Why ReFood

Choosing a food waste partner is about more than collections.

It's about trust, transparency, and knowing exactly what happens to your waste once it leaves your site. At ReFood, we offer something genuinely different: a complete end-to-end food waste solution, delivered by specialists who focus solely on doing this one thing exceptionally well.

Established in 2011, we've grown into one of the UK's most experienced food waste and anaerobic digestion businesses. We collect food waste from businesses across the country and process it through our UK-based anaerobic digestion network, which includes in-house and approved partner facilities.

Because we oversee every stage of this journey, we offer full traceability, consistent service quality, and complete accountability from start to finish.

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Benefits of our service

Benefits of our service

Many providers can offer collections. Few can guarantee where waste goes, how it's treated, and what it becomes. Our secured processing capacity and operational oversight give customers long-term confidence in a market where anaerobic digestion infrastructure is in high demand. It also ensures we remain fully compliant with all food waste and environmental regulations, giving you confidence that your waste is handled responsibly at every step. Our services work for businesses of every size, including:

  • Single-site independent cafés
  • Restaurants in the hospitality sector
  • National retail operations
  • National manufacturing operations

We offer flexible collection options and practical solutions that fit your workflow and are supported by national infrastructure and technical expertise behind the scenes.

Food waste handling is a regulated activity, and compliance matters. All ReFood operations run in accordance with Animal By-Products (ABP) regulations. From collection through to processing, we maintain audited controls, full traceability, and a documented chain of custody. This ensures food waste is handled safely, responsibly, and in line with environmental and regulatory requirements, giving our customers complete confidence in how their waste is managed.

Above all, food waste should be seen as a resource, not a problem. Every tonne collected is converted into renewable energy and valuable fertiliser, supporting a circular economy that keeps resources, energy, and value close to where they are created.

That's why businesses across the UK trust ReFood to manage their food waste, responsibly, and reliably.

Get Started with ReFood

A simple way to start turning your food waste into renewable energy.

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Get in Touch

Contact ReFood today via phone (0800 011 3214), email (info@refood.co.uk), or our quick enquiry form. Tell us about your business, food waste volume, and any specific needs (e.g., space constraints or collection frequency). Our team provides free, no-obligation advice tailored to your site.

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We Set Up Your Service

We design a flexible collection plan that fits your operations, whether it's clean bin swaps (sanitised 240-litre bins or smaller caddies), bag collections for tight spaces, or bulk options for larger producers. No bin rental fees, no hidden charges. We ensure full compliance with regulations, including Animal By-Product rules, and handle everything with traceability and hygiene in mind.

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Reap the Benefits

Your food waste is collected reliably on your schedule and processed through our closed-loop anaerobic digestion system. It turns into renewable energy (to power businesses and communities) and nutrient-rich bio-fertiliser for farms, diverting waste from landfill, reducing your carbon footprint, and supporting sustainability goals. Enjoy hassle-free service, transparent reporting, and the satisfaction of turning waste into a resource.

Making a change, one collection at a time.

  • The concept was straightforward and simple. Very easy, and in the 5-years we've worked with them, it's been fantastic.

    Nuno Cesar De Sa

    Hotel Manager, Rudding Park

  • ReFood was great, setting us up with our regular collections and sorting us out with an ideal solution for our needs. The collections are reliable, and it's great to know our waste produce is being given a new life as a greener energy source.

    Matthew

    Operations Manager, York Coffee Emporium

  • Having used this service now for 6 weeks, I have to say we've been very happy with ReFood. Ebony had handled all administrative aspects perfectly, and the collection of bins has been faultless.

    Jon Smithells

    Six Poor Folk, Cafe Bar Bistro

  • The service so far has been efficient. Good communication, as a busy cafe when food waste comes back you don't feel as bad knowing that it's getting recycled.

    Marigold Cafe Knaresborough