Waste Connections, Food Science Corp. partner with Texas city to recycle food waste

Waste Connections, The Woodlands, Texas, has partnered with Ottawa, Ontario-based Food Cycle Science Corp. (FCS) and the city of Canton, Texas, to bring food waste conversion technology to Canton residents.

FCS’ FoodCycler is an electric food waste recycler that converts food scraps into a dry byproduct, helping to reduce methane emissions that occur when food waste decomposes in landfills.

“Waste Connections is excited to partner with Food Cycle Science to bring cutting-edge food waste solutions to the communities we serve,” says Steve Berry, municipal sales & relations manager at Waste Connections. “By introducing FoodCycler technology to our municipal customers, Waste Connections sets itself apart by offering tangible cost-effective solutions to pressing environmental challenges.”

FCS designs and delivers waste solutions that enable individuals, businesses and communities to manage their food waste.

“We are thrilled to partner with Waste Connections and the city of Canton on this groundbreaking initiative,” FCS CEO Bradley Crepeau says. “Canton’s forward-thinking leadership is setting a powerful example for other municipalities by adopting innovative solutions to food waste management. By leveraging the FoodCycler technology, Canton is not only achieving net new diversion from landfills but also doing so in a cost-effective manner that benefits both the environment and taxpayers. This program proves that sustainability and fiscal responsibility can go hand-in-hand, paving the way for other cities to follow suit.”

According to FCS, its products provide technology to process food waste in homes in a manner that eliminates odors and reduces volume by up to 90 percent. For cities like Canton, it says this infrastructure can decrease food waste emissions by more than 75 percent while complementing existing systems like municipal composting and anaerobic digestion programs.

Waste Today has reached out to Waste Connections for comment.