COMPOSTING
The Town of Greenwich, in partnership with Waste Free Greenwich, Greenwich Recycling Advisory Board and Greenwich Green & Clean, launched a Municipal food scrap recycling pilot for the Town of Greenwich on June 15th, 2020.
Why compost? Landfills are filling up, Greenwich's cost of disposal continues to go up, and 22% of municipal waste is food scraps. Food waste isn’t trash, so developing a way that we can redirect the food waste into a composting bin will reduce costs and potentially develop a valuable resource that can be turned into compost, a soil amendment that enriches our soil.
How do you do it?
COLLECT your food scraps in a kitchen collection container. Although not required, you may line the container with a compostable or paper bag - please no plastic bags, which do not break down and contaminate the final product. Compostable bags are available for purchase (25 bags for $2/roll) by emailing [email protected] or calling Greenwich Green & Clean (203-531-0006). If purchased online or in a store, bags must be BPI certified. As of July 12, the following local stores stock BPI-certified bags:
TRANSFER food scraps from the countertop pail once full to a larger bin for weekly storage. Most residents will fill the countertop pail 3-4 times per week. This larger bin can also be used for transportation of food scraps to Holly Hill. Anything that holds around 5-6 gallons and has a lid will work. It is recommended that food storage bins be kept indoors – either in the house or in the garage.
BRING your transportation bin to the Food Scrap Recycling drop-off site at Holly Hill to dispose of your food scraps as often as needed.
Why compost? Landfills are filling up, Greenwich's cost of disposal continues to go up, and 22% of municipal waste is food scraps. Food waste isn’t trash, so developing a way that we can redirect the food waste into a composting bin will reduce costs and potentially develop a valuable resource that can be turned into compost, a soil amendment that enriches our soil.
How do you do it?
COLLECT your food scraps in a kitchen collection container. Although not required, you may line the container with a compostable or paper bag - please no plastic bags, which do not break down and contaminate the final product. Compostable bags are available for purchase (25 bags for $2/roll) by emailing [email protected] or calling Greenwich Green & Clean (203-531-0006). If purchased online or in a store, bags must be BPI certified. As of July 12, the following local stores stock BPI-certified bags:
- Feinsod’s Hardware (268 Sound Beach Ave, Old Greenwich): EcoSafe brand
- Whole Foods (90 East Putnam, Greenwich): Repurpose or BioBag brand
TRANSFER food scraps from the countertop pail once full to a larger bin for weekly storage. Most residents will fill the countertop pail 3-4 times per week. This larger bin can also be used for transportation of food scraps to Holly Hill. Anything that holds around 5-6 gallons and has a lid will work. It is recommended that food storage bins be kept indoors – either in the house or in the garage.
BRING your transportation bin to the Food Scrap Recycling drop-off site at Holly Hill to dispose of your food scraps as often as needed.