Circular Innovation Council and the City of Calgary, working alongside local private and public interests, are piloting an innovative regional co-operative model shared by the local food and food waste value chain to optimize organics recycling, improve food and food waste diversion, and mitigate food loss.

The program simplifies the donation of edible food surplus and reduces the cost of food waste collection for businesses and organizations.

Our food waste diversion pilot offers: 

• Free collection of surplus food donations for distribution to community service agencies across Calgary
• Once per week food waste collection
• 50% discount on average food waste collection fees for the first 3 months
• Free collection bins and compostable bin liners – sized to maximize workflow
• Guidelines and education materials for easy staff training
• Free promotional and marketing for your business, including an individual site scorecard to highlight your environmental and social impact  

Downloadable program details