Food waste cost calculator
See what your measured food waste costs over time and compare an editable reduction scenario.
Up to 36,500 horizon days. Observed quantities and prices are assumed to repeat. No disposal fee, inflation or carbon impact is inferred. Change the input or settings to update your result. Results update as you type. Up to 1,000,000 characters.
Your result
How to use Food waste cost calculator
- Enter your measured quantities, units and assumptions.
- Review the calculated result and the stated limits.
- Download the report or plan for your project.
Useful next steps
Start with observed waste
Enter discarded mass for a day, week, 30-day month or 365-day year. Price can use a different mass unit, so a 100 g purchase price can be compared with kilograms of waste.
Compare a reduction scenario
Choose a horizon in days and the reduction percentage you want to examine. The report separates projected waste, total cost, potential savings and remaining cost. The scenario is not evidence of savings already achieved.
Save the measurements and assumptions
Download CSV and a text or JSON report. The calculation runs on your device. Changing a unit keeps the number you entered, so check both before using the result.