Skip to content

Industry

Restaurant

The restaurant industry serves millions of families across the country every day. What starts with preparing great food should end with a responsible, sustainable approach to managing the waste generated.

Fast Facts

Serving up sustainability

Every day, restaurants all over the country discard hundreds of pounds of food scraps, packaging, and post-consumer waste. A lot of times that material feeds landfills—but if you have an agile recycling program, it can nourish the planet instead. By implementing a smart approach to waste and recycling, your restaurant can improve sanitation, support employee health and productivity, and ensure that the food you work with contributes to a green future.

  • 65% of restaurant operators have recycling programs in place
  • 60% of consumers prefer restaurants that recycle
  • 51% of diners will pay more to eat at an eco-friendly restaurant
Get Started

Place your order

Rubicon delivers a full menu of sustainable solutions that support all of your waste and recycling needs. Opportunities exist at every stage of the hospitality spectrum—from the materials you sort through, to the scraps generated in your daily food prep. Every ingredient you work with can go from your tables back to the farm, and all of it can be put to good use.

Get started

Latest from the blog

Circular Economy April 22, 2024

Textile Recycling: How to Recycle Clothing, Linens, and other Textiles

Read story

A cup of green tea on a table top surrounded by holiday decor

General December 18, 2023

Five Tips for a More Sustainable Holiday Season

Read story

Rotting apples on the ground

General December 11, 2023

Food Waste Regulations Update: Diversion and Education

Read story