Managed waste services for grocery & food retail
WHK manages waste and recycling across grocery and food retail stores. We keep back docks clear, meet organics mandates store by store, control odor and pests, recover cardboard and film value, and match pickup frequency to real volume. One point of contact, one invoice, every store compliant and documented.
In grocery, organics is a compliance clock and cardboard is a cost leak
Food waste creates odor, pests, and, with organics mandates spreading jurisdiction by jurisdiction, real compliance exposure that varies store to store. Meanwhile cardboard arrives by the pallet and leaves money on the table if it's just hauled away.
We keep every store compliant and clear, capture what's recoverable, and pull the reporting into one place.
The waste your stores generate
Food waste and organics, high-volume cardboard, plastic film, mixed recyclables, and store electronics, we manage the full grocery waste profile across every store, and coordinate the regulated tail with qualified providers.
Food waste, spoilage & unsold product
Cardboard (OCC), high inbound volume
Plastic film & packaging
Mixed recyclables. Glass, metal, plastic
Store electronics & equipment
How WHK manages your grocery waste program
We start by mapping what you generate across every location, then standardize your program with one cadence and vetted recyclers everywhere. Scheduled pickups come with chain-of-custody records, and your materials are processed responsibly with diversion and activity rolled into one report.
Assess
Assess. We map what each store generates, which organics mandates apply, current vendors, and costs.
Standardize
Standardize. One program: right-sized organics and cardboard service, vetted haulers and processors across every store.
Collect & document
Collect & document. Scheduled pickups with weight, chain-of-custody, and contamination monitoring.
Recycle & report
Divert & report. Organics and recyclables routed to recovery; diversion and activity in one report.
Simplify, save, and optimize
Simplify
One managed partner across every location; we wrangle the haulers, processors, schedules, and paperwork.
Save
Right-sized service and consolidated billing cut spend; high-volume cardboard may recover value.
Optimize
Weight, diversion data, and reporting that support compliance and ESG goals.
A broker hands your assets to whoever's cheapest and disappears. We own
the outcome. Vetted recyclers, real people, full accountability
Stay ahead of organics mandates, store by store
Organics requirements differ by jurisdiction and keep expanding. We build programs designed to align with applicable local diversion rules and document the diversion you achieve, so a multi-store operator isn't tracking a different rulebook per city alone.
Responsible routing
Food waste is routed to composting or anaerobic digestion where available, with weight and contamination records that document diversion by store.
Auditable recovery
High-volume cardboard and film are baled and routed to recyclers, capturing commodity value and keeping back-of-house and compactor areas clear.
Nationwide coverage,
local presence
Across a 5,000-hauler network and 70,000+ locations, WHK delivers consistent service wherever your stores are. National footprint, local execution. That local reach is what makes navigating jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction organics rules possible under one program.
Hauler network
Locations served
Invoice, one standard
Built for every grocery format
National and regional supermarket chains, independent grocers, specialty and natural foods, warehouse clubs, and convenience with fresh, anywhere food and packaging waste accumulate across many stores.
Why grocers trust WHK
We don't broker your program. We own the relationship at every location you operate, which means we're answerable for what happens from pickup to final processing.
Every facility in our network is vetted and documented. Chain of custody records follow your materials through every step, giving you the evidence you need for compliance and ESG reporting.
Consolidated data across all locations rolls into one report. No piecing together invoices from five different vendors or explaining gaps in your diversion numbers to auditors.
We own your program end to end, not as a broker passing you between vendors.
FAQ
Common questions about our program and services.
Yes, one program, consistent service, one invoice across every location nationwide.
We build programs designed to align with applicable local rules and document diversion across every store.
Donation can be part of a diversion strategy. Contact us to discuss program options and partners.
These regulated streams are coordinated under appropriate handling. Contact us to discuss scope for your stores.
Yes, both are core to the grocery program, managed under one partner, one point of contact, and one invoice.
Still have questions?
Reach out to our team for specifics about your situation.
The services behind your program
One accountable program for every location, hauler, and invoice.
Right-size containers, schedules, and costs with monitoring and ongoing review.
Practical recovery programs with measurable, reportable diversion.
Compactors and balers installed, monitored, and maintained.
Portfolio-level visibility into spend, service, and diversion.
Explore every market WHK serves.
One partner for every store. Compliant, clear, fully documented.
One partner. Every location. Fully documented.