What does McDonalds do with its waste food?

Our long-term objective is to eliminate food and packaging waste to landfill. Our logistics providers can play a key role by collecting and backhauling the waste when they drop off the supplies at the restaurants. read more

As a previous responder mentioned, the food needed to be counted and added to the waste log. At the end of the night, the wholesale price was added to the daily ledger. At my McDonald’s at least, they were very careful to keep track of wasted product. read more

Food waste. We want to ensure that our food serves its purpose of feeding people. In several countries, we’ve started working with our suppliers to reduce food loss and waste in our supply chains and with our Franchisees to reduce food going to waste in restaurants, but recognize that there is a lot more to be done. read more

Therefore, one of the best solutions taken by McDonald's is to manage the waste through waste management practices, which involves reduction, reuse, recycling and disposal (Better Packaging with McDonald's, 2009). As one of the largest fast food restaurants worldwide, McDonald's has become an environment leader to protect the future generation. read more