Considering the wide interest in composting, I thought you'd be interested in a press release that BioCycle magazine is sending out today on residential food waste collection programs. Let me know if you have any questions.
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Press Release: More Than 90 Towns and Cities In the U.S. Report Offering Residential Food Waste Collection and Composting, Showing Significant Growth.
A nationwide survey conducted by BioCycle magazine uncovered more than 90 communities offering some type of residential food waste collection, more than double the number of communities identified in a 2007 report, which listed 42 programs.
The new report, published in the December 2009 issue of BioCycle, shows significant growth in residential food waste collection, with dozens of new programs around the country, as well as several pilot projects.
We knew that there was a growing interest in food waste composting across the U.S., with commercial and institutional organics diversion programs popping up in most states, but this report sheds light on communities that are taking an extra step by committing to residential food waste diversion, says Rhodes Yepsen, Associate Editor of BioCycle and author of the report. Curbside residential food waste collection programs were identified in the states of California, Colorado, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Washington. In addition, several states have drop-off sites that allow residential food waste, such as Vermont and New York.
The report, including a table with all programs, is available for free at:
http://www.jgpress.com/archives/_free/001992.html
Rhodes Yepsen
Associate Editor
BioCycle magazine
United States
www.BioCycle.net
Residential Food Waste Composting Report
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Hi Pat,
Did San Carlos recently change it's policy? The city's website says that residential food waste collection is not allowed (http://www.alliedwastesmc.com/residential-recycling.php).
The city's website does indicate that businesses can sign up for food waste collection, which is great, but my report focused just on residential.
I will keep San Carlos in mind when researching commercial food waste programs! I'm leaving my position at BioCycle magazine at the end of the month (1/29), but will continue to write articles for BioCycle, as well as conduct freelance research on food waste composting programs and trends. To contact me, please use my personal email ([email protected]).
Rhodes
Rhodes Yepsen
Associate Editor
BioCycle magazine
United States
www.BioCycle.net
San Carlos's program started last March for single family homes. We are now looking at a mandatory commercial recycling ordiance which would include food scraps, since the commercial sector has been lagging in its participation in recycling the usual recyclable materials as well as organics.
I have to acknowledge that Woodside, Los Altos Hills and Portola Valley do have residential food scraps recycling with a different hauler than San Carlos--my mistake, sorry!
Pat
Patricia Potter
ECS Refining
United States
Rhodes,
Great composting article, but you forgot San Carlos, CA! We may only be 28,000 residents, but we are the only city on the San Francisco peninsula with an organics collection program for residents--and we love it!
Pat Potter
San Carlos Green
Patricia Potter
ECS Refining
United States