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Food waste recycling news, tips and research

Welcome to the Agri-Cycle blog — your resource for food waste recycling news, sustainability tips, and the latest on how anaerobic digestion and organics recycling are transforming the way we power homes, businesses, and communities. Here you'll find practical guidance for managing food waste at your business, research on the true costs of wasted food, and updates on Agri-Cycle's own growth as we help clients and municipalities take their food full circle.

Agri-Cycle’s Story

Agri-Cycle Energy has been around since 2011 and is growing and expanding every day. Keep reading to understand how we went from being a small-scale independent farm to how we scaled up to serving clients and partners across the Northeast! Agri-Cycle’s Unique Journey 2011 to 2014 Our early beginnings started with a farm and a…

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July 25, 20232 min read

Brunswick, Maine’s Food Waste Initiative

Brunswick, Maine is rapidly approaching its deadline to complete its Food Waste Recycling Initiative in August. The goal of this initiative is to double the amount of household food waste tonnage diverted away from the landfill. Background Brunswick received a Waste Diversion Grant from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection for $19,311 supporting their three-pronged…

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July 14, 20232 min read

Agri-Cycle Energy: A Leader in Food Waste Recycling

What is Agri-Cycle Energy? What makes Agri-Cycle Energy a good company partner? How does Agri-Cycle’s business run compared to other food waste recycling companies? Agri-Cycle Energy: A Leader in Food Waste Recycling Choosing a trustworthy and efficient food waste recycling company can be a daunting task. This post aims to simplify your decision by highlighting…

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July 7, 20232 min read

Maine’s Revolutionary ‘Right to Food’ Amendment: A Step towards Food Sovereignty and Sustainable Living

"Right to Food" On November 2, 2021, a groundbreaking amendment was added to the Maine State Constitution. It granted all residents an inherent "Right to Food". This historic legislation states: “All individuals have a natural, inherent and inalienable right to food. This includes the right to save and exchange seeds, and the right to grow,…

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October 25, 20222 min read

Bringing Food Waste Disposal to You: Agri-Cycle’s Truck Fleet & Service Area

We’re proud to be the premier food waste collection service in New England and the Mid-Atlantic – and we have no plans to stop there. We have a massive vehicle fleet and numerous sites throughout our service area to make it all happen. Learn about Agri-Cycle’s truck fleet and service area and how we take…

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August 16, 20224 min read

Helping Brunswick, Maine with Residential Drop Off of Food Waste

Here at Agri-Cycle, we work with many organizations and businesses to help them reduce food waste – but we also work with local municipalities who want to provide their residents with the same option to take food waste out of their landfills and recycle and upcycle it back into the economy and environment. We’ve been…

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May 31, 20222 min read

Massachusetts Food Waste Ban – Expanding in November 2022

The Announcement From MA DEP In October 2021 the Massachusetts DEP announced the state would be expanding its food waste ban. The current weekly threshold of compliance is 1 ton of food scraps or waste. In November 2022, the weekly threshold will be lowered to a half-ton. This will significantly expand the list of MA…

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April 21, 20211 min read

Boston Globe: Hannaford reaches zero-food-waste goal

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A recent story from the Boston Globe, "In a first for the region, Hannaford says its grocery stores have achieved zero food waste," recognizes Hannaford for a decade-long effort to eliminate all food waste. Agri-Cycle is proud to be a part of this effort, and to help make Hannaford "the first large-scale grocer in New…

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December 7, 20151 min read

Congresswoman Pingree Introduces Food Recovery Act

Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree has introduced the Food Recovery Act, ground breaking legislation that addresses the growing issue of food waste in our country. Agri-Cycle was invited to be a part of the press event. What an honor! After the congresswoman made her introductory remarks, Dan Bell, general manager of Agri-Cycle spoke along with representatives from the Good…

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December 1, 20151 min read

Massachusetts General Hospital’s recycling efforts create big gains

What happens to food waste that is produced by Massachusetts General Hospital each day? It’s used to create heat, electricity, fertilizer and more, thanks to our partnership since October 2014. Six days a week Agri-Cycle picks up food waste at the hospital and delivers it to the Exeter facility where it is converted into a variety of energy…

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Food waste recycling news, tips and research

Agri-Cycle’s Story

Brunswick, Maine’s Food Waste Initiative

Agri-Cycle Energy: A Leader in Food Waste Recycling

Maine’s Revolutionary ‘Right to Food’ Amendment: A Step towards Food Sovereignty and Sustainable Living

Bringing Food Waste Disposal to You: Agri-Cycle’s Truck Fleet &#038; Service Area

Helping Brunswick, Maine with Residential Drop Off of Food Waste

Massachusetts Food Waste Ban – Expanding in November 2022

Boston Globe: Hannaford reaches zero-food-waste goal

Congresswoman Pingree Introduces Food Recovery Act

Massachusetts General Hospital’s recycling efforts create big gains

Ready to take your food full circle?

Bringing Food Waste Disposal to You: Agri-Cycle’s Truck Fleet & Service Area