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Progress with Purpose
Legacy Biomass
We make circular energy viable for businesses of every size.
What We Do
We're committed to turning everyday waste into energy.
Communities lose value every day by sending organic waste to landfills. Composting is inconvenient, costly, and inconsistently supported by local infrastructure, especially in cities like Chicago. Consumers have no real incentive to separate food waste, and biomass conversion remains out of reach for most urban areas and businesses.
We absorb the capital risk, handle the technology, and share the upside. Together, we turn waste into savings, verified ESG progress, and new revenue streams.
Waste is expensive. Energy is valuable. We connect the two.
Why is biomass better?
Biomass energy is the perfect mix of traditional and renewable energy sources. Biomass facilities require less land use, less startup and operating costs. Unlike other sources, Biomass energy can be operational in a shorter period of time with usable byproducts: heat for onsite greenhouses and high-quality liquid fertilizer.
How it works
Legacy Biomass sits at the intersection of waste management, energy, and data analytics. We are helping organizations reduce waste costs and generate new revenue through shared-value, community-powered infrastructure.
Drop
We collect consumer food scraps onsite. They get instant rewards for doing good.
Digest
Our Anaerobic Digestor is placed on or near site. Collected food scraps and other organic material are broken down in days, not months.
Power
Our AD unit generates electricity and organic fertilizer. We capture it, sell it, and share the revenue with our hosting businesses.
The community wants better ways to reduce food waste and keep it out of landfills.
Community Voices:
“I look at this giant curbside bin that I almost never fill. There has to be a better way.”
"I am a former elementary school teacher and 'food waste' immediately makes me think of the COPIOUS amounts of food wasted at schools."
"I am very worried about the environment."
"Thank you for working on this important issue"
"There have been many changes locally...that have caused us to cut back until we figure out a new system that works for us."
"We have a busy lifestyle and need to have a compost solution that is easy and convenient"
Community Voices: “I look at this giant curbside bin that I almost never fill. There has to be a better way.” "I am a former elementary school teacher and 'food waste' immediately makes me think of the COPIOUS amounts of food wasted at schools." "I am very worried about the environment." "Thank you for working on this important issue" "There have been many changes locally...that have caused us to cut back until we figure out a new system that works for us." "We have a busy lifestyle and need to have a compost solution that is easy and convenient"
People see the problems in current systems. When we heard from 100+ people in less than 24 hours about their current food waste habits and solutions, they were passionate about preventing food waste. In fact, most people had already tried to make changes. But without the right infrastructure, it’s easy for individuals to fail.
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Read more about what’s happening with Legacy Biomass as we develop the business model and early prototypes of our Smart Drop Kiosks. 🦋 Legacy Biomass on Notion