Who We Are
What We Do
We operate organic receival facilities in South Australia and Victoria to support the diversion of organic waste products from landfill.
Bio Gro process in excess of 300,000 tonnes of organic material to create a range of products for the horticulture, viticulture, agriculture and landscape market.
This is done through strict quality control processes that are environmentally sustainable while meeting and exceeding Australian Standards for our manufactured products.
Wandilo
Bio Gro’s principal composting and manufacturing facility in South Australia with an operating capacity of over 300,000 tonnes per annum.
- Licensed EPA Facility
- 50 Hectares
- Over 300,000 Tonnes PA
Mount Gambier
Bio Gro’s Mount Gambier facility contains two fully automated packaging plants with capacity to produce in excess of 8 million bags per annum.
- Group Headquarters
- 8,000 square metres of undercover warehouse
- Third Party Packaging facility
Newbridge
Bio Gro’s principal composting and manufacturing facility in Victoria with an operating capacity of over 50,000 tonnes per annum.
- Licensed EPA Facility
- 160 Hectares
- Up to 50,000 Tonnes PA (to be expanded in 2023)
Dandenong South
Bio Gro’s Dandenong South facility is a divided site catering for the sensitivity of managing multiple inbound and outbound product streams.
- Multi purpose divided site
- Custom blend growing media distribution centre
- Green organic receival and distribution facility
Bio Gro History
Bio Gro was originated over four decades ago, by Hans Van Schaik and his wife Marjan Van Schaik, as a small earth moving business operating within the heartland of Australia’s Radiata Pine Plantations, Mount Gambier, South Australia.
Hans had a particular interest in soil management, and noticed that bark and organic materials that were by-products of the local forestry industry were being burnt or destined for landfill, and believed that those organic residues could and should be value-added.
Against popular opinion at the time, Hans went about testing and trialling products derived from these residues, and soon after expanded the company’s operating portfolio to include the development and manufacture of various forms of growing substrates, soil conditioners and mulching mediums.
Today, Bio Gro is still a privately held, family-owned company, and is now widely regarded as a leading innovator within the Australian horticulture and waste management industries.
Our People
Executive Team
Stephen Van Schaik
Heather Van Schaik
Mark Ellis
Senior Management Team
Emma Daly
Nathan Thompson
Angela Kain
Sales Team
Paul Beckman
Michelle Torcasio
Liam Van Schaik
Bruce Durant
Mark Telford
Michael Patten
