Global Food Waste Management Market Size, Share & Demand Report By Source (Residential Food Waste, Commercial Food Service Waste, Food Processing & Manufacturing Waste, Retail & Supermarket Waste, Institutional Waste), By Treatment Method (Anaerobic Digestion, Composting, Waste-to-Energy Incineration, Animal Feed Conversion, Landfill Disposal, Biofuel & Biochemical Processing), By Service Type (Collection Services, Transportation & Logistics, Processing & Treatment Services, Integrated Waste Management Solutions, On-site Waste Management Systems), By End Use (Energy Generation, Agricultural Fertilizers, Industrial Bio-Products, Municipal Programs, Animal Feed Production), By Region & Segment Forecasts, 2026–2031

Report Code: RI2849PUB
Last Updated : March, 2026
Author : Hannah Blake

Table of Contents

  1. Executive Summary
    1. Introduction
  2. Market Introduction
    1. Market Definition
    2. Scope of the Study
    3. Market Structure
  3. Research Methodology
    1. Primary Research
    2. Research Methodology
    3. Assumptions & Exclusions
    4. Secondary Data Sources
  4. Market Factor Analysis
    1. Value Chain Analysis: Food Waste Management Market
    2. Porters Five Forces Analysis
      1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers
      2. Bargaining Power of Buyers
      3. Threat of Substitution
      4. Threat of New Entrants
      5. Competitive Rivalry
  5. Market Dynamics
    1. Drivers
    2. Restraints
    3. Opportunities
  6. Recent Trends Analysis
  7. Impact of COVID-19 on Food Waste Management Market
    1. Pre and Post Covid -19 Market Scenario Analysis
    2. Market Recovery Timeline and Challenge
    3. Measures Taken by Top Players
  8. Regulatory Landscape
  9. Food Waste Management Market , By Source
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Source
    2. Residential Food Waste
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Commercial Food Service Waste 
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Food Processing & Manufacturing Waste
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    5. Retail & Supermarket Waste
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    6. Institutional Waste 
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  10. Food Waste Management Market , By Treatment Method
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Treatment Method
    2. Anaerobic Digestion
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Composting
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Waste-to-Energy Incineration
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    5. Animal Feed Conversion
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    6. Landfill Disposal
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    7. Biofuel & Biochemical Processing
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  11. Food Waste Management Market , By Service Type
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Service Type
    2. Collection Services
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Transportation & Logistics
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Processing & Treatment Services
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    5. Integrated Waste Management Solutions
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    6. On-site Waste Management Systems
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  12. Food Waste Management Market , By End Use
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By End Use
    2. Energy Generation 
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Agricultural Fertilizers & Soil Amendments
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Industrial Bio-Products
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    5. Municipal Waste Management Programs
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    6. Animal Feed Production
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  13. Regional Overview
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast
    2. North America
      1. Market Size and Forecast
        1. By Source
          1. Residential Food Waste
            1. Commercial Food Service Waste 
              1. Food Processing & Manufacturing Waste
                1. Retail & Supermarket Waste
                  1. Institutional Waste 
                  2. By Treatment Method
                    1. Anaerobic Digestion
                      1. Composting
                        1. Waste-to-Energy Incineration
                          1. Animal Feed Conversion
                            1. Landfill Disposal
                              1. Biofuel & Biochemical Processing
                              2. By Service Type
                                1. Collection Services
                                  1. Transportation & Logistics
                                    1. Processing & Treatment Services
                                      1. Integrated Waste Management Solutions
                                        1. On-site Waste Management Systems
                                        2. By End Use
                                          1. Energy Generation 
                                            1. Agricultural Fertilizers & Soil Amendments
                                              1. Industrial Bio-Products
                                                1. Municipal Waste Management Programs
                                                  1. Animal Feed Production
                                                2. U.S.
                                                  1. By Source
                                                    1. Residential Food Waste
                                                      1. Commercial Food Service Waste 
                                                        1. Food Processing & Manufacturing Waste
                                                          1. Retail & Supermarket Waste
                                                            1. Institutional Waste 
                                                            2. By Treatment Method
                                                              1. Anaerobic Digestion
                                                                1. Composting
                                                                  1. Waste-to-Energy Incineration
                                                                    1. Animal Feed Conversion
                                                                      1. Landfill Disposal
                                                                        1. Biofuel & Biochemical Processing
                                                                        2. By Service Type
                                                                          1. Collection Services
                                                                            1. Transportation & Logistics
                                                                              1. Processing & Treatment Services
                                                                                1. Integrated Waste Management Solutions
                                                                                  1. On-site Waste Management Systems
                                                                                  2. By End Use
                                                                                    1. Energy Generation 
                                                                                      1. Agricultural Fertilizers & Soil Amendments
                                                                                        1. Industrial Bio-Products
                                                                                          1. Municipal Waste Management Programs
                                                                                            1. Animal Feed Production
                                                                                          2. Canada
                                                                                        2. Europe
                                                                                          1. Market Size and Forecast
                                                                                            1. By Source
                                                                                              1. Residential Food Waste
                                                                                                1. Commercial Food Service Waste 
                                                                                                  1. Food Processing & Manufacturing Waste
                                                                                                    1. Retail & Supermarket Waste
                                                                                                      1. Institutional Waste 
                                                                                                      2. By Treatment Method
                                                                                                        1. Anaerobic Digestion
                                                                                                          1. Composting
                                                                                                            1. Waste-to-Energy Incineration
                                                                                                              1. Animal Feed Conversion
                                                                                                                1. Landfill Disposal
                                                                                                                  1. Biofuel & Biochemical Processing
                                                                                                                  2. By Service Type
                                                                                                                    1. Collection Services
                                                                                                                      1. Transportation & Logistics
                                                                                                                        1. Processing & Treatment Services
                                                                                                                          1. Integrated Waste Management Solutions
                                                                                                                            1. On-site Waste Management Systems
                                                                                                                            2. By End Use
                                                                                                                              1. Energy Generation 
                                                                                                                                1. Agricultural Fertilizers & Soil Amendments
                                                                                                                                  1. Industrial Bio-Products
                                                                                                                                    1. Municipal Waste Management Programs
                                                                                                                                      1. Animal Feed Production
                                                                                                                                    2. U.K.
                                                                                                                                      1. By Source
                                                                                                                                        1. Residential Food Waste
                                                                                                                                          1. Commercial Food Service Waste 
                                                                                                                                            1. Food Processing & Manufacturing Waste
                                                                                                                                              1. Retail & Supermarket Waste
                                                                                                                                                1. Institutional Waste 
                                                                                                                                                2. By Treatment Method
                                                                                                                                                  1. Anaerobic Digestion
                                                                                                                                                    1. Composting
                                                                                                                                                      1. Waste-to-Energy Incineration
                                                                                                                                                        1. Animal Feed Conversion
                                                                                                                                                          1. Landfill Disposal
                                                                                                                                                            1. Biofuel & Biochemical Processing
                                                                                                                                                            2. By Service Type
                                                                                                                                                              1. Collection Services
                                                                                                                                                                1. Transportation & Logistics
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Processing & Treatment Services
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Integrated Waste Management Solutions
                                                                                                                                                                      1. On-site Waste Management Systems
                                                                                                                                                                      2. By End Use
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Energy Generation 
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Agricultural Fertilizers & Soil Amendments
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Industrial Bio-Products
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Municipal Waste Management Programs
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Animal Feed Production
                                                                                                                                                                              2. Germany
                                                                                                                                                                              3. France
                                                                                                                                                                              4. Spain
                                                                                                                                                                              5. Italy
                                                                                                                                                                              6. Russia
                                                                                                                                                                              7. Nordic
                                                                                                                                                                              8. Benelux
                                                                                                                                                                              9. Rest of Europe
                                                                                                                                                                            2. APAC
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Market Size and Forecast
                                                                                                                                                                                1. By Source
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Residential Food Waste
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Commercial Food Service Waste 
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Food Processing & Manufacturing Waste
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Retail & Supermarket Waste
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Institutional Waste 
                                                                                                                                                                                          2. By Treatment Method
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Anaerobic Digestion
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Composting
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Waste-to-Energy Incineration
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Animal Feed Conversion
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Landfill Disposal
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Biofuel & Biochemical Processing
                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. By Service Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Collection Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Transportation & Logistics
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Processing & Treatment Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Integrated Waste Management Solutions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. On-site Waste Management Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. By End Use
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Energy Generation 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Agricultural Fertilizers & Soil Amendments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Industrial Bio-Products
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Municipal Waste Management Programs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Animal Feed Production
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. China
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. By Source
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Residential Food Waste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Commercial Food Service Waste 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Food Processing & Manufacturing Waste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Retail & Supermarket Waste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Institutional Waste 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. By Treatment Method
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Anaerobic Digestion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Composting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Waste-to-Energy Incineration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Animal Feed Conversion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Landfill Disposal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Biofuel & Biochemical Processing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. By Service Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Collection Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Transportation & Logistics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Processing & Treatment Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Integrated Waste Management Solutions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. On-site Waste Management Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. By End Use
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Energy Generation 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Agricultural Fertilizers & Soil Amendments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Industrial Bio-Products
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Municipal Waste Management Programs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Animal Feed Production
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Korea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Japan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. India
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Australia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  6. Singapore
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  7. Taiwan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  8. South East Asia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  9. Rest of Asia-Pacific
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Middle East and Africa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Market Size and Forecast
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. By Source
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Residential Food Waste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Commercial Food Service Waste 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Food Processing & Manufacturing Waste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Retail & Supermarket Waste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Institutional Waste 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. By Treatment Method
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Anaerobic Digestion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Composting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Waste-to-Energy Incineration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Animal Feed Conversion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Landfill Disposal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Biofuel & Biochemical Processing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. By Service Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Collection Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Transportation & Logistics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Processing & Treatment Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Integrated Waste Management Solutions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. On-site Waste Management Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. By End Use
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Energy Generation 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Agricultural Fertilizers & Soil Amendments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Industrial Bio-Products
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Municipal Waste Management Programs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Animal Feed Production
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. UAE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. By Source
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Residential Food Waste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Commercial Food Service Waste 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Food Processing & Manufacturing Waste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Retail & Supermarket Waste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Institutional Waste 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. By Treatment Method
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Anaerobic Digestion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Composting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Waste-to-Energy Incineration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Animal Feed Conversion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Landfill Disposal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Biofuel & Biochemical Processing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. By Service Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Collection Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Transportation & Logistics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Processing & Treatment Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Integrated Waste Management Solutions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. On-site Waste Management Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. By End Use
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Energy Generation 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Agricultural Fertilizers & Soil Amendments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Industrial Bio-Products
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Municipal Waste Management Programs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Animal Feed Production
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Turky
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Saudi Arabia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. South Africa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Egypt
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      6. Nigeria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      7. Rest of MEA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. LATAM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Market Size and Forecast
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. By Source
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Residential Food Waste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Commercial Food Service Waste 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Food Processing & Manufacturing Waste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Retail & Supermarket Waste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Institutional Waste 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. By Treatment Method
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Anaerobic Digestion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Composting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Waste-to-Energy Incineration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Animal Feed Conversion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Landfill Disposal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Biofuel & Biochemical Processing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. By Service Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Collection Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Transportation & Logistics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Processing & Treatment Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Integrated Waste Management Solutions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. On-site Waste Management Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. By End Use
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Energy Generation 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Agricultural Fertilizers & Soil Amendments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Industrial Bio-Products
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Municipal Waste Management Programs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Animal Feed Production
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Brazil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. By Source
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Residential Food Waste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Commercial Food Service Waste 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Food Processing & Manufacturing Waste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Retail & Supermarket Waste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Institutional Waste 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. By Treatment Method
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Anaerobic Digestion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Composting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Waste-to-Energy Incineration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Animal Feed Conversion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Landfill Disposal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Biofuel & Biochemical Processing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. By Service Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Collection Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Transportation & Logistics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Processing & Treatment Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Integrated Waste Management Solutions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. On-site Waste Management Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. By End Use
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Energy Generation 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Agricultural Fertilizers & Soil Amendments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Industrial Bio-Products
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Municipal Waste Management Programs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Animal Feed Production
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Argentina
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. Chile
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Colombia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          6. Rest of LATAM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Competitive Landscape, 2025
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Introduction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Food Waste Management Market Share Analysis, 2025 (%)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Market Share Analysis, 2025
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Competition Ranking, 2025
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Key Developments & Growth Strategies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Merger & Acquisition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Product Launch
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. Consolidated SWOT Analysis of Key Players
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Company Profile
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Veolia Environment S.A.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Business Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Financial Data
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Key Product domains
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. Recent Developments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Suez S.A.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Waste Management Inc.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. Republic Services Inc.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Clean Harbors Inc.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Covanta Holding Corporation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Biffa plc
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Remondis SE & Co. KG
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. FCC Environment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd.