Anaerobic Digestion & Bio-Energy
Before food becomes energy, it should feed people. We work food up the recovery hierarchy — to food banks first, to animal feed second, and only when nothing else fits, into our network of licensed anaerobic digestion plants.
Overview
We partner with Fair Share, the UK's largest food bank organisation, to redirect still-edible surplus food from manufacturers, distributors and retailers to people who need it. That's the first stop. AD is the last.
When food can no longer go to people or animals, anaerobic digestion gives it one more useful life. Recognised by the UK Government, Defra, the Welsh Assembly, the Scottish Parliament, Friends of the Earth and the National Farmers Union as one of the most effective methods for recycling food waste, AD is a frontline technology for the food industry's net-zero goals.
Inside sealed tanks, food waste breaks down naturally and produces biogas, which we then use as fuel in a combined heat and power (CHP) unit to generate renewable electricity and heat. The remaining material is a nutrient-rich biofertiliser, pasteurised and applied to British farmland twice a year as a sustainable alternative to fossil-fuel-derived fertilisers.
We offer a flexible range of recovery and containment solutions tailored to your site, using our UK-wide network of licensed anaerobic digestion plants — including compaction systems, bulk containers and wheelie-bin collection services.
What we accept
- Packaged and palletised food waste
- Out-of-date and unsaleable food
- Food and drink manufacturing waste
- Production and finished bakery products
- Wheelie-bin food waste collections
- Bulk container collections
Our recovery hierarchy
People first. Animals second. Energy third. Landfill never.
Food banks
Edible surplus redirected to people who need it through our Fair Share partnership.
Animal feed
Starch-rich foods upcycled into nutritionally balanced feed when they can no longer go to people.
Anaerobic digestion
Renewable electricity, heat and biofertiliser from material no longer fit for people or animals.
Landfill
Our entire model exists to keep this option off the table — for every tonne we collect.
Why this service
What makes it different.
Network of licensed plants
UK-wide capacity means shorter haul distances, lower transport emissions and reliable service.
Compaction & containers
We tailor the recovery solution to your site — compactors, bulk containers or wheelie bins.
Renewable energy out
Your food waste becomes electricity and heat in a CHP unit, plus a nutrient-rich biofertiliser.
Full duty-of-care
Waste-transfer notes and consignment paperwork issued for every collection.
How it works
Five steps from first call to first collection.
- 01
Audit
We review what food waste you produce, where, and how often.
- 02
Schedule
We agree a collection frequency that fits your operation.
- 03
Collect
Our team lifts and transports your food waste in licensed vehicles.
- 04
Document
We provide the duty-of-care paperwork you need for compliance.
- 05
Process
Material is processed at a licensed AD plant into energy and biofertiliser.
Related services
Often handled together.
Get in touch
Let's rethink waste — together.
Tell us what you produce, where, and how often. We'll come back with a tailored plan and quote — usually within one working day.