BioCycle

09/01/2026

ain’t until it’s .
It’s as simple as that.

Compost ain’t compost until it’s compost. It’s as simple as that.

08/01/2026

ReFED’s 2025 report shows remains “stubbornly high” despite the foundation of progress that has been laid.

ReFED’s 2025 report shows food waste remains “stubbornly high” despite the foundation of progress that has been laid.

06/01/2026

A new system introduced by KEITH Manufacturing Co. facilitates the cleanout of trailers that transport materials like , and , improving the turnaround time between unloading and reloading, reducing the potential for cross-contamination between loads, and increasing worker safety.

The CleenSweep® system automates the entire cleanout process, replacing manual tarps, leaf blowers and brooms.

06/01/2026

As Extended Producer Responsibility legislation continues to grow across the United States, are increasingly asking a practical question: how will these programs recognize, and reimburse, the real costs associated with processing packaging?

How will EPR programs recognize, and reimburse, the real costs associated with processing compostable packaging?

02/01/2026

, plants, facilities, and waste and transporters that handle and send out of state that generate 10,000 or more metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent are required to report their emissions each year.

The rule includes owners of landfills, waste-to-energy plants, anaerobic digestion facilities, and waste haulers and transporters that handle and send waste out of state.

31/12/2025

"101 for " by Paul Greene from the BioCycle archive …

Digester operators and developers are increasingly interested in upgrading biogas into renewable fuels, and tapping economic opportunities in the form of RINs.

30/12/2025

New facility, with capacity to preprocess 300 tons/day of commercial and residential , uses mix of equipment to size-reduce, press and screen …

A new facility in Ventura County, California, sized to preprocess 300 tons/day of commercial and residential food waste, utilizes a mix of equipment to size-reduce, press and screen.

30/12/2025

You can avoid program pitfalls by looking to successful models. NRDC's report, "Advancing Food Rescue In Cities: Strategies For Municipalities And Their Partners" offers insights and best practices from 11 "Food Matters" U.S. cities.

NRDC report, Advancing Food Rescue In Cities: Strategies For Municipalities And Their Partners, synthesizes insights and best practices from 11 Food Matters cities.

26/12/2025

The ReFED Catalytic Grant Fund is accepting letters of intent through January 21, 2026 for its Minimizing Methane Through Food Waste Solutions open call, which focuses on two high-impact areas: advancing food recycling and diverting from , and reducing related to loss in and supply chains.

Methane from decomposing food waste in landfills is one of the most potent climate pollutants. A major funding opportunity from ReFED is designed to help.

24/12/2025

Season's Greetings from BioCycle!

23/12/2025

From to … US Composting Council released its annual Public Policy Report this month. Learn more: https://www.biocycle.net/uscc-2025-public-policy-report/

The report focuses on state and federal legislation, policies, and strategies that affected USCC members.

22/12/2025

"Latest solid waste industry LCA on organics diversion vs. proves that when is put into the model, garbage comes out," explains BioCycle Senior Editorial Advisor Sally Brown.

Latest solid waste industry LCA on organics diversion vs. landfilling proves that when garbage is put into model, garbage comes out.