18 May HOW TO RECOVER FOOD WASTE?

Local authorities, restaurants, hotels, distributors… Do you recycle all of your food waste? 

We don't teach you anything, but sorting and recovering your food waste is an excellent way to reduce your environmental impact on a daily basis. 

If you did not know, since January 1, 2017, any activity producing more than 10 tonnes of bio-waste per year is required to install a management system. A law that will extend to all producers or holders of bio-waste by 2023. 

Today, many solutions exist. In addition, their preventive aspect makes it possible to be vigilant on the number of bio-waste produced. They therefore reduce food waste. 

It is still necessary to find the most suitable solution for its activity and its types of waste, for more efficiency! 

Collection & recovery, compost, thermal dehydrator, conditioner… Takagreen tells you all about the solutions available to you!

WHAT IS FOOD WASTE?

Food waste is part of bio-waste. More commonly known as Kitchen and Table Waste; they include leftover meals, preparation waste, etc. from various activities: restaurants, caterers, distributors, preparers, etc. 

Note that any plastic packaging or container is not considered food waste.

WHAT SOLUTIONS?

• COLLECTION

Collection is the ideal solution if you do not have the space to recycle your waste on your site.

Once collected, your waste is sent to a recovery center, which can use one of these two techniques: 

– Composting: biological process that converts food waste into quality fertilizer to nourish the soil.

– Anaerobic digestion: fermentation of bio-waste which will release biogas.

Incineration or disposal in a storage center are now prohibited unless you have not been able to find any recovery channel by methanation or composting within your territory. 

If you wish to opt for this alternative, Takagreen recommends its partners: My Little Bucket, Axibio, Restovalor, Vepluche, Hector The Collector, The Alchemists, Yes Compost, Love Your Waste, Bicycompost, La Tricyclerie, Ecovalim et tryon. 

It's up to you to choose the nearest company to optimize travel and thus strengthen your environmental footprint. 

•  COMPOST

If your premises allow it, you can opt for a compost on your site! As explained above, composting is a very good way to recover food waste. Indeed, it reproduces the natural cycle of matter and accelerates its decomposition process. 

At stake ? An excellent fertilizer that you can use for your green spaces or resell to farmers, landscapers or individuals. 

Several of our partners specialize in the field of composting: Urban Compost, Compost on site, Compost form, Microterra, Organeo.

• THE WORMS COMPOSTAGE

Another composting technique called “vermicomposting” is used for food waste. Unlike vegetable composting, it is worms that transform organic matter into a soil called vermicompost.

Odorless, space-saving and with quick results, this alternative is ideal for installation in an enclosed area. 

This solution is offered to you by several of our partners: happy verses, Compostory et Moulinot. 

In addition, if you are looking for insect breeders who can assist you in the recovery of all your food waste, we invite you to contact ABC Green ou Antifly. 

• THE ELECTROMECHANICAL COMPOSTER

The electromechanical composter makes it possible to create compost but electronically. The accumulated food waste is crushed and then sent to a first fermentation chamber. Then, they automatically switch to the second maturation chamber equipped with independent stirring where they are transformed into compost very quickly. On average, waste is reduced by 90% in 24 hours. 

For optimal performance, it is important to choose an electromechanical composter adapted to the amount of waste produced daily. 

This solution can be installed both indoors and outdoors, and provides compost of very good quality, efficient, pest-free and odorless. In addition, it saves money on waste collection and transport. 

To find out more about the electromechanical composter, we invite you to contact our partners Eco-Digester, Bio Tech Environment et Up Cycle. 

• THE THERMAL DEHYDRATOR

The thermal dehydrator is a waste treatment and recovery solution based on the principle of transformation into dry matter by dehydration. It allows you to transform your organic waste into a dry and odorless powder which will be collected by a specialized company which will then transport it to a composting or methanisation centre. 

The thermal dehydrator therefore appears as a solution that is quick to install and simple to use, which allows you to reduce the volume of your waste by up to 80%. Therefore, having less waste volume allows you to save money on collection. Indeed, instead of a weekly passage, the collection will be carried out every 4 to 6 weeks. 

Finally, the waste is heated to more than 70° to kill bacteria and provide you with an odorless dry material that does not attract pests. Our partners Give solution, Ecogreen et Valwast can assist you in setting up this alternative. 

• THE DECONDITIONER 

The deconditioner makes it possible to separate bio-waste, the contents of their container, without grinding and without water, whatever the type of packaging and the organic matter. 

They are then transformed into a bioresource in the form of an organic soup. A pre-treatment which also allows a better methanogenic power and a virtuous return to the ground. Indeed, this solution allows a direct or indirect valorization of the digestate. 

Discover our partner Green Creative with its turnkey solution Flexidry. From study to maintenance, they support you in setting up their deconditioner. 

WHAT SOLUTIONS FOR SPECIFIC ORGANIC WASTE?

• SURPLUS BREAD

Notice to all artisan bakers and restaurateurs! Not sure what to do with your leftover bread? Discover Crumbler, a solution created by Let him explain, which quickly turns your leftover bread into breadcrumbs so you can reuse it in your recipes. 

• USED ​​OILS

You do not know what to do with your used cooking oils? Discover our partners Oleovia et gecco, who offer to come and collect your used oils to then recover them and transform them into biofuel or biogas.