The global push to reduce food waste is accelerating as countries implement stricter laws to tackle the disposal of food waste and its environmental impact. Starting in 2025, these regulations will transform how businesses manage their waste, emphasizing sustainability and compliance. From California to Sweden, governments are enacting measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, recover edible food, and implement innovative technologies. Businesses need effective solutions to not only comply with these regulations but also optimize their costs of waste management.
Key Global Food Waste Laws Effective in 2025
California, USA
California’s Senate Bill 1383 sets a goal to reduce organic waste disposal by 75% and recover 20% of edible food by 2025. Businesses are required to adopt sustainable practices for the disposal of food waste, including donating excess edible food and utilizing systems like aerobic digestion to process organic waste.
Washington, USA
Washington’s House Bill 1799 phases in requirements for businesses generating organic waste. By 2025, companies producing four cubic yards or more of organic waste per week must arrange for composting or organics recycling. The law emphasizes reducing the costs of waste management through innovative solutions like biodigesters.
Canada
Canada plans to implement a ban on disposing of organic waste in landfills or incinerators under the Environmental Protection Act. The act was drafted in 2012 and will be rigorously implemented from January 2025-2027.
Sweden
Sweden will require nationwide compliance with food waste recycling regulations by 2025, aiming to reduce per capita food waste by 20%. Their approach includes turning food waste into biofuel and fertilizer through technologies such as aerobic digestion.
France
France continues to expand its Anti-Waste and Circular Economy Law, introducing bans on plastics and new requirements for systems for the disposal of food waste. By 2025, businesses will need to align with stricter regulations to reduce waste and comply with sustainability goals.
With these laws coming into effect, businesses must embrace efficient methods for the disposal of food waste. One proven technology is the LFC biodigester, a system that uses aerobic digestion to convert food waste into grey water.
How do you measure the waste you have diverted from a landfill?
The LFC biodigester from Power Knot weighs the amount of food waste that is ingested and reports this numerically and graphically on its color touch screen. All the data is uploaded to the cloud where it can be accessed from any device anywhere in the world.
The weighing of the food waste on the LFC biodigester is certified to be accurate: these machines have achieved NTEP certification so you can reliably use the data that you extract from the machine in your corporate reports.
Choosing an NTEP certified food waste disposal solution ensures accuracy, reliability, and compliance with industry standards. NTEP certification, issued by the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM), demonstrates that a measuring device meets the rigorous specifications outlined in the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Handbook 44.
This certification ensures that devices provide accurate and reliable metrics for tracking waste. The certification also provides you with confidence that the statistics you report are precise.
For organizations focused on sustainability, an NTEP certified biodigester like those from Power Knot provides the added assurance that their food waste reduction efforts are being accurately measured. These metrics not only help track progress internally but also enable businesses to share their environmental impact with stakeholders confidently.
Benefits of biodigesters for food waste management
Biodigesters like the LFC biodigester offer numerous benefits:
- Convenience: Digest food waste on site in 24 hours with no odor or noise
- Cost savings: Significantly reduce cost to dispose of and manage waste food
- Compliance: Safely dispose of your waste without sending it to the landfill
- Cleanliness: Eliminate smells, mess, and pests from your trash bins
- Control: See statistics on usage, diagnostics, and service schedules on the color touch screen and with the LFC Cloud
Power Knot has helped businesses worldwide revolutionize their waste management practices. Our NTEP certified biodigesters provide a dependable, eco-friendly solution to food waste disposal, offering a direct response to upcoming regulations.
Whether you’re in hospitality, healthcare, or food service, Power Knot can help you reduce your environmental impact while optimizing waste management costs.
As global food waste laws take effect in 2025, now is the time to act. Equip your business with the tools to stay ahead of regulations, reduce costs, and lead in sustainability.
Contact us today to get a custom environmental action plan that keeps your business ahead of evolving regulations and sustainability goals.