Why keep your wasted food out of the trash?
If global food waste were a country, it would be the third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases
3rd
largest emitter
If global food waste were a country, it would be the third-largest contributor of greenhouse gases, behind only the US and China.
40%
of US food wasted
Nearly 40 percent of food produced in the U.S. is wasted each year, and the majority ends up in landfills where it converts to methane.
58%
of landfill methane
Food sent to landfill is responsible for 58% of landfill methane emissions released to the atmosphere.
27 yrs
of landfill capacity
There are only 27 years of median landfill capacity remaining in the U.S. — and less in population centers.
Unlike any other waste-management solution, anaerobic digestion captures and converts these gases into clean fuel and fertilizer. Think about that next time you are holding an apple core or spent coffee grounds and want to find a better way to manage them.
Anaerobic digestion is widely praised — and we make joining easy
01We convert your wasted food
Into renewable energy, soil amendment, and animal feed — not landfill methane.
02We keep organics out of landfills
Prolonging their lifespan and preventing the release of potent greenhouse gases.
03We're typically cheaper
Than traditional forms of disposal, and the savings show up on your monthly trash bill.
Interested in learning more about the benefits of working with Agri-Cycle? We provide solutions from Maine to California and would welcome the opportunity to talk with you more about our service.
Calculate your impact
Tell us roughly what you throw away and how far your trash currently travels. We'll show the greenhouse gases you'd avoid by sending it to a digester instead.
You would avoid, per year
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gasoline cars off the road
for a full year
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homes powered
with the electricity generated
0
tree seedlings grown
for ten years
0
gallons of gasoline
never burned
What partners actually say
Read the full partner profiles for the detail behind these quotes.
“We changed our composting vendor at the beginning of last year to Agri-Cycle and we are quite happy. The pickup process is more convenient and less work for our staff; we can send Agri-Cycle a wider variety of compostable food and products which means less sorting on site; and it is less expensive than our previous composting process and substantially cheaper than the landfill. Rarely are there solutions for waste streams that are convenient, less work, and less expensive, but we have found one.”
Kevin Bright
Sustainability Coordinator
Colby College, Waterville, ME
You've got the power.
Call us today to discuss how we can customize an efficient collection service to meet your specific needs.