Food manufacturing business that uses customized waste management

Food & Beverage Waste Solutions

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We collect, depackage, and sustainably repurpose food and beverage waste materials from manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and more.

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Food waste as part of organic waste recycling to create renewable energy

Our Farm Powered Solution

What We Do

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End-to-End Waste Management

We collect food and beverage waste nationwide and recycle it into renewable energy at our farm-based anaerobic digesters. We provide a consultative approach for our partners' waste management programs. Our network of farms, food and beverage partners, strategic end site and hauler partners, and energy purchasers contributes to a circular economy benefitting farms, people, and the planet.

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Accepted Food Waste Types Include:

  • Process waste
  • Packaged waste
  • Fats, oils, and grease
  • Process water
  • Discarded front-of-house scraps and liquids
  • Discarded back-of-house scraps and liquids
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Benefits

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Your Food Waste Always Goes to the Most Sustainable End Use

We work with you to develop a holistic waste management solution that ensures all materials are recycled into renewable energy at a Farm Powered anaerobic digester near your facility. For rare cases when that is not feasible, we’ll find the most value-driven waste solution available.

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Reliable, Customized Materials Management Logistics

We can service you through our own network of strategic partners and haulers or work with your current hauler. We are also fully equipped to handle any emergency situations you may encounter.

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    Zero Waste to Landfill

    With Vanguard Renewables, you'll always know where your waste is going and how it benefits your company, local farms, and the environment. We will never send your materials to a landfill.

    Depackaging Food and Beverage Waste

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    Pre‑processing Packaged Waste

    Vanguard Renewables' advanced Organics Receiving Areas depackage and pre‑process expired goods, off‑spec batches, or unsafe to eat food and beverage products.

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    Recycling Food and Beverage Waste

    The extracted food waste is recycled at a Farm Powered anaerobic digester, where it is combined with farm waste and converted into renewable energy. Some waste streams are able to skip pre-processing and enter the anaerobic digester directly.

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    Why Vanguard Renewables?

    We'll transform your waste into a force for good. Our advantages include:

    • Sustainable destination that diverts food waste from landfills
    • Single-source solution for food and beverage waste management
    • Solid track record of managing waste for clients such as Cabot Creamery and Polar Beverages since 2014
    • Production of renewable natural gas
    • Supporting American farmers and their communities
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    We Put Safety First

    The safety of our employees is our greatest responsibility, so we demand constant vigilance to ensure a safe and healthy workplace. With safety as a core value, we nurture a culture that protects our employees, visitors, and everyone who calls the areas around our work sites “home.”

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    Ready to make a difference? Find out how we can partner to harness the power of food and beverage waste.

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