Agri-Cycle Energy has been around since 2011 and is growing and expanding every day. Keep reading to understand how we went from being a small-scale independent farm to how we scaled up to serving clients and partners across the Northeast! Agri-Cycle’s Unique Journey 2011 to 2014 Our early beginnings started with a farm and a…
Every year, billions of pounds of food go to waste, leaving a trail of economic, environmental, and societal consequences in its wake. But what many don’t realize is that this isn’t just about discarded leftovers or expired produce. The implications of food waste ripple through our global economy, strain our planet’s resources and exacerbate societal…
Agri-Cycle handles thousands of tons of food waste each year from various sources, from New England groceries to Pennsylvanian manufacturers. But how does our food waste collection program work on the end of businesses? Today we’re going to look at the lynchpin of our services – the food waste containers. From tote bins to tankers,…
Do you want to get food waste out of your business’s garbage and wastewater? There can be many reasons – a requirement from a local business program, a state food waste ban, or a wish for your business to not contribute to the massive 40% of municipal solid waste that is food waste. Regardless of…
Expertise, Transparency, and Education. The benefits of working with dedicated food scraps hauler like Agri-Cycle. When you type “Commercial Composter Near Me” into google the results will vary wildly. The first thing to consider is whether or not a company’s sole focus is food waste and food scraps diversion. Companies that are dedicated to food…
Food Waste Recycling Tips For Summer Summertime can pose a number of challenges when managing your food waste/scraps recycling program. Proactively addressing those challenges with the solutions below will help ensure that ALL of the food waste and food scraps on-site end up being anaerobically digested or composted. A clean food waste/scraps program helps keep…
Partner Profile Chris Merriam and his staff at Sable Oaks were among the first of Agri-Cycle’s partners. Their leadership in food waste recycling and other sustainability initiatives has been a model for hotels throughout Maine and the region. Chris’ dedication to this program has not wavered, and he always keeps an eye out for ways…
Partner Profile The Good Shepherd Food Bank has contributed tons upon tons of food to Maine’s undernourished populations over the years, and has more recently begun working with Agri-Cycle on diverting its spoiled or damaged food products from the waste stream. It has been a privilege working with Sam Michaud and his team on this…
BioCycle Magazine, the preeminent organics recycling publication in the U.S., featured the new partnership between Agri-Cycle/Exeter Agri-Energy and ecomaine in their November 2016 issue. Agri-Cycle Energy picks up the food scraps from a dedicated area on the top floor at the WTE plant, transports them to Exeter Agri-Energy for depackaging and digestion, and returns the…
Partner Profile Colby College is a true leader in campus sustainability, and we are very proud to be working with the staff on this organics diversion program. Kevin and other Colby staff members are constantly looking for ways to minimize the campus’ environmental footprint and maximize their “green” efforts. Since working together, Colby has successfully…