Program Details:
Food waste in the U.S. produces greenhouse gases equivalent to 37 million passenger cars annually. More than one million pounds of food waste enters the Franklin County landfill every day, creating methane gas and wasting resources.
Sustainable Grandview is partnering with The Compost Exchange (TCE) to offer up to 100 residents a free 10-week trial for weekly curbside food waste pick-up in the Grandview area (Grandview Heights, Marble Cliff, and 5th by Northwest).
The trial will start on Wednesday, August 5th, and pick up will occur every Wednesday thereafter for 10 weeks. At the end of the trial, residents will have the option to sign up for the service and pay a monthly service fee, or to not continue with the program. (For those who wish to continue the service after the trial, the monthly fee will be based on how many residents sign up for the service who had not previously been a subscriber with TCE. The more who sign up, the lower the fee will be. For example, if 75 NEW residents join the program after the 10-week trial, the rate will be approximately $10/month to continue.)
Existing TCE members will be eligible for a 10-week credit if they join this program.
Food waste collected will be used to make compost. Instructions on what type of food is acceptable will be provided, but almost all food can be composted through this program, including vegetables, meats, bones, and peels. Cooking oils in bulk are not accepted.
The Compost Exchange will provide qualified residents who sign up for this program with a plastic 5-gallon bucket, an odor/critter-proof resealable lid, a compostable, plant-based liner bag (that goes inside the bucket), and a set of instructions. Starting Wednesday, August 5, by 8:00 a.m., residents will be responsible for placing their sealed and liner bag loaded bucket outside (to be visible yet safe) between their front steps and sidewalk. TCE will exchange the filled/partially filled liner bag for an empty new one, leaving the resealed bucket in the same spot.
If you are interested in participating in this free 10-week curbside composting trial or have questions, please email: rayleard@thecompostexchange.com
Also, please pass this offer on to any Grandview area neighbors who might be interested!
We will be posting more information on the benefits of composting food waste over the next few weeks. You can also learn more about food waste in Central Ohio by visiting: https://www.cofwi.com/
Sustainable Grandview is partnering with The Compost Exchange (TCE) to offer up to 100 residents a free 10-week trial for weekly curbside food waste pick-up in the Grandview area (Grandview Heights, Marble Cliff, and 5th by Northwest).
The trial will start on Wednesday, August 5th, and pick up will occur every Wednesday thereafter for 10 weeks. At the end of the trial, residents will have the option to sign up for the service and pay a monthly service fee, or to not continue with the program. (For those who wish to continue the service after the trial, the monthly fee will be based on how many residents sign up for the service who had not previously been a subscriber with TCE. The more who sign up, the lower the fee will be. For example, if 75 NEW residents join the program after the 10-week trial, the rate will be approximately $10/month to continue.)
Existing TCE members will be eligible for a 10-week credit if they join this program.
Food waste collected will be used to make compost. Instructions on what type of food is acceptable will be provided, but almost all food can be composted through this program, including vegetables, meats, bones, and peels. Cooking oils in bulk are not accepted.
The Compost Exchange will provide qualified residents who sign up for this program with a plastic 5-gallon bucket, an odor/critter-proof resealable lid, a compostable, plant-based liner bag (that goes inside the bucket), and a set of instructions. Starting Wednesday, August 5, by 8:00 a.m., residents will be responsible for placing their sealed and liner bag loaded bucket outside (to be visible yet safe) between their front steps and sidewalk. TCE will exchange the filled/partially filled liner bag for an empty new one, leaving the resealed bucket in the same spot.
If you are interested in participating in this free 10-week curbside composting trial or have questions, please email: rayleard@thecompostexchange.com
Also, please pass this offer on to any Grandview area neighbors who might be interested!
We will be posting more information on the benefits of composting food waste over the next few weeks. You can also learn more about food waste in Central Ohio by visiting: https://www.cofwi.com/
