Food Waste Disposable Units Market Report 2025

This Food Waste Disposable Units market report provides a comprehensive analysis of the market’s characteristics, size, and growth, including segmentation, regional and country-level breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends, and strategies. It also tracks historical and forecasted market growth across various geographies.

The food waste disposable units market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $2.39 billion in 2024 to $2.55 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.7%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to environmental awareness, convenience and hygiene, urbanization, government initiatives.

The food waste disposable units market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $3.36 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.2%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to sustainability and circular economy, urban dwellings, technological advances, health and sanitation concerns. Major trends in the forecast period include smart and iot-enabled units, food recovery programs, innovative disposal methods, integration with kitchen appliances.

The food waste disposal units market is poised for growth due to various factors, including population growth, rapid urbanization, and increased consumption resulting from rising disposable income. According to the World Bank, it is estimated that the waste volume generated per person per day will reach 1.42 kg by 2025. The International Solid Waste Association forecasts a global increase in solid waste volumes by a factor of 2.37 by 2050.

The increasing number of restaurants is expected to drive the growth of the food waste disposal units market in the coming years. A restaurant is a business where prepared food and beverages are served to customers for on-site consumption. Food waste disposal units are commonly used in restaurants to efficiently grind and dispose of food scraps, promoting sanitation and reducing environmental impact. For example, in October 2022, the Office for National Statistics, a UK-based government department, reported that the number of restaurants grew to 31,425, up from 29,680 in 2021. As a result, the rising number of restaurants is fueling the growth of the food waste disposal units market.

Food waste disposal unit manufacturers are actively innovating advanced and environmentally friendly solutions, such as waste-to-energy systems. These disposal units process waste into fine particles, leading to the production of biogas, which can be used as a biofuel to generate electricity.

Major companies operating in the food waste disposable units market are concentrating on developing comprehensive food recycling services for households, offering eco-friendly solutions to reduce waste and promote sustainability. For example, in January 2023, Mill Industries Inc., a US-based waste management company, introduced the Mill Kitchen Bin, designed to efficiently manage various food waste items, including plate scrapings, fruits, vegetables, dairy products, eggs, and even meat like chicken. Users can continuously add food scraps to the bin until it reaches its capacity, at which point the company collects the food waste for processing. This approach provides a practical solution for food recycling at home.

Major companies operating in the food waste disposable units market include Anaheim Manufacturing Co, Emerson Electric Co, Franke Holding AG, Haier Group Corporation, Hobart Corporation, Whirlpool Corporation, InSinkErator, Apollo Kitchen Equipment & Services Pvt Ltd., WasteCare Corporation, MEIKO Clean Solutions Pvt Ltd., Komptech Americas LLC, Mavitec Group, Delitek AS, Unistone Electric Company, Disperator AB, EnviroPure Systems Inc., Wastequip LLC, BioHiTech Global Inc., Bokashicycle NVC LLC, WasteMaster Inc., Oklin International Ltd., Bioelektra Group, Bertin Medical Waste Sterilwave, Somat Corporation, Pulian International Enterprise Co Ltd., Go Green Environmental, Joraform AB, BinCrusher, BLANCO America Inc., Teka Group.

Food waste disposal units are electrically powered devices designed to efficiently dispose of organic kitchen waste by sending it through sinkholes to sewer systems. These units are used by homeowners and commercial kitchens.

The primary types of food waste disposal units in the market include shattered type disposers, dry type disposers, and grinding type disposers. Grinding-type disposers are waste disposal devices equipped with a garbage-receiving chamber that features a rotatable disk with blade-like impeller members, typically located at or near the bottom of the chamber. These units find applications in various commercial and residential settings.

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Asia Pacific was the largest region in the food waste disposable units market in 2024. The regions covered in the food waste disposable units market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the food waste disposable units market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The food waste disposal units market consists of sales of dry-type disposers, shattered-type disposers, grinding-type disposers, and other food waste disposal units. Values in this market are factory gate values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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