Food Waste Management
Efficient, affordable, and sustainable food waste management is vital for any business. Restaurants, bars, hotels, coffee shops, schools, entertainment and sports venues, hospitals, and offices all produce many types and amounts of waste food. Leftovers from lunch, out-of-date ingredients, or used coffee grounds should all be disposed of responsibly.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that the USA generates around 66 million tons of food waste every year – and 60% of this ends up in landfills. At Business Waste, we work to keep food waste away from landfill. Composting, creating energy from waste, and other environmentally friendly solutions help companies manage food waste sustainably.
Save money on your commercial food waste management and help the environment with our food waste collection and disposal services. Get a free quote for food waste collection from your business today – call XXXX or contact us online.
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What is food waste?
Food waste covers any inedible, leftover, or expired food items. There are a few different types of commercial waste food and the ways they’re produced, which include:
- Plate waste – leftovers from diners at restaurants, hotels, and bars.
- Preparation food waste – offcuts and by-products from commercial kitchens when preparing dishes (like vegetable peelings and animal bones).
- Expired ingredients – out-of-date food products from commercial kitchens.
- Damaged food items – food damaged beyond use or in broken containers and packaging.
- Inedible food – any food products that have gone off and can’t be sold in a shop or used in a kitchen.
Most organic materials produced by a business (except garden and green waste) are types of commercial food waste. Some food waste is unavoidable, like preparation waste, while others can be reduced with an audit and plan. There are various kinds of food waste within the different categories.
Common food waste examples include:
- Fruit and vegetables – including peelings, seeds, and gone off fruit and veg.
- Meat and seafood – fish, bones, fat, and other meat offcuts.
- Dairy products – cheese, butter, milk, and yogurt.
- Fats, oil, and grease – used cooking oil, lard, and leftover grease.
- Teabags and coffee grounds – used tea bags and ground coffee.
- Baked goods – pastries, cakes, tarts, and bread.
Commercial food waste collection
Organize food waste collections on a daily, weekly, or fortnightly schedule. Combine a frequency of pickups with the best bin sizes for cost-effective commercial food waste collection. The waste food is removed by professionals and transported to food recycling facilities such as anaerobic digestion plants or composting sites to keep it away from landfills.
Daily or weekly commercial food waste collection suits most restaurants, bars, and hotels. This is because regular removals help avoid waste food sitting in dumpsters and bins for too long, which can quickly develop a bad smell and attract pests – not what you want your customers to experience.
Benefit from food waste collection that meets your needs to save money and get rid of organic waste regularly and responsibly. Flexibility is available as we appreciate seasonality affects the types and volume of waste food that many hospitality businesses create, so you may want to increase or reduce pickups. Our team can help find an ideal solution.
Food waste bins and dumpsters
Store waste food securely on your site before it’s collected with suitable bins, dumpsters, and containers for your business. Using appropriate containers is vital to separate food waste from other materials to reduce the risk of contamination and ensure it’s disposed of responsibly via the correct channels.
Secure bins and waste containers also help prevent attracting pests and trap bad smells that waste food can release. This is important to help keep your premises as clean, clear, and hygienic as possible. Many businesses use 65-gallon roll-out carts to store waste food but there are various options available.
Explore a wide range of food waste bins:
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Roll-out carts
Roll-out carts are easily moved around to collect and store waste food near the point of production.
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2 yard dumpster
Small dumpsters ideal for storing food waste from shops, delis, and small cafes.
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4 yard dumpster
Dumpsters suitable for coffee houses, bakeries, and lunch spots that produce food waste.
Food waste disposal and recycling
Recycling food waste is a much more sustainable solution compared to leaving it to rot in landfills. Any organic waste in landfill will decompose and release methane, which is a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. Seeking alternative options for commercial food waste disposal helps protect the environment.
At Business Waste, we work with suppliers to deliver greener food waste solutions when it comes to disposal. This means keeping all commercial food waste away from landfill, which is good for the environment, improves your eco-reputation, and saves money when it comes to food waste disposal.
These are some possible methods of food waste recycling:
- Anaerobic digestion – waste food is put in anaerobic digesters where it’s incinerated to generate biogas, which is used as a renewable energy source.
- Biodiesel conversion – waste cooking oil, fats, and grease can be converted into biodiesel, which is a greener fuel that produces less air pollution.
- Composting – all sorts of organic waste materials can be added to large-scale compost sites where they decompose naturally to create fertilizer.
- Rendering – meat and fat waste products can be sent to rendering facilities where they’re turned into everything from animal food to cosmetics and soap.
How does food waste pickup work?
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Select your free dumpsters
It’s quick and easy to organise commercial waste collection for your business.
Simply start by telling us the:
- Type of trash you need removing
- Size of dumpsters you require
- Number of dumpsters you want
We’ll provide you with a free quote.
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Arrange delivery
When you’re happy with the type, number, and size of free dumpsters, tell us when you need your dumpsters delivering.
Let us know about any access issues where you want the dumpsters delivering – such as locked gates, access codes and times. We’ll get you up and running in no time.
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Fill up your dumpster
After the free dumpsters arrive at your chosen location, fill them up with the agreed trash type.
Make sure you remain within any weight limits for the specific waste type and bin size.
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Get your business waste collected
We’ll arrange waste collection at a time and frequency to suit you and the amount of waste you have.
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Why use Business Waste to
manage commercial food waste?
Save money and look after the environment with our food waste solutions. All commercial waste food we collect is disposed of away from landfill sites to help reduce carbon emissions, improve your eco-credentials, and lower your food waste management costs.
As a waste broker, we work with many professional food waste companies to provide competitive prices and a tailored solution. Customize your food waste management solutions with a wide range of bin types and sizes alongside tailored collection frequencies to suit your needs and budget.
Choose Business Waste for help managing your commercial food waste and benefit from:
- Food waste recycling – all commercial food waste is disposed of sustainably away from landfill sites for an eco-friendly solution.
- Affordable prices – we work with suppliers to source cost-effective food waste collection prices suited to your specific requirements.
- Safe storage solutions – store your commercial food waste in containers that keep it safe from pests and reduce odor release.
- Custom food waste management – design a food waste management service that’s efficient and cost-effective with a tailored solution.
- Free quote – see how much you could save with a free no-obligation quote for food waste management services based on your exact needs.
Get your free no-obligation quote for commercial food waste collection – call XXXX or contact us online today.
Get a fast and free quote
Get a fast FREE quote for commercial food waste collection
- Free quote within 1 hr
- Any type of waste food
- Save up to 20%
- We cover all of the USA