In food industry, abundant fruit/vegetable byproducts (peel, seed, etc.) have been generated and released into the environment. These wastes can be considered as a largely available, low-cost source of value-added compounds. Among these, phenolic compounds are well-known for their beneficial effects on human health. Effective extraction methodologies are required for recovery of these phenolic compounds from agri-food wastes. These extracts can be used used as natural antimicrobials in pharmacology or disinfectants in food processing plants. In this work, pomegranate peel extracts were prepared by using different solvents to obtain high amount of phenolic-rich compounds. The pomegranate peel extracts were also tested against some important food pathogens to determine their antimicrobial and antibiofilm activities. Pomegranate peel extracts having high amount of phenolic compounds had higher antimicrobial and antibiofilm activities. As a result, phenolic-rich bioactive compounds can be recovered from food industry wastes and used as natural antimicrobial and antibiofilm agents. Thus, food industry wastes, especially fruit wastes, can be integrated into the extraction process and use in food, pharmacology, cosmetic and medicine industries.