The retail sector is rapidly growing in Turkey, and the number of supermarkets has increased from 2135 in 1998 to 8252 in 2008 (Sogut et al., 2012). No information was encountered in literature reporting the amount or breakdown of waste generated from supermarkets in Turkey, but it is clear that the rapid development in this sector is likely to result in an increased amount of waste generation. The food waste generation from supermarkets was estimated to vary between 5–45 tons/month or 1–10 tons/week (Alkanok, 2012).