Why choose Denali?
We’re your complete end-to-end organics recycling partner
Managing organic materials shouldn’t be a complex, fragmented process that drains your operational labor and leaves you guessing about your environmental impact.
As the only company with comprehensive, nationwide organics recycling capability, we act as your partner and single source of services. We handle the complete logistics of keeping materials out of landfills, so you can focus on running your business.
What’s the Denali difference?
Our approach to organics management goes beyond collection.
We pair our massive national footprint with local, boots-on-the-ground operational support to ensure your facilities are always covered.
Your program is designed to integrate seamlessly into your back-of-house operations and grow as you grow. We prioritize ease of use, ensuring fast response times and simplifying employee training.
With over 30 years of frontline innovation and industry experience, our team of experts provides unmatched customer service. We back our success with verifiable customer data, tracked through accessible digital dashboards that showcase your exact diversion metrics. We don't just haul organic waste away; we show you the whole story of how your materials become renewable products like animal feed, compost and renewable energy.
Our solutions actively improve your bottom line. By moving your organics management into a single-partner program, we deliver immediate value through significant reductions in hauling costs and hours saved in operational labor.
The results, as told by our customers
— Shawn Cronin, Company Chef & Partner, M’tucci’s Restaurants
Making composting cost-effective at M’tucci’s Restaurants
M'tucci's successfully implemented a weekly, multi-dumpster food waste management program with pricing comparable to—or even less than—traditional waste disposal.
The Denali Difference
Denali provided the necessary equipment and partnered with local composters to ensure back-of-house food waste is transformed into nutrient-rich compost for New Mexico soil.
— Nicole Killen, Director of Sustainability, CofC
A 400,000-pound impact at the College of Charleston
In just one year, the college diverted 410,360 lbs of organic waste from landfills, offsetting the equivalent of 60.3 metric tons of carbon dioxide.
The Denali Difference
Denali's depackaging technology allows the college to collect everything from unused kitchen scraps to half-eaten student sandwiches in their packaging, simplifying the process and powering a true zero-waste campus initiative.
— RJ Zanes Vice President of Facility Services, Walmart
From shelf to soil: turning expired groceries into revenue at Walmart
Expired food waste is removed from the landfill stream and transformed into one-cubic-foot bags of compost that Walmart sells directly in its own garden centers.
The Denali Difference
Utilizing advanced depackaging technology at scale, Denali seamlessly separates expired food from its packaging, turning a massive corporate waste stream into a highly-rated, revenue-generating product.
Right-sized solutions for your industry
Select your industry below to see tailored statistics, solutions, and real customer success stories.
Grocery
Labor efficiency: Save your team countless hours of manual work. Advanced depackaging technology handles the heavy lifting for you by mechanically separating your expired food from its packaging at scale.
Complete diversion: Keep your unsold goods out of the landfill. You can confidently divert your diverse organic waste streams knowing they are being processed responsibly.
Hear It from our customers: Across 1,400+ Walmart and Sam’s Club locations, Denali removes expired food waste from the landfill stream. We transform this massive corporate waste stream into one-cubic-foot bags of highly-rated compost that Walmart sells directly in its own garden centers, turning waste into a revenue-generating product.
“As a people-led, tech-powered retailer, Walmart is focused on driving innovations that build operational efficiency, improve store associates’ experience, and help reduce waste. Denali’s depackaging technology can help enable us to turn millions of pounds of potential food waste into useful products each year while allowing our associates to devote more time serving our customers.”
— RJ Zanes Vice President of Facility Services, Walmart
Restaurants & Hospitality
Clean and simple: Give your team a clean and simple back-of-house setup that keeps your kitchen running smoothly.
Operational flexibility: Get an organic waste management program that adapts to the unique footprint of your kitchen, designed specifically to be easy and intuitive for your staff to use.
Hear it from our customers: M’tucci’s Bar Roma in Albuquerque successfully implemented a weekly, multi-dumpster food waste management program with pricing comparable to—or even less than—traditional waste disposal. Denali provided the necessary equipment and partnered with local composters to transform back-of-house food waste into nutrient-rich compost.
“Years ago, our chef explored food recycling but found the costs prohibitive. Thanks to Denali and Soilutions, we are successfully redirecting food scraps and keeping them out of the landfill. The program supports our company culture that includes a four‑day work week for salaried employees, community tutoring initiatives and partnerships with local community groups.”
— Howie Kaibel, Marketing Director for M’Tucci’s Restaurants
Municipalities & Educational Institutions
Community integration: Easily integrate sustainable waste programs into your campus or municipal infrastructure to deliver distinct, tangible benefits directly to your community.
Verifiable tracking: Share your sustainability story without any hassle. You’ll receive verifiable diversion statistics that you can confidently share with your stakeholders, students, and citizens.
Hear it from our customers: In just one year, the College of Charleston diverted 410,360 lbs of organic waste from landfills, offsetting the equivalent of 60.3 metric tons of carbon dioxide. Denali allows the college to collect and recycle everything from unused kitchen scraps to half-eaten student sandwiches.
"It’s great that we can be innovative in our own way and show students what a sustainable community looks like. We have a goal to be zero waste by 2035."
— Nicole Killen, Director of Sustainability, CofC
Food Manufacturing
High-volume processing: Scale your operations without worry. Our specialized services, including depackaging and liquid destruction capabilities, are designed specifically to handle massive volumes.
Regulatory peace of mind: Manage your complex organic byproducts with total confidence. We handle permitting to ensure the program meets all regulatory and environmental requirements, and deliver transparent reporting for your facility.
Important things to know about your program
Our end-to-end recycling solutions mean we handle your organic materials from the moment we collect them and leave your dock. At our recycling sites, using advanced technology like depackaging machines, we mechanically separate organics from their containers and divert them directly to animal feed programs, composting facilities, or anaerobic digesters.
We firmly believe in feeding people first. Denali provides the tracking and transparent reporting you need to verify your impact. For the food that cannot be donated, our recycling program focuses on diverting it from landfills and giving it a second life as renewable products.
Partnering with Denali won't disrupt your daily flow. We intentionally designed the "Denali Difference" to be a simple program for back-of-house operations. We pair our national footprint with local, boots-on-the-ground expertise to ensure fast response times, simple setups, and absolutely no vendor fatigue.
Ready to simplify your recycling?
