Restaurants, grocers, and other food businesses produce a lot of organic waste, and in New Jersey there is now a legal reason to divert it, not just an environmental one.
The New Jersey food waste law
New Jersey’s Food Waste Recycling Law requires large food waste generators that produce a certain volume per week and are located within a set distance of an authorized facility to separate and recycle their food waste. You can read the specifics from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
Why it makes sense beyond compliance
Diverting food waste can reduce trash hauling costs and supports sustainability goals that customers increasingly care about. It also keeps a large, avoidable source of methane out of landfills, as we explain in this article.
How Torus can help
Torus works with households and organizations across New Jersey. If your business wants to set up collection, reach out and we will help you figure out the right approach. Learn more about us or get in touch.
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Whether you are meeting the state requirement or getting ahead of it, we can help make organics diversion simple. See where we serve to begin.