Wake County Food Recovery Summit February 2017
Framing the Issue: Hunger & Food Waste Jorge Montezuma, EIT Organics Recycling Specialist NC Division of Environmental Assistance & Customer Service NC Department of Environmental Quality
Wake County Food Recovery Summit Raleigh, North Carolina February 6, 2017
Food Waste Any food that is grown and produced for human consumption but ultimately is not eaten; including food residuals, and food manufacturing byproducts.
Figure Source: Advancing Sustainable Materials Management: 2014 Fact Sheet https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/201611/documents/2014_smmfactsheet_508.pdf
EPA Sources from left to right: Greenhouse Gas Emissions by type: https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/overview-greenhouse-gases Methane Emissions by source: https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/overview-greenhouse-gases Greenhouse Gas Emissions by economic sector: https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/sources-greenhouse-gas-emissions
How much is edible? How much are you paying to dispose of excess food?
Sources: http://www.foodbankcenc.org/site/PageServer?pagename=hunger_counties
2012 Wake County Estimated 107,100 tons of MSW food waste 952,143 (2012 population) 225 lbs food waste/Wake County resident/year
How much is edible?
Source: NC DEQ North Carolina 2012 Food Waste Generation Study https://ncdenr.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/North%20Carolina%202012%20Food%20Waste%20Generation%20Study.pdf
Reduce First Wastewater Treatment Plant
Landfill Gas
Excess Food
Donate Edible Food
Freeze, Can, Drinks, Other Industrial Uses
Animal Feed
Compost Anaerobic Digestion
NORTH CAROLINA FOOD RECOVERY PLAN?
Food Waste (tons)
1,750,000
1,500,000
Residential/Commercial Food Waste Generation
1,250,000
Remaining tons to reach 50% Reduction
50% Reduction Goal by 2030!
Prevention (tons)
1,000,000
Rescue (tons) 750,000 Animal Feed (tons) 500,000
250,000
AD (tons)
8% recovery rate in 2015
Composting (tons) 2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
2026
2028
2030