Denali to Release Potting Soil and Compost Made From Food Waste

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark.---Denali, the nation’s leading recycler of organics, today introduced ReCirculate – its compost and organic potting soil product made from food waste sourced from thousands of grocery stores. Starting January 2025, ReCirculate will be available for purchase in one cubic foot bags at participating retail locations across the US.

Through its innovative depackaging technology and services, Denali not only repurposes waste, but is helping fight climate change by diverting food waste from landfills and returning valuable nutrients to agriculture and horticulture.

Food is the most common material in landfills, comprising an estimated 24 percent of municipal solid waste in the US, according to the EPA. When food decomposes in landfills, it produces methane, a greenhouse gas that is 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide.

“At Denali, we’re on a mission to harness the potential of organic waste and ReCirculate is an example of how we can do that,” said Todd Mathes, Denali’s CEO. “ReCirculate will leverage the nutrients in organic food waste to help build sustainable green spaces, landscaping, gardens, flower beds and more, all while powering a fully circular economy. The product not only inspires consumers to choose sustainable potting soil and compost but allows retailers to monetize food waste otherwise sent to landfills, while effectively reducing their carbon footprint.”

Denali partners with retailers from national big box stores to regional and independent businesses, to repurpose food waste using innovative depackaging technology that separates organic food waste from its packaging and transforms it into a clean stream of materials. These materials are then converted into useful products such as compost, soil, fertilizer, and renewable energy.

“ReCirculate is an example of how Denali’s unique approach to fighting food waste continues to have a significant impact on climate change, and consumers can feel good knowing they are directly preventing food waste from reaching landfills, and using safe, effective and eco-friendly compost,” continued Mathes.

In 2023 alone, Denali recycled 14 billion pounds of organic material, which included 1.7 billion pounds of food waste. This was achieved based on Denali’s innovative depackaging services that the company provides to thousands of grocers, food manufacturers, distributors, and municipalities nationwide.

Denali's network of depackaging facilities can separate up to 97 percent of all trash from organic food waste, including expired food products, recalled items, food scraps, and spoiled deli, bakery, and produce.

Starting January 2025, ReCirculate will be available for purchase at participating retail partners throughout the US. For more information visit DenaliCorp.com.