Description

Varying Compostable Bag Bin SizesDue to overwhelming requests from our customers, Onya is pleased to be able to offer you our full range of certified compostable bin liners.

While their first preference is composting your wet waste if possible cutting out the need for bin liners at all, they understand that each household is different and opting for no bin liner may not work for you.

When it comes to disposable bin liners, there can be a lot of mis-information out there and as this sector is rapidly developing, it can be hard to know what to look for in a bin liner.

Through their contacts in the industry and their thorough research, Onya believes that their bin liners meet the highest standards of environmental responsibility available on the market at this time. Their research of course is ongoing and as new information comes to light on this subject, you can be assured that Onya will always aim to offer their customers the most sustainable choice they can.

Unlike some other bags on the market, Onya bags are CERTIFIED compostable to Australian, European, USA & Japanese standards, which means they have been independently assessed to break down to virtually undetectable levels in the soil and are deemed “worm safe” with no micro plastic residues left behind.

Their compostable bin liners are available in 4 sizes (8L, 30L, 36L and 60L) and are made from 100% GMO free renewable plants and are free from any plastic additives such as Polypropylene, Polyethylene, Polystyrene & PVC.

Onya's compostable bin liners are certified compostable in industrial composting facilities. As industrial composting facilities operate hot composts of between 50c-60c, their bags will break down within around 12 weeks. Onya's bags will of course break down over a longer period of time in general waste facilities, however due to the lack of necessary microbes found in these facilities it can take 6-12 months or more for the bags to break down to their natural cellulose beginnings.

Although at this stage their bags aren’t certified “home compostable” they can still be used in this environment, but like a general waste facility will simply take longer to break down if not hot composted.

IMPORTANT NOTES FOR USE: As Onya's liners are compostable, unlike traditional single use plastic bin liners, it is important they are used ideally within 3-6 months of purchase and kept in a cool dark space, otherwise they may start to break down.

Compostable bin liners need to be treated slightly differently to traditional plastic bin liners as the material they are made from is designed to break down easier than plastic – which is a good thing, however, this may mean that if placing wet waste in your bin liners you need to empty your bin more frequently as if moisture is added, the composting process may begin and could lead to spills or splitting when emptying your bin on a weekly basis.

If possible, wrapping your wet waste in old newspaper first may help increase the life of your bag by preventing moisture from building up.

Sizing Guide:
Although bin liners have a litre capacity mentioned, this does not necessarily match the exact litre size of your bin. Due to the gusseted bottom in the bag, the bags lose a little height when in the bin, so we recommend the following:

8L/2.1 Gallon Liner – 5-6 Litre/1.5 Gallon capacity bins
30L/7.9 Gallon Liner – 15-20 Litre/4-5 Gallon capacity bins
36L/9.5 Gallon Liner – 25- 30 Litre/6-7 Gallon capacity bins
60L/15.8 Gallon Liner – 45-55 Litre/11-14 Gallon capacity bins

Bin shapes can vary, but the bags do fit most bin types if matched to bin sizing mentioned above.

Features:
Each roll includes 25 compostable bin liners
100% GMO free renewable plant based compostable bags
Palm oil free
Superior puncture and tear resistance
Available in 4 sizes (8L 30L 36L and 60L)
8L measures 35.5cm long x 41cm wide/14in long x 16in wide
30L measures 57cm long x 51cm wide/22in long x 20in wide
36L measures 65cm long x 56cm wide/25.5in long x 22in wide
60L measures 80cm long x 65cm wide/31in long x 25.5in wide
100% Certified Compostable to Australian, US, European and Japanese standards
Deemed “worm safe” with no micro-plastics residue left behind
Free from sulphates, petrochemicals, and parabens

Please note:

While Onya strongly encourages going without any form of bin liner (including those made from newspaper), they have had many requests for a better bin liner solution than what is currently widely available on the market, and understand there are those who have a need for a more sustainable bin liner.

A note on our packaging:

Onya's commitment to sustainability extends to their packaging which is made from post-consumer recycled material and printed with water based inks so it is suitable for both recycling or composting. We ship low waste and plastic free, reusing boxes and packing materials where we can or FSC certified shipping envelopes that are 100% recyclable.