Back to the future. Growing up in LA county, California in 1950s, my chore was taking care of the food waste only bucket that was picked up weekly in a separate can at curbside. Stopped in mid-1950s for more convenient one can trash and landfill or ocean dumping of trash.
Food scraps represent roughly 20 percent of what goes into the landfill. Increasingly cities and states are offering curbside collection to meet climate goals, improve soils and deal with drought.
More than 200 cities across the country, and many universities, have followed San Francisco’s lead and implemented curbside collection of food scraps for composting. In compliance with the new law—(SB 1383) requiring California cities to reduce landfilling of compostable materials by 75 percent by 2025—cities up and down California are establishing curbside programs that provide bins for food scraps, sticks, and leaves, so they can be turned into ‘black gold’ compost for farmers.
Obviously 2025 is just around the corner, so cities are seeking solutions. Recology has been providing composting services a long time but you’ve likely never heard of them. Recology became employee owned back in 1986, providing social as well as environmental benefits. They provide a retirement plan…
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