Food Waste Management Inverness

In terms of environmental protection, or eco-friendliness, we take good care of waste and our personnel are properly trained to manage it. Furthermore, the waste we send to our landfills is very little. We strive to send less than 5% of waste to landfills and only if they have nowhere else to go, unlike food waste that should never end in landfills. Therefore, we are the best food waste management firm in Inverness.

We also provide free bins, free bin delivery, and the ability to schedule your waste collection, whether daily, weekly, or monthly. Our collection team is also available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to attend to your every waste collection requirements. In addition to food waste collection, we also collect a variety of other types of waste. 

Why do Food Products go to Waste?

We lose and waste food due to a variety of reasons: harsh weather, processing issues, excess supplies, and volatile markets cause food to be lost before it reaches a grocery store, while overbuying, bad planning, and uncertainty about labels and quality increase food waste. In addition to wasting resources such as water and farmland, unfinished food is also harmful to the environment. A half-eaten meal left on a restaurant plate, food scraps from preparing a meal at home, and sour milk poured down the drain are all examples of food waste.

How do Businesses Manage Food Waste?

Since the agreement for businesses to aid reduce the astonishing figures on wasted food, food waste in the UK has been in the limelight. The initial three-year trial, which ran from 2012 to 2015, produced positive results for individuals engaged, but there is still more that can be done. Developing a compensation strategy is necessary in order for businesses to compensate for this food waste. The best way is following the waste management hierarchy. Obviously, the first step in implementing a business strategy is to only order what is required, reducing total waste, but for waste that cannot be eliminated in this manner, the following is recommended:

Food Waste Reduction

Don’t waste, don’t want – One of the simplest solutions to approach our waste concerns is to reduce the amount of food we produce overall, therefore reduce the amount of waste. Food waste will inevitably decrease when more responsible production levels and procedures, as well as people purchasing only what they will use, are implemented. Even something as simple as properly keeping your food can drastically reduce the amount of waste your company generates. Keep your eyes peeled for temperature control. Certain foods flourish in specific surroundings, whether they’re cold, warm, or freezing. 

Re-use

Although it may appear difficult to reuse food waste on the surface, everyone can help by reusing as much of their waste as possible before tossing it away. Many leftover components, such as chicken bones, can be composted for use in gardens, and many leftover items, such as chicken bones, can be utilized to make broth. There are numerous recipes for reusing the pieces of vegetables that we normally discard. 

Recycling

While food cannot be recycled once it has outside of its sell-by date – or if it is returned to a kitchen – the process of reusing it is amazing. Anaerobic digestion makes use of the gas emitted by decomposing foods when oxygen levels are low. This process produces biogas, which can be utilized as a source of energy, while the residual materials (digestate) can be used as fertilizer. 
Need more information on food waste management? Simply contact us on 01463 800 485 to see how we can assist your company in becoming more ecologically responsible when it comes to dealing with food waste.