Divert
Divert operates U.S. anaerobic-digestion facilities that convert unsold retail and industrial food waste into renewable natural gas, fertilizers, and reclaimed water, serving major grocery chains, food manufacturers, and distributors via reverse logistics, proprietary depackaging technology, and an IoT/RFID data platform.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2007
- HeadquartersConcord, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Divert does
Divert, Inc. is a U.S.-based circular economy infrastructure company that converts unsold, non-donatable food from grocery retailers, food manufacturers, distributors, and food banks into renewable natural gas (RNG) and nutrient-rich fertilizers through proprietary anaerobic-digestion facilities. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Concord, Massachusetts, Divert operates three Integrated Diversion & Energy Facilities (Turlock, California opened December 2024; Longview, Washington opened April 2026; and Lexington, North Carolina expected in 2026), with a stated long-term plan for 30 facilities placed within 100 miles of 80% of the U.S. population.
The company runs a vertically integrated platform combining (i) the patented Divert Relay reverse-logistics system with FDA FSMA/SQF-compliant collection bins and existing transportation routes; (ii) a proprietary High-Recovery Depackaging System that separates packaging from organics without creating microplastic contamination; (iii) anaerobic digestion with membrane bioreactor filtration producing pipeline-quality RNG, fertilizer, and reclaimed water; and (iv) the Divert Intelligence Platform, an IoT/RFID/ML data layer that captures store-level waste data and feeds back optimization recommendations to customers.
Divert generates revenue from a mix of volume-based food-waste processing fees, RNG sales (to utilities such as Enbridge- and Cascade-affiliated pipelines), fertilizer sales, subscription data-analytics services, and managed reverse-logistics services. It sells predominantly through enterprise field sales to national grocery chains (Kroger, Albertsons, Target, Safeway, Fred Meyer, Ahold Delhaize USA, Stop & Shop, Harris Teeter, Giant Food, FreshDirect), food manufacturers (Blue Diamond Growers, Reser's Fine Foods), and distributors (United States Cold Storage, General Produce). Following the 2021 acquisition by private-equity firm Ara Partners, the company has raised over $1.1 billion cumulatively, including a March 2023 infrastructure agreement with Enbridge (10% equity, $1B facility commitment), a January 2026 funding round led by Wittington Investments (over $90 million), and an April 2026 Series C led by Mitsubishi Corporation (with preferred RNG offtake rights) that established a post-money valuation above $1 billion. A separate Feeding America co-development partnership integrates retail RFID donation data into MealConnect across 13 retailers and 38 states.
Divert firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Divert
- Legal name
- Divert, Inc.
- Website
- https://divertinc.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2007
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Divert operates U.S. anaerobic-digestion facilities that convert unsold retail and industrial food waste into renewable natural gas, fertilizers, and reclaimed water, serving major grocery chains, food manufacturers, and distributors via reverse logistics, proprietary depackaging technology, and an IoT/RFID data platform.
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Divert industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Food Waste Management Services
- NAICS
- Waste Collection (5621)
- SIC
- Refuse Systems (4953)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Anaerobic Digestion (AD) & Biogas/RNG Production (Organics Feedstocks) (BPALAEAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Digestate Processing, Nutrient Recovery & Fertilizer Products (Struvite, Ammonia, Compost) (EUAAAEAL), Organics Transfer & Pre-Processing (Food/Yard Waste) (EUAIABAD)
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Where Divert is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Concord
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices4 records
Markets served
Divert business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Food Waste Processing Services: Divert charges fees for processing unsold, non-donatable food through its anaerobic digestion facilities. Services include depackaging, liquefaction, and conversion to RNG and fertilizers. Revenue is volume-based based on tonnage processed.
- Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Sales: RNG produced from anaerobic digestion is sold to energy companies and utilities. Enbridge has committed $1 billion to the partnership and holds a 10% stake. RNG is fed directly into natural gas pipelines.
- Fertilizer Sales: Digestate from anaerobic digestion is processed into nutrient-rich fertilizers and soil amendments, sold to agricultural operations.
- Data Analytics Services: Divert provides data analytics platforms that track waste streams, provide store-specific insights, and help customers optimize inventory and donation decisions.
- Logistics Services: Reverse logistics and transportation services using Divert Relay system for collecting and transporting unsold food from retail locations to processing facilities.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels7 records
Divert product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Divert operates Integrated Diversion & Energy Facilities that convert unsold, non-donatable food into renewable natural gas (RNG) and nutrient-rich fertilizers through proprietary anaerobic digestion and High-Recovery Depackaging technology. The company delivers end-to-end services including reverse logistics (Divert Relay), IoT-based data analytics (Divert Intelligence Platform), donation optimization, and certified destruction for retail grocery and food manufacturing customers across the United States.
Product overview
Divert operates as a circular economy company offering an integrated platform of food waste management solutions. The core offering centers on Integrated Diversion & Energy Facilities — purpose-built anaerobic digestion plants that convert unsold, non-donatable food into renewable natural gas and fertilizers. Supporting the facilities is the Divert Intelligence Platform, a proprietary technology layer combining RFID bin tracking, IoT sensors, and machine learning analytics for real-time waste visibility. The High-Recovery Depackaging System enables industrial-scale separation of food from packaging. The company delivers services across the food waste lifecycle: Reverse Logistics aggregates unsold food from retail locations; Optimization Solution and Donation Optimization help retailers reduce waste and increase food donations; and Certified Destruction and Liquid/Slurry Services serve industrial customers. The Food Waste Legislative Tracker provides policy tracking across U.S. states. Together, these products implement the company's Prevent, Provide, Power® methodology to prevent food waste, recover edible food for donation, and convert remaining materials into renewable energy.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Integrated Diversion & Energy Facility
Quantifiable outcome
- 9% reduction in unsold food waste at store level over 5 years
- +7 more outcomes
Companies that use Divert
Customer profileNamed customers16 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Divert technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
Divert partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- General ProduceminorPartnership to convert unsold, non-donatable food into renewable energy and soil amendment at Divert's Turlock, California facility. Supports California's SB 1383 waste mandate and promotes regional sustainability.
- United States Cold StorageminorPartnership to convert food waste into renewable energy, extending cold storage industry's sustainability practices.
- United States Cold StorageminorPartnership to transform food that can't be sold or donated into renewable energy. Supports cold storage operators in managing unsold food sustainably.
- Fred MeyerminorExpanded organics recycling program to all Fred Meyer stores, supporting Pacific Northwest retailers in meeting organics diversion requirements.
- Blue Diamond GrowersminorPartnership to transform almond processing byproducts into renewable energy. Leverages Divert's anaerobic digestion capabilities to recover value from agricultural processing residuals.
- Zero Food Waste CoalitionminorCo-developed the Food Waste Legislative Tracker, an interactive database of wasted food prevention policies across all 50 states. Launched in partnership with Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic.
- Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy ClinicminorCo-developed the Food Waste Legislative Tracker with Zero Food Waste Coalition. Provides legal and policy expertise for tracking food waste legislation across states.
- Feeding AmericacoreIndustry-leading partnership to scale complementary data-driven solutions and sustainable infrastructure that optimize food donations. Leverages Divert's RFID bin tracking data and Feeding America's MealConnect platform to help retailers increase donations. Partnership spans 13 major food retailers across 38 states. Joint goal to help Feeding America rescue an additional one billion pounds of food annually.
- Cascade Natural GasminorInterconnection agreement for Longview facility. RNG from Divert's facility is fed directly into Cascade's existing distribution pipeline to power homes, businesses, and hard-to-electrify industries in the area.
Scale indicators13 records
Recent moves11 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Divert competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Vanguard Renewables: U.S.-based dairy manure and food waste anaerobic digestion operator that produces renewable natural gas and soil amendments. Vanguard operates Farm Powered anaerobic digestion facilities with major food manufacturers and retailers, making it the closest direct competitor to Divert in food-waste-to-RNG.
- Brightmark Energy: Brightmark develops and operates anaerobic digestion and biogas-to-RNG projects across North America, with food waste, dairy, and organics feedstocks. Its technology-forward project development approach and RNG offtake model overlap directly with Divert's Integrated Diversion & Energy Facilities strategy.
Broad incumbents
- WM (Waste Management): Largest U.S. waste and environmental services company with established organics processing, recycling, and landfill gas-to-energy infrastructure. WM's national hauling footprint and capital access make it a broad incumbent that could expand into food-waste AD at scale.
- Republic Services: Major U.S. non-hazardous waste hauler with growing organics recycling and renewable energy segments, including landfill gas recovery. Republic's commercial collection network overlaps with grocery and industrial customer segments served by Divert.
- Waste Connections: Large U.S. and Canadian solid waste services provider with diversified collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal operations. Waste Connections serves similar commercial and industrial customer profiles and is increasingly active in organics and renewable energy.
- Casella Waste Systems: Regional Northeast U.S. solid waste, recycling, and organics services company with established food waste and composting operations. Casella overlaps with Divert in geography and customer types (e.g., grocery chains in the Northeast).
- Veolia North America: Global environmental services operator with U.S. hazardous waste, organics recycling, and renewable energy offerings. Veolia's broad portfolio and capital base position it as a potential integrator or competitor in large-scale food-waste-to-energy infrastructure.
Emerging players
- Aemetis: Renewable fuels and biogas/RNG company focused on dairy and organic waste feedstocks in California. Aemetis operates a similar carbon-reducing energy feedstock model and competes for LCFS credit capture on the West Coast.
Regional players
- Recology: Employee-owned West Coast integrated waste and organics company with significant food-waste and compostable collection capacity. Recology is a direct competitor for Northern California grocery and food manufacturer organic waste streams.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Divert leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles17 records
Divert funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds6 records
Investors5 records
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Divert M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Divert
What does Divert do?
Divert operates Integrated Diversion & Energy Facilities that convert unsold, non-donatable food into renewable natural gas (RNG) and nutrient-rich fertilizers through proprietary anaerobic digestion and High-Recovery Depackaging technology. The company delivers end-to-end services including reverse logistics (Divert Relay), IoT-based data analytics (Divert Intelligence Platform), donation optimization, and certified destruction for retail grocery and food manufacturing customers across the United States.
Is Divert a public or private company?
Divert is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was Divert founded?
Divert was founded in 2007. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Divert based?
Divert is headquartered in Concord, United States, in the North America region.
How does Divert make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Food Waste Processing Services are the primary driver. The others are renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Sales, fertilizer Sales, data Analytics Services and logistics Services.
Who are Divert's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Vanguard Renewables and Brightmark Energy. Broad incumbents are WM (Waste Management), Republic Services, Waste Connections, Casella Waste Systems and Veolia North America. Aemetis is listed as an emerging player. Recology is listed as a regional player.
Does Divert have an API?
No public API is recorded for Divert.
What industry is Divert in?
Divert's product category is Food Waste Management Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPALAEAC, Anaerobic Digestion (AD) & Biogas/RNG Production (Organics Feedstocks), with a secondary code of EUAAAEAL, Digestate Processing, Nutrient Recovery & Fertilizer Products (Struvite, Ammonia, Compost). Its NAICS code is 5621 and its SIC code is 4953.