Case Study: Fast Casual Restaurant Chain achieves 83% waste diversion with Rubicon

Successfully Compost at Multiple Locations While Following Strict Regulations and Space Constraints

Fast Casual Restaurant Chain turned to Rubicon to solve a complex waste-management challenge across multiple locations. With a sustainability-first mission, the company needed a way to compost foodservice ware and other organic waste while navigating strict regulations, limited organics hauler options, and tight space constraints in historic downtown locations.

Rubicon implemented customized organics recycling and multi-stream waste diversion solutions, including the right mix of front- and rear-load containers, carts, and compactors, along with a nationwide hauler network and flexible pickup schedules. By streamlining rollout and improving service optimization and reporting, Rubicon helped the chain double its composting scale and achieve an 83% waste-to-landfill diversion rate.