Efficient
- 10 day process
- 80% waste mass reduction
The Technology
On-Site Bioconversion of Organic Waste
IHT's patented biodigester and innovative insect-powered process has been validated across 50+ cycles and 10 AgriFood Sectors. We help you turn your waste liability into cost savings and your greatest GHG Advantage.
EfficientSmartEconomicalScalableValidated
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Smart
- Real-time IoT monitoring
- EU CSRD Scope 3 aligned
Economical
- Zero CAPEX
- Zero transport cost
- $2,000/mo net client savings
Scalable
- 20T/mo per unit
- Modular to 60–120T sites
Validated
- 50+ cycles
- 20+ substrates
- 10 AgriFood sectors
Market Drivers
Three Forces Converging
Each one alone is a tailwind. Together they create a Commercial Competitiveness Gap. Sustainability pledges won't solve this. This is an Innovation Imperative — and an irrefutable business mandate.
Landfill Bans for Organic Waste
Active in CAN, US & EU. Food processors with no compliant pathways face fines, reputational damage and stranded waste streams. The clock ticks. Costs rise. Options are running out.
Compliance pathways are narrowing — on-site conversion is no longer optional.
How the Process WorksIncreasing Disposal Costs
Tipping fees, labour, and carbon pricing will double disposal costs within four years. Disposal costs destroy more value than production earns in margins. Every ton hauled away compounds the loss.
No upside. Just a bill.
Scope 3 & CO₂e Mandates
EU CSRD Scope 3 mandates now cascade directly to Canadian food exporters. Auditable CO₂e data is no longer optional — it's a procurement condition.
Without it, Canadian exporters are locked out of global supply chains and capital markets.
Why Compliance Data Matters2x
Disposal costs double within four years
$170/tCO₂e
Canada's legislated carbon price by 2030
$80–200/T
Tipping fees and rising
$49B
Canada's annual food sector losses
58%
Of all food production discarded
Our Process
IHT's 6-Stage Process
The Bugs4Rent™ solution eliminates off-site transport and tipping fees — improving carbon compliance with every cycle. Our 6-stage biodigestion process results in waste elimination, verified data streams and upcycled insect products. Operated within our patented biodigesters, installed at your location, and run as a fully-managed Hardware-as-a-Service, with an optional data subscription package. This is how it works:
Modular DesignManaged ServiceRemotely MonitoredZero CAPEXZero Landfill
01
Organic Waste Validation
Prior to on-site deployment, an off-site trial will validate your waste's viability as a BSFL feedstock and maps the optimal conversion protocol for your specific waste stream. Organic byproducts from your operation — trims, offgrades, distribution losses, expired ingredients, processing by-products — are then prepared and loaded directly into the Biodigester.
Zero-Risk TrialTraceable InputsBiological Validation
02
Site Setup
Our closed loop solution is set up and commissioned at your site. Each site is configured to a 60–120T capacity with containerized biodigesters processing 20T/month each, in a 10-day bioconversion cycle. Each unit operates autonomously, with real-time monitoring via IoT sensors.
90d CommissioningRental + Setup FeeZero CAPEX
03
Insect Bioconversion
Black Soldier Fly Larvae are the most efficient bio-converters in nature. Our BSFL bioconversion process requires no water, no labour, and only 20 kW/T per unit — a fraction of energy demand of composting, anaerobic digesters, pyrolosis or transport-based disposal. BSFL neonates are added to the ideal substrate ratio, calibrating our process with the BSFL lifecycle – ensuring maximum waste conversion efficiency and no fly emergence.
10-day CycleIoT MonitoredZero Flies
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Waste Eliminated
Each bioconversion cycle results in effectively eliminating all your hauling and handling costs. Your landfill tipping fees are replaced by our monthly managed-service fee — with 3 tiers designed to match your operations — and client payback is achieved in under 5 months. Our software platform collects real-time data for both operational efficiency and carbon reporting purposes. Our team harvests the mature insect biomass and the next cycle begins — while your savings compound.
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Compliance Delivered
Our solution avoids 94% of the CO₂e emissions associated with conventional organic waste disposal, validated by the Centre for Climate Change Management. Our GHG Data platform — offered as a subscription — delivers real-time, IoT-verified waste conversion metrics. We provide auditable Scope 3 CO₂e data for ESG reporting, retailer procurement compliance, and a pathway to verified carbon credit generation for insetting (carbon tax savings) or direct market sale.
LCA CompleteAvoided Emissions ValidatedEU CSRD Ready
06
The Infinite Harvest
At the end of the cycle, the loop closes, and two promises are kept. All waste has been converted so nothing goes to the landfill. Every output is registered in the IHT data platform — protein biomass, frass and GHG conversion data are measured, certified and recorded. Your waste liability is gone. Your compliance record is complete. The next cycle begins.
Closed LoopUpcycled ValueLandfill Avoided
Bugs4Rent™ System Gallery & Pilot Deployments
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Demo Day
70+ growers, investors and ag stakeholders attended a hands-on field demonstration of our Bugs4Rent™ solution for our pilot partners.
Who We Serve
Built for Ontario AgriFood operators
Six high-volume waste segments where on-site biodigestion delivers immediate cost savings and generates auditable compliance data.
VEGGIES
Greenhouses
Cuttings, culls and offgrades of veggies, herbs and ornamentals. High organic volumes. Rising GHG reporting requirements from retail buyers. Landfill bans in effect and recent tipping fee increases. Validated with Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers (OGVG).
BEER
Craft Brewers
Spent grain and brewing by-products. High volume organics with predictable weekly cycles. Disposal costs compress thin production margins. Sustainable operations are a brand asset and a supply chain requirement. Validated with Bench Brewing Company.
FRUIT
Grocery Retailers
Perishable losses from storage failures, inventory write-offs and cold chain breakdowns push organic waste disposal costs both upstream and downstream. Retailers are making auditable Scope 3 data a procurement condition for the entire supply chain. On-site bioconversion turns a disposal liability into both cost savings and a compliance data asset.
FOOD
Food Manufacturers
Expired ingredients, off-spec raw materials and manufacturing losses. Highest-cost disposal stream. Steepest carbon liability. Validated in trials with expired bulk ingredients and processing by-products including peels, pulps, and coffee grounds.
FEED
Animal Feed Manufacturers
Ingredients losses, off-spec materials, and production residuals. Disposal costs erode margins. Upcycling your disposal liability into high-density insect protein is the ultimate 'infinite harvest'. Validated in trials with expired petfood and feed ingredients. Insect protein validated by the Canadian Feed Research Centre.
GRAINS
Field Crop Producers
Grade-outs, climate damage, and harvest waste from fruit, vegetable and grain production. Think bioconversion and nutrient capture rather than disposal — better than land application, composting or crop write-offs. Let's upcycle into high-density agricultural inputs (soil amendments and animal protein). Validated with Vineland Research and Innovation Centre and ongoing mycotoxin research with AAFC.
Compare Alternatives
Conventional vs Modular
The Industry bets Billions on Centralized Disposal — we are winning with Modular. IHT provides mid-market waste producers with an asset light, data-enabled solution that eliminates transportation costs and improves GHG and Carbon Compliance. Compare your current disposal method to ours.
| Criteria | Landfill | Compost | BSFL Mega* | IHT Bugs4Rent™ | Digesters | Pyrolysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FACILITY (CAPEX) | Centralized | Centralized | Centralized | Modular | Centralized | Centralized |
| Capacity (T/mo) | Unlimited | Unlimited | 2,500 | 60–120+ | 3,000+ | 200+ |
| DATA (ESG, GhG) | Estimated | Estimated | Facility-Reported | Unit-level | Facility-Reported | Facility-Reported |
| CARBON (CO2e) | High | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium | High |
| TRANSPORT (Cost) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Upcycled Outputs (Revenue) | Gas (if captured) | Compost | Protein, Oil, Frass | Protein, Oil, Frass + Data + License | Biogas, Digestate | Biochar, Syngas, Oil |
| Residual to Dispose (Cost) | 100% Mass, Leachate | Inorganics, Leachate | None | None | Digestate | Ash, Tar Fines |
Assess Your Waste Stream
Calculate potential savings, compare disposal costs, and model payback with IHT's on-site biodigestion service.