Food Waste Recycling Southampton

Whether your organisation is looking for food waste recycling services and a way of carbon emissions reduction, Southampton Waste has all the resources you need. We’ve been in the food waste management and recycling business for a long time. We collect waste from a variety of sources, including industrial and commercial, and process it for use in manufacturing and energy conversion. 

Our commitment to our customers is to assist them in managing their waste and resources in an effective and sustainable manner, while also providing unwavering support. Call us on 023 8181 9880.

What is Food Waste Recycling?

Food waste recycling refers to the process of turning food waste into reusable materials. Through recycling, this food waste could be turned to energy and fertilisers. Most of this food waste ends up in landfills, where it rots and emits methane, which harms the environment and produces greenhouse gases. At Southampton Waste, zero food waste will be sent to landfills thanks to food waste recycling. Food waste recycling enables us to have extra energy resources that are both non – toxic and long-term. It also provides us with more bio-fertilizer, allowing us to grow more food crops. 

It’s easy to reduce food waste when it’s caused by overproduction, so producing less is the simplest solution. A surplus of edible foods can now be given to hungry people who cannot afford to buy enough food due to our high-priced economy. In addition to these various approaches, anaerobic digestion is generally recommended for food waste that cannot be composted. Food waste management, which includes recycling and modifying how we handle food waste, is a critical component of 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.

How is Food Waste Recycled?

Food waste is defined as food that has been thrown away and is either unused or uneaten. It could be raw, cooked, or peel from fruits and vegetables. This food wastage can occur at any point of the food production process, even when the people who are fed do not finish the meal and discard it in the dumpster. This food waste can be recycled using anaerobic digestion, which goes as follows:

We pick up your food waste and bring it to one of our recycling centres. Anaerobic digestion is used to break it down at recycling centres. Microbes inside an airtight and enclosed system break down food waste in anaerobic digestion. This breakdown produces methane gas, which is collected and used to make biogas for fuel and energy. What remains of the decomposed food can be used as a bio-fertilizer for our crops.

The AD process is both a renewable energy source and a food waste treatment method. In the United Kingdom, AD is expected to help the country fulfil its 2020 objective of obtaining 15% of its energy from renewable sources. Furthermore, if AD technology is extensively implemented for the treatment of food waste, it might result in the creation of 35,000 new employment in the UK. All variables of sustainability are taken into account in order to deliver the quality of life improvements to potential receivers.

Participate in the green living initiative by having your waste handled by a reputable and qualified company like Southampton Waste. To put your mind at ease, our helpful team is always available to answer any questions you may have. As confirmation of your commitment to keeping the environment safe and free of food waste, we will also give you a Waste Transfer Note and Duty of Care documentation. All you have to do is dial 023 8181 9880 to get in touch with us.