Food Scraps Drop Off Sites Pilot Program
If the food we throw away in one year in Pennsylvania were loaded into garbage trucks, the chain of trucks end to end would stretch all the way from Schlow Library in State College to the southern end of the boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland. Yet all that food waste could be composted instead to create nutrient-rich soil amendments while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The Centre Region COG and Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority, in partnership with the State College Borough Compost Facility, are hosting a pilot program for more sustainable management of our kitchen waste by establishing five food scraps drop-off sites. Here’s how to participate:
- REGISTER: you must register (for free) to receive the lock combination to drop off your food scraps.
- COLLECT your food scraps: we will send you a list detailing what to include and what to leave out, as well as tips on how to collect these materials while limiting smells and bugs.
- DROP OFF at one of the designated locations: the sites are locked, but with your combination you will be able to use any site any day.
It’s that simple. The pilot sites will remain open through October, and we’ll collect data on the number of participants and tonnage of food scraps diverted from the landfill to gauge potential impacts of establishing permanent drop-off sites in the future.
Sign up today at: www.crcog.net/refuse or call 814-234-7198
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