Food waste’s environmental and economic impacts on university dining facilities necessitate collaborative action among stakeholders. Minimizing waste or converting it into biogas emerges as a sustainable solution to mitigate these challenges. This study evaluates these impacts and explores collaborative approaches to addressing food waste. The feasibility of generating electricity and hydrogen from biogas at an Algerian university is assessed, considering resource availability, technology efficiency, and economic viability. A case study of two university residences, Ex Habitat and Hasnaoua 2 in Tizi-Ouzou, reveals an annual food waste generation of approximately 48.644 and 70.077 tons, respectively. Results show that each case study’s annual food waste quantity can produce 3049.98 m3 of biogas/year, resulting in 1829.98 m3 of CH4/year for Ex Habitat. However, Hasnaoua 2 produces 4393.83 m3 of biogas/year, leading to 2636.3 m3 of CH4/year. The daily methane production at Ex Habitat can generate 46.56 kWh/day of electricity or produce 1.78 m3 of H2/day. However, 69.84 kWh of electricity or 2.66 m3 of H2 can be produced from the daily waste collected at Hasnaoua 2 residence.