From farm to table, 40% of food supply is wasted. (EndFoodWasteNow.org)
As much as 65% of waste thrown in the garbage could be used as compost. (DoSomething.org)
Up-cy-cle: Reusing discarded material in such a way as to create a product of a high quality or value than the original.
Wasting 40% of the food supply increases the need for more production of crops using more energy, fuel and man hours. (CNN)
Food waste is the second largest waste stream in the United States (after paper). (EPA.gov)
Who We Are
Natural Upcycling is Upstate New York’s premier organics recycling company. Our focus is to collect organic waste and turn it into a renewable resource.
We recycle over 9,000,000 lbs of food waste per month which reduces carbon dioxide pollution by 3,964 metric tons or the equivalent of taking 10,269* cars off the road monthly.
*calculated using stop waste.co/calculator
What We Provide
We create a customized program for waste disposal that meets your organization’s needs, large or small. Our clients include: restaurants, grocery stores, hospitals, universities/schools, cafeterias, food manufacturers and food distribution centers.
Natural Upcycling‘s services include pickup in bins (provided either by us or customer), large containers, or the client can deliver to the AD site in large containers. We offer zero-waste depackaging services for palletized out-of-spec or expired food products (liquid or solid). We also offer the WasteMaster technology for larger food waste generators. Certificate of destruction (COD) available.
Where We Are
Natural Upcycling currently collects source separated organics in the shaded areas shown in the map shown to the right (DE, MA, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA), and is upstate New York’s largest landfill-diverting food waste collection company.
If you are within these regions, please reach out to us to learn more about joining in our mission to redefine organic waste. 585.584.3124.
Learn more more about how you can partner with Natural Upcycling.