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Database research record2025·United States

Anaerobic Digestion Facilities Processing Food Waste in the U.S. (2022 & 2023)

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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An EPA summary of its 2024 survey of anaerobic digestion facilities processing food waste in the U.S., covering 313 identified facilities with 65 operating facilities responding (24% response rate). Excluding beverage-industry waste, processed tonnage rose from about 1.36 million tons in 2022 to about 1.43 million tons in 2023.

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  • 16,021,588 tons

    total processed tonnage(food waste anaerobic digestion)

    Compostn = 56
    region
    US
    year
    2022
  • 7,681,322 tons Decrease

    total processed tonnage(food waste anaerobic digestion)

    Compostn = 58Control: 2022 total 16,021,588 tons
    region
    US
    year
    2023
  • 24 %

    survey response rate(food waste anaerobic digestion survey)

    Socialn = 313
    region
    US
    year
    2024
  • 313 facilities

    facilities identified(food waste anaerobic digestion survey)

    Social
    region
    US
    year
    2024
  • 20.63 usd_per_ton

    tipping fee median(food waste anaerobic digestion)

    Economicsn = 18
    region
    US
    year
    2022
  • 22.23 usd_per_ton Increase

    tipping fee median(food waste anaerobic digestion)

    Economicsn = 18Control: 2022 median $20.63/ton
    region
    US
    year
    2023
  • 380 million_kwh_per_year Increase

    electricity generated(food waste anaerobic digestion)

    ClimateControl: 2022 total 365 million kWh/year
    region
    US
    year
    2023
  • 84 %

    biogas cleanup system adoption rate(food waste anaerobic digestion facility)

    Designn = 55
    region
    US
    year
    2024

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