Driving sustainability through action

See how Denali's actions, partnerships, and innovations drive meaningful sustainability impact.

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Our collaborative reach

We embrace the challenge and are leading industry discussions about the important role of extending the value of food processing residuals, unused food, used cooking oil & grease, and other organics in creating a healthy and sustainable food supply chain.

In partnership with our customers, we deliver environmental, operational, and economic benefits across the entire food supply chain. Because of our unique position, we can meet companies wherever they are in their organics recycling journey—helping them identify where to activate first, accelerate adoption, or gain the expertise and regulatory support to expand their impact.

Map of the United States covered with markers showing Denali service locations nationwide — ~90%
of the U.S. population is covered by our active service areas.

2025 Sustainability & Impact Report · pp. 6, 18–19

Our role in the food supply chain

Hear from Laila Lakhani-Ali, our EVP of Commercial Strategy & Sustainability.

Real results

14.8B lbs

Total organic material managed in 2025

Equivalent to 7.4 million tons. Report p. 17.

From unused food, used cooking oil and food processing residuals to plant and wood biomass and biosolids, the amount of organic materials collected continues to grow every year. This number represents billions of pounds of organics we collected from customers in 2025.

78%

of Denali customer-collected materials were processed directly through our facilities and land application operations in 2025.

What we managed

We transform organic materials collected from our customers and partners into new, beneficial products and return them to the communities we serve across the country.

97%

of materials managed by Denali are recycled into new products.

Animal feed: 479.1 million pounds
Natural fertilizer: 10.3 billion pounds
Compost, mulch and soils: 2.53 billion pounds
Biodiesel: 12.1 million gallons

Source: 2025 Sustainability & Impact Report, pp. 17 and 19. Pound figures are rounded conversions of the report’s U.S. ton figures.

The scale of our impact

3.5K
Football fields
In 2025, we created enough compost, mulch and soils to cover more than 3,500 football fields.
15M lbs
Nitrogen fertilizer
In 2025, Denali provided enough nitrogen fertilizer to support hay production for approximately 30,000 beef cows.
12.1M gal
Biodiesel created
In 2025, Denali created enough biodiesel to power a semi across the U.S. 34,652 times—or 17,326 round trips.
62K gal
Water saved per ton
Every ton of upcycled animal feed saves an average of 62,000 gallons of irrigation water.

1 acre

Every 5.0 tons of bakery food waste offset 1 acre of corn. Organic diversion creates measurable agricultural savings at scale.

Comparisons reported in the 2025 Sustainability & Impact Report, p. 20.

Portrait of Mason McNeill, Chief Commercial Officer — Mason McNeill
Chief Commercial Officer

The circular journey: How it works

From collection to creation, every step in our process is designed to maximize diversion and minimize waste.

1
Collect what nature gave us
We pick up organic materials from food manufacturers, retailers, restaurants, and institutions across the country—bridging the gap between where waste is generated and where it creates value.
2
Transform with purpose
Using advanced technology including depackaging machines, we mechanically separate organics from their containers and prepare them for their highest-value end use.
3
Restore the ground up
Organic material is transformed into renewable products—animal feed, compost, natural fertilizer, biofuels, and more—closing the loop on the food supply chain.