are unable to meet typical minimum order quantities (MOQs).
Fees are only charged once the order is fulfilled, and we also assist with any dispute resolution should you need it. However, we ensure all businesses are vetted for quality when they sign on to our service.
Contact Lynne to discuss how we can help you with price discovery, procurement, and developing supply chain relationships.
Is it really worth it?
Ready to see how we can help you
turn excess into opportunity?
Book a free initial meeting below.
UpWaste is based in Perth, Western Australia but we service
all locations Australia-wide, including regional and rural areas.
