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CANTONPILOTFOODWASTERECOVERYPROJECTCanton’sVillage/TownSustainabilityCommitteeandtheVillageDepartmentofPublicWorksarelaunchingapilotprojecttoencourageresidentstokeeptheirfoodscrapsoutofthewastestreamandhelpcreatefertilecompostforfutureuse.
WhyCompost?
Reducetheorganickitchenwasteyousendtothelandfill. Reduceyourdisposalcosts. Reducegreenhousegasemissionsfromfooddecayinginthelandfill.
Createausefulproductthataddsnutrientsandimprovesthequalityofsoilfortrees,gardens,andmore.
HowDoesitWork?1. Collecthouseholdfoodscrapsinlarge
coveredplasticcontainersorcommerciallyavailablecompostpails.
2. Bringfoodscrapstothedrop-offsiteonOuterLincolnStreetnearthePavilion(followthedrivewayjustbeforetheoutdoorrink).
3. Depositfoodinoneofthedesignatedreceptacles;takeawayyourcontainer,includingplasticorpaperbags.
4. WasteleftinthereceptacleswillregularlybetransportedbyVillageDPWcrewstothemunicipalcompostsite.
5. Residentialfoodscrapswillbemixedwithleavesandyardwasteandtransformedintofertilecompost.
6. Compostwillbeusedforvillageparksandgroundsandavailableforcommunityuse.
WhatCanYouCompost?
YESfruits&vegetablesmeat,poultry&fish
boneseggs&eggshells
cheese&dairyproductsbread&bakedgoodspasta,rice,beansnuts&seeds
coffeegroundstablescraps
platescrapings
NOhouseholdgarbage
grease&oilplastic&paperpackaging
fastfoodwrapperstakeoutcontainers
CantonisaClimateSmartCommunity