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Published on August 11th, 2008

Florida Supermarket Chain Partners to Compost Food Waste

by Trey Granger

The Publix grocery chain is looking to increase its recycling rate to 80 percent through a new partnership that will turn the store’s food waste into liquid fertilizer.

Publix stores in Broward County, Fla. will have fruits, vegetables, meat and bakery products collected by Pompano Beach-based Organic Recovery to keep them out of landfills when the products are past their sell-by date. This material will be turned into a liquid soil amendment, harvest-to-harvest (H2H).

In 2007, Publix had a recycling rate of 42 percent, so the company expects the new program could increase store recycling by 30 percent. Organic Recovery hopes to begin serving Publix stores in Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties soon.

One way for you to recycle food waste after you’ve left the grocery store is through a organic waste using Earth911.

Trey Granger

Trey Granger

Trey Granger is a staff member at Earth911.com.

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