Food waste accounts for about 10 per cent of the total waste generated in Singapore. Food waste is produced not only in eateries and hotels, it is also produced in residential areas, but only 16 per cent of the food waste is recycled. Non-recycled food waste will then be disposed for incineration plants.

Food wastes causes more visible problems compared to inorganic waste such as wood, metal. Untreated food waste emits odour after being left in the open for short period of time. During this period, pest such as rats, and cockroaches proliferate, causing environmental problems for residents in the surrounding neighbourhood. On top on that, food waste typically contain a huge amount of water. The presence of water content in waste required more energy input during the process of incineration, resulting in further damage to the environment.

To tackle such problems, Maxiton has decided to include machines to treat food waste onsite. By treating food waste onsite, both the environment and the company will stand to gain.