The Announcement From MA DEP In October 2021 the Massachusetts DEP announced the state would be expanding its food waste ban. The current weekly threshold of compliance is 1 ton of food scraps or waste. In November 2022, the weekly threshold will be lowered to a half-ton. This will significantly expand the list of MA…
A recent story from the Boston Globe, “In a first for the region, Hannaford says its grocery stores have achieved zero food waste,” recognizes Hannaford for a decade-long effort to eliminate all food waste. Agri-Cycle is proud to be a part of this effort, and to help make Hannaford “the first large-scale grocer in New…
Mainebiz recently interviewed Dan Bell (Agri-Cycle) and Adam Wintle (of our sister company, Exeter Agri-Energy) about the recent completion of our processing plant, including Maine’s first depackager, and recognized the potential for reducing waste going to landfills: The recent completion of a $1 million food waste processing plant — featuring Maine’s first “de-packager” that separates…