Food Recycling Solutions
Diverting commercial food waste from the NWA landfill to create nutrient-rich compost and a healthier environment.
Did You Know?
30-40% of the U.S. Food Supply is Wasted Annually!
How It Adds Up Annually -
Restaurants
Discard 22–33 billion pounds = $162 billion per year
Hotels, Schools & Hospitals
Discard 7–11 billion pounds
Retail Sector
Discard 43 billion pounds
Households
Discard 76 billion pounds
That equals 200-300 pounds/person, which means the average American spends ≈$4,000 on food (groceries + eating out) each year and discards ≈$1,500 of it!
That gives us a total of over
which equals approximately $218 billion annually
How Can You Help?
Food Recycling Solutions partners with businesses in Northwest Arkansas to recycle food waste with a simple pick up service!
Food waste includes uneaten or unused food considered unsuitable for consumption, whether from:
Commercial Sources
Farms, Processing, Restaurants/Food Services, etc.
Consumers
Kitchen/ Table Scraps, Leftovers, Spoiled Items, etc.
Food waste includes uneaten or unused food considered unsuitable for consumption, whether from:
- Commercial Sources: Farms, Processing, Restaurants/Food Services, etc.
- Consumers: Kitchen/ Table Scraps, Leftovers, Spoiled Items, etc.
How Is Food Waste Recycled?
Food waste is discarded into designated bins by our partners and their staff.
Weekly pickups by specialized trucks, which then deliver waste to the recycling center.
Centers transform it into nutrient-rich compost within 3-4 months, perfect for gardeners and growers.
Why Recycle Food Waste?
Reduce Landfill Bulk & Methane Emissions
Food waste makes up 25% of landfill content, producing methane - a greenhouse gas 80 times more potent than CO₂ over 20 years.
Conserve Resources
Food waste = wasted water, energy, and labor from production to storage
Create Valuable By-products
Compost regenerates soil, grows healthier plants, and reduces the need for chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
Promote Sustainability
Recycling raises awareness to buy only what’s needed and reduce waste.
What's In It For You?
- Lower trash pickup costs for your business by reducing trash frequency.
- Eliminate odors in outdoor trash areas, especially in warm weather.
- Combat climate change by reducing methane emissions.
- Help avoid the construction of another costly landfill in NW Arkansas.
- Attract eco-conscious customers and employees who value sustainability.
- Enjoy the satisfaction of contributing to a healthier planet for future generations.
- Lower trash pickup costs for your business by reducing trash frequency.
- Eliminate odors in outdoor trash areas, especially in warm weather.
- Combat climate change by reducing methane emissions.
- Help avoid the construction of another costly landfill in NW Arkansas.
- Attract eco-conscious customers and employees who value sustainability.
- Enjoy the satisfaction of contributing to a healthier planet for future generations.
Act as if what you do makes a difference.
It does.