Zero Waste, Landfill Diversion, Recycling and Organic Repurposing through Food Waste Separation

Food waste separation of organic material from its packaged containment is no longer being overlooked, but rather becoming a necessity for companies, municipalities and other organizations. Food and other organic waste depackaging leads to the maximization of high-quality composting, animal nutrition, and anaerobic digestion while minimizing dependency on landfills, therefore satisfying regulatory compliance. Specifically, depackaging systems are seeking to make a significant contribution to industries by:

• Increasing the throughput capacity and quality for the composting of source separated organics, prepackaged foods, and other organic waste
• Encouraging the demand for sustainable, reliable, and quality food and organic waste resources in the compost market and industry
• Identifying and opening new markets for composting outputs
• Recycling organic waste streams for continued repurposing
• Reduce environmental impact of discarded organic waste

Separation technology and equipment have made it possible to remove organic contents from its packaging for recycling/repurposing. This separation of materials leads to the increased utilization of high-quality composting. My presentation will detail the ability to produce contamination-free organics for compost through the separation of food (and other organic) waste from its packaging onsite at compost facilities, food manufacturing, retail, municipalities, standalone facilities and transfer stations as a means to divert organic waste from landfills and repurpose/recycle the material.