Food Waste Management Market Report 2026

The food waste management market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $78.2 billion in 2025 to $82.21 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing food wastage volumes, rising landfill burden, early government awareness initiatives, expansion of waste collection systems, growing environmental concerns.

The food waste management market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $101.21 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.3%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to strengthening sustainability policies, rising demand for circular economy models, increasing development of waste conversion technologies, expanding industrial participation in waste processing, growing focus on resource efficiency. Major trends in the forecast period include growing focus on food waste reduction initiatives, rising emphasis on waste-to-value solutions, increasing adoption of structured food disposal systems, expansion of recycling and reprocessing practices, strengthening global sustainability commitments.

The rising generation of organic municipal waste is expected to propel the growth of the food waste management market going forward. Organic municipal waste refers to municipal solid waste (MSW) that consists of biodegradable organic materials originating from living organisms. Food waste management is a key component in handling organic municipal waste, which includes food scraps, yard waste, and other biodegradable materials that can be sustainably managed through proper food waste management practices. For instance, in February 2024, according to the United Nations Environment Programme, a Norway-based UN agency, municipal solid waste generation reached 2.1 billion tonnes in 2023 and is projected to increase to 3.8 billion tonnes by 2050. Therefore, the rising generation of organic municipal waste drives the growth of the food waste management market.

Increasing government funds for waste disposal is expected to propel the growth of the food waste management market going forward. Government funding refers to the financial support a government entity provides to various organizations, initiatives, projects, programs, or individuals, whether at the federal, state, or local level. Several government authorities are funding waste disposal programs to support food waste management. For instance, in September 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, a US-based government agency, initiated the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program. This provides funding to support building a better America by reducing or eliminating pollution of water resources and improving the planning and management of solid waste sites. Save authorizes the program Our Seas 2 Act and is funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which provides $275 million for solid waste infrastructure for recycling grants. Therefore, increasing government funds for waste disposal is driving the growth of the food waste management market.

In August 2025, Closed Loop Partners, a US-based investment firm focused on circular economy solutions, acquired Agri-Cycle for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition, Closed Loop Partners aims to accelerate Agri-Cycle’s growth and expand its influence in organics circularity across the U.S. Agri-Cycle is a US-based organic waste management company specializing in industrial and commercial organics collection, anaerobic digestion, composting, and related data analytics and reporting services to maximize landfill diversion.

Major companies operating in the food waste management market report are Veolia Environnement S A, Waste Management Inc, Suez S A, Republic Services Inc, Remondis SE And Co KG, Waste Connections Inc, Cleanaway Waste Management Limited, Biffa Group Ltd, Casella Waste Systems Inc, Rumpke Consolidated Companies Inc, FCC Environment Limited, Covanta Ltd, Enerkem Inc, Implexians Eco Solutions Pvt Ltd, Ecofast Italia S R L, Biancamano S P A, Missouri Organic Recycling, Copia Pbc, Goodr Inc, Kitro S A, Eoms Recycling Inc.

North America was the largest region in the food waste management market in 2025. Asia Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the food waste management market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the food waste management market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The food waste management market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as environmental sustainability, resource conservation, composting, food redistribution, and energy generation. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The food waste management market also includes sales of food waste disposal systems, biogas systems, and composting equipment. 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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