Turning surplus and waste into commercial value
Upwaste works across Australia’s supply chain to broker, aggregate, and transform
surplus, seconds, thirds, and by-products into recovered costs and new revenue streams
Trusted by partners across Australia
More than just a broker
Making connections across the supply chain is a critical part of what we do to help facilitate the demand for ‘food waste’, upcycled products, and recycled materials,
However, we also help food businesses to uncover potential cost savings and revenue streams using proven methods and access to:
Value adding and transformation methods
Secondary markets
Equipment to help prevent or transform food waste & biomass
Three ways we recover value
We aggregate feedstock and raw ingredients
We are currently accepting:
Agricultural waste & by-products
Seconds and out-of-spec (horticulture)
By-products from food & beverage manufacturing
Municipal waste and FOGO
We broker and sell economical solutions for food waste
We service:
Growers
Food and beverage manufacturers
Food service
Institutional catering (hospitals, aged care)
We use our specialist knowledge & extensive network
We help your business with:
Understanding current and emerging food waste reduction technologies & markets
Connecting to other businesses or organisations to facilitate commercialisation
Project management for product development
Supply chain and material flow analysis
✔️ Low risk
We work on a commission basis. No hidden fees or retainers.
✔️ Act only on value
We help to ensure the business case stacks up.
✔️ Evidence-based
Our background in research means we believe in backing up recommendations and decision-making on best available evidence.
Recognised for supply chain innovation
Watch Lynne’s story and learn about some of our projects on ABC Landline
Episode 23/08/2026 from 40:50
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Proven impact
“We’ve had the privilege of working with Lynne on a number of sustainability-focused projects over the years, including initiatives aimed at reducing waste and improving resource efficiency within our own operations.
Seeing her channel that expertise into UpWaste Australia is not only timely for the sector, but a major step toward more resilient, circular and locally supported food systems in WA.”
-Fresh Frontier, WA
Ready to turn surplus into strategic advantage?
UpWaste is based in Perth, Western Australia but we service clients Australia-wide, including regional and rural areas, and international clients including USA and Asia.