Norwich Food Waste Management

Norwich Waste is one of the most successful food waste management companies in the country. We are a corporation that is dependable, professional, and cost-effective. You can reach us at any time by dialing 01603 905 220. We are here to assist you. We’ve made a promise to halve food waste by 2030, working with companies like yours. 

We’ve been in the waste management business for more than 30 years, so we’ve got plenty of experience. Our food waste collection service comprises waste transfer (WTD) and duty of care documentation, as well as appropriately sized bins and a pre-arranged collection schedule.

We may recommend extra waste collection services, such as general waste collection, glass collection, or hazardous waste recycling, depending on your business.

What is Food Waste?

In its most basic form, food waste refers to food that is discarded. Production, post-harvest, processing, and distribution are all stages in the food production process where food is wasted. Food wastes account for a significant portion of the waste stream in many businesses, including restaurants, hospitals, nursing homes, food processing facilities, supermarkets, schools, jails, hotels, company offices, catering facilities, food shops, and many other settlements. 

Food waste is responsible for about half of all carbon emissions that have contributed to global warming. Food warming, ironically, represents a significant threat to food production around the world owing to changing and extreme weather conditions. Food waste management, which includes recycling and modifying how we handle food waste, is a critical component in solving challenges like global warming. It leads to thriving gardens and crops, allowing us to buy and sell more food while also helping to rescue the world from additional global warming effects.

What is Food Waste Management?

Food waste management, which includes recycling and modifying how we handle food waste, is a critical component in tackling global warming challenges. It leads to thriving gardens and harvests, allowing us to buy and sell more food while simultaneously helping to save the earth from further global warming. 

The majority of food waste that ends up in landfills and emits greenhouse gases is never used. It is difficult to handle or recycle due to its high sodium concentration and high humidity, as well as the fact that it is frequently mixed with other debris during collection. Some of the sources include hotels, restaurants, supermarkets, apartment and office complexes, cafes, airline caterers, and food processing industries.

We at Norwich Waste understand that food waste is an unavoidable part of our daily lives and businesses, thus we can’t truly avoid it. However, we have learned from our experiences dealing with food waste that, while we cannot avoid producing food waste, we can find strategies to limit the amount of trash we produce. Did you know that the United Kingdom generates over 6.7 million tonnes of rubbish each year? This equates to approximately 10.2 billion pounds of food.

Food Waste Reduction Norwich

Businesses can implement a variety of practices to prevent food waste. To be clear, food waste reduction entails avoiding throwing away food that is no longer edible. Just because something is no longer useful to you does not imply it should be discarded. There are many more eco-friendly alternatives such as donating the food or using it as compost or even recooking it to something else.  Facilities that create a considerable volume of food waste must begin by analysing their waste stream and current conditions in order to properly consider alternative alternatives. 

Food Waste Recycling Norwich

Food waste recycling reduces the amount of food waste discharged in landfills. We can also have excess energy resources that are both environmentally friendly and long-term by recycling food waste. By giving more bio-fertilizer, it also allows us to grow more food crops. The following is a food recycling technique:

A collection of food waste is made at your location and transported to a facility for recycling. Normally, recycling centers use anaerobic digestion to break down the food waste. Anaerobic digestion is conducted in an airtight, enclosed environment by bacteria. Methanol, the fuel and energy source formed by this breakdown, is another name for biogas and a fuel source. When the leftovers from the meal decompose, they can be used as biofertilizer to fertilize our crops.