Melbourne's garden waste, turned back into Melbourne's gardens
Dig In Compost is a fine, dark, finished compost made at our yard from the green waste we collect across Melbourne. It is what you dig through tired or heavy soil to bring it back to life, what you spread on a bed before planting, and what we blend into our own Veggie Mix. Because it is fully composted and finely screened, it goes to work the day it arrives rather than sitting on top of the ground waiting to break down.
Made at our Keilor Park yard, from green waste we collect
Every cubic metre of Dig In Compost starts as Melbourne garden waste. We pulverise it, compost it hot for a month so weed seeds and pathogens are dead, then screen it. Dig In is the finest screen we run. The same material screened coarser becomes our English Country Garden Mulch at 12 mm and Australian Native Garden Mulch at 40 mm. One process, one source, three products, and nothing we sell is trucked in from somewhere else.
- 100% recycled Melbourne green waste
- Hot composted — weed seeds and pathogens killed
- Finely screened, finished and stable
- Made at Keilor Park
What it's for
At a glance
How much do I need?
| Depth | 1 m³ covers | For a 4 m × 2 m bed | For a 10 m × 4 m area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 mm feed on top | 40 m² | 0.2 m³ — order 1 m³ | 1 m³ — order 1 m³ |
| 50 mm bed prep | 20 m² | 0.4 m³ — order 1 m³ | 2 m³ — order 2 m³ |
| 100 mm dug through | 10 m² | 0.8 m³ — order 1 m³ | 4 m³ — order 4 m³ |
Length × width × depth (in metres) = cubic metres. If you're between sizes, go up a half-metre. Spare compost is never wasted — spread the rest around whatever is already growing.
Common questions
Compost or mulch — which one?
Compost goes in the soil; mulch goes on top of it. Dig In Compost is fine and finished, so you dig it through the ground or spread it thinly where the worms can pull it down. Mulch is the same material screened coarser, left on the surface to hold moisture and keep weeds down. Most beds want both: compost in, then 50 mm of English Country Garden Mulch over the top.
Can I use it on its own instead of soil?
No. Compost is a soil improver, not a growing medium, and a bed filled with pure compost sinks and dries out fast. If you need to fill a bed, Veggie Mix for vegetables or Botanical Blend for general planting are the ready mixes, and both already have Dig In Compost blended through them.
Is it weed-free, and does it smell?
The compost is held hot for a month, which kills weed seeds and pathogens, and it is screened fine so there are no sticks or lumps. It has a clean, earthy smell rather than anything sour. On a cold morning a fresh load can arrive steaming — that's just the heat still in it, and it is perfectly fine to use straight away.
Is it certified organic?
No, it isn't certified. It is made from 100% recycled green waste with nothing else added, so there is no manure, no biosolids and no chemical feed in it, but we haven't put it through a certification scheme. If you need a certified product for a specific reason, ring us and we'll talk it through.
What happens on delivery day?
The truck tips the load where you tell us — a driveway, nature strip or front lawn. Put a tarp down if you want a clean pickup afterwards, and let us know about tight access, overhead wires or a steep drive when you order. Compost is light, so one truck carries up to 8 m³, twice what it carries in soil; orders over 8 m³ are two trips and we'll confirm the cost with you first.
Delivery by suburb
| Area | Per load |
|---|---|
| Keilor, Keilor East, Niddrie, Airport West, Tullamarine, Gladstone Park, Avondale Heights | $60 |
| Essendon, Moonee Ponds, Sunshine, St Albans, Deer Park, Caroline Springs, Broadmeadows, Glenroy, Pascoe Vale, Brunswick, Coburg, Footscray | $85 |
| Melbourne CBD, Carlton, Fitzroy, Collingwood, Northcote, Altona, Newport, Williamstown, Epping, Lalor, Laverton | $100 |
| Most other Melbourne suburbs — north, east, south-east, west and the Werribee corridor | $105 |
| Ringwood, Bayswater, Warrandyte, Lower Plenty, Hurstbridge, Rowville, Dandenong, Gisborne | $160 |
One load carries up to 8 m³ of compost or mulch (4 m³ of soil), and compost, soil and mulch can share a truck where the volumes allow. Larger orders are two trips and we'll confirm the cost with you first. Your suburb's exact price shows at checkout before you pay.
Not sure it's the right one? See all soils and mulches → or call (03) 9331 5300.
Not sure how much to order? Ring us with the measurements.
Length, width and how deep you want it. We'll tell you the quantity, the delivery price for your suburb and the first day we can get it there. Most of Melbourne is next day.
