Food Waste

Food and drink industry
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The food and drink industry is one of the largest industry sectors in the UK and has a significant impact on the environment.

As food rots it can produce leachate, a toxic liquid capable of considerable groundwater pollution, and methane, which is 22 times more damaging to the environment than CO2 and accounts for around 20% of the UK’s gas emissions.

In addition to the environmental considerations, the landfilling of food wastes is becoming increasingly expensive; landfill tax will rise by £8 per year from 2008. The EU Landfill Directive also places severe restrictions on the disposal of such materials to landfill from 2007 onwards.

Diverting food waste from landfill, The Greener Solution

Our Food Waste Works service offers the unique opportunity to dispose of food waste via an environmentally sustainable disposal route rather than conventional landfill.

Cawleys have an exclusive partnership with BIOGEN, the Eco-Technology sector of the Bedfordia Group. This relationship with BIOGEN who own and operate a biogas plant, allows our customers to reduce their carbon and greenhouse gas emissions by avoiding uncontrolled emissions of methane to the atmosphere from food waste and converting it into electricity for the National Grid.

We can now offer our customers a cost effective solution to food waste disposal which will also help increase the capture rate of recyclables from the commercial waste stream. The new biogas system assists companies using it to comply with the Government’s BS14001 environmental standard and gain fantastic ‘green’ PR through choosing a sustainable & environmental route for your food waste resulting in renewable energy!

Our food waste recycling scheme offers the unique opportunity for producers such as manufacturers, restaurants, caterers, hotels, hospitals and fast-food outlets, to dispose of their food waste via an environmentally sustainable disposal route rather than conventional landfill. We can accept all types of food waste including all Animal By-products up to Category 3, along with all packaged and unpackaged food.

With Food Waste Works Cawleys can provide:

• A bespoke integrated service for all food wastes including raw and cooked meats, used cooking oils and rotisserie fats
  
• A collection network covering from the Midlands through to London to suit operational needs, six days a week
  
• Emergency collections following freezer breakdowns or vehicle accidents
  
• A safe, environmentally sustainable and fully auditable disposal route for food industry by-products
  
• Large fleet of specialist vehicles and containers including tanker and palletised collections
  
• Full compliance with latest EU legislation including animal by-product disposal
  
• Dedicated 24/7 customer helpdesk
  
• Tailor-made and cost-effective arrangements are provided for the disposal of a wide variety of materials.
  
• Destruction certificates are issued to guarantee disposal and that your product will not reach the consumer

To find out more about turning your food waste into renewable energy
Watch our behind the scenes video!

Recycling gives food for thought

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Call Kate or Mandy today on 0845 260 2000 to find out more!