Meals

Collected statistics on meals served in preschools, schools and care and nursing homes within Umeå municipality.
Here you will find statistics on the number of portions, wastage, organic purchases and costs.

  • Food waste
  • Number of portions
  • Sustainable purchases
  • Costs for meals


How big is the food waste?

Umeå municipality's goal is that no more than 20 grams of each portion served should be food waste. Note! This does not include the food waste that is thrown away in departments at preschools and care and nursing homes.
The National Food Administration's national survey (of food waste in the public sector) shows that of every portion served lunch in preschool and school, 60–70 grams becomes food waste (excluding drinks).

Summary 2025

Waste per portion

so far 2025

Total amount of waste in all waste categories divided by the number of portions on your own unit

How did we do the calculation?

12 grams

The goal is max 20 grams

Plate waste

so far 2025

7,319 kg

Food scraped from the plate NOTE! No napkins, butter packets or other non-food debris. Waste from meals served ex. in a ward at a preschool or care and nursing home is not measured since that waste is thrown directly into the rubbish and does not return to the kitchen.

What is Plate waste?

Cooking waste

so far 2025

1,315 kg

Food that is thrown away from storage and in the kitchen e.g. food thrown away due to expired date

What is Cooking waste?

Serving waste

so far 2025

5,439 kg

Food that must be thrown away after serving that cannot be cooled down or taken care of. Examples: salad and accessories from the salad buffet, food from the heating cabinet or food sent out to the department

What is Serving waste?

Summary 2024

Waste per portion

for 2024

13 grams

Plate waste

total 2024

46,978 kg

Cooking waste

total 2024

11,564 kg

Serving waste

total 2024

32,475 kg

The average value of the amount Waste per portion February 2026

12 grams

Difference from the previous month 0 grams

Waste per portion historically

Below is a graph of how food waste per portion has looked over time

The amount of Plate Waste February 2026

3,493.163 Kg

Difference from the previous month -332.339 Kg

Plate waste historically

The amount of Cooking waste February 2026

671.78 Kg

Difference from the previous month 28.520 Kg

Cooking waste historically

Below is a graph of how the food waste that occurs during cooking has looked over time

The amount of Serving Waste February 2026

2,811.414 Kg

Difference from the previous month 183.547 Kg

Serving waste historically

Below is a graph of what the serving waste has looked like over time