Food Scraps
This section of the Organics Web site provides information about environmentally sound food scraps management. Topics include:
- Basic Information - Learn why food waste disposal is a problem and what's currently being done about it.
- Food Waste Recovery Hierarchy - Review EPA's food waste diversion hierarchy and learn how to recover and reduce surplus food and food waste.
- Generators - Learn about food waste management options for large-scale generators and for households.
- Success Stories - Learn how some organizations are recovering food scraps and submit your own project to EPA.
- Food Waste Management Cost Calculator - Use this calculator to estimates the cost competitiveness of alternatives to food waste disposal.
- Frequent Questions - Find answers to frequently asked questions about food scraps.
- Resources - View publications and links to EPA-sponsored Web sites and other federal and nongovernmental organization Web sites that provide information on food scraps management issues.