Since 2023, the Campus and Community (C&C), in partnership with Edama Organic Solutions, has diverted more than 1,500 tons (1,500,000 kg) of food waste from landfill.
Instead of being wasted, your food scraps have been transformed into nutrient-rich compost at our onsite facility, proudly operated by KAUST spinout Edama Organic Solutions.
This is an important milestone — but we can do more. Today, only 45–50% of food waste is being composted. Almost half still end up in landfill.
Imagine the difference if every household participated!
Join the Community Composting Program
Join the Community Composting Program and help turn your food waste into nutrient-rich compost. By separating your organic waste at home, you are taking an important step toward reducing landfill waste and supporting a sustainable community.
If your house is not provided with an external organic bin, please register for the composting program.
Remember to:
- Separate your food waste
– Only place organic waste in the Organic bins (External organic bin will be provided after registration).
– Avoid non-organic items. They disrupt the composting process.
- For the apartment buildings
– Harbor Apartments: Organic garbage chute
– Oasis Apartments: Organic waste bins in garbage rooms
- Make every scrap count
Your careful separation helps turn food waste into nutrient-rich compost for the community.
Celebrate with us
Edama Compost Giveaway
Mon, September 15
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Outside Tamimi Supermarket
As a thank you, Edama will be distributing compost made from your very own food waste! Don’t miss this chance to take home a bag of nutrient-rich compost for your plants.
Please note that quantities are limited.
Tour the Edama Onsite Composting Facility
Sept 17 and 18
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Edama Organic Solutions Facility
To mark the success of our composting journey, we’re opening the doors of the Composting Facility at the KAUST Technology & Innovation Park. Come and see firsthand how your food waste is transformed into life-giving soil! Spaces are limited—register now to secure your spot.
Together, we can push our food waste recovery rate higher than ever. Every plate scraped and every peel saved brings us closer to a zero-waste future.
Register today and be part of the change!