Leading national waste management company Biffa has launched a new nationwide Food Waste Collection service for SMEs in the catering industry.
Restaurants, bars, pubs, hotels and fast food restaurants look set to benefit from the new service which is now available across 22 areas of the UK.
Conversion to energy
From just £7 per lift, small businesses in these areas can have their food waste collected as often or as little as required, diverting it from landfill and instead sending it to anaerobic digestion plants to be converted into energy.
With nearly £15m tonnes of food waste produced every year in the UK and 40 per cent currently ending up in landfill, food waste recycling is an ideal way for businesses to boost their sustainability credentials and appeal to consumers who are ever more environmentally-conscious.
Scotland
The service will also help Scottish bars comply with recent food waste legislation changes in Scotland, which are likely to be replicated across the rest of the UK in the coming years.
Businesses in Scotland producing more than 50kg of food waste per week are now required to present it for separate collection and, from 1 January 2016, legislation will also cover those producing more than 5kg of food waste per week.
Comply with current regulations, prepare for future changes
Dave Wakelam, Industrial and Commercial Business Director at Biffa, said: “Our new Food Waste Collection service offers a bespoke and environmentally-friendly approach to handling the many tonnes of food waste produced by bars in the UK.
“With stringent legislation already in place on food waste in Scotland and the rest of the UK expected to follow suit, our service can help businesses to comply with the current regulations and prepare for further upcoming changes.
“Disposing of food waste responsibly is becoming increasingly important as landfill diversion becomes the focus of waste management policy and our Food Waste Collection service makes it easier and more affordable for businesses to play their part.”
According to research by the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), the UK could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 27m tonnes and businesses could save £2bn, if we achieve zero food waste to landfill by 2020.
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