Town of Cary issued the following announcement on Feb. 3.
Cary is offering a new way for residents to divert household food waste from landfills and return it to the earth as valuable compost through its food waste recycling drop-off pilot, scheduled to open Monday, February 7 at the Citizen’s Convenience Center. This site, the first of its kind in Cary, will gauge citizen interest and participation in this style of service to reduce food waste in trash and provide data for analysis of the impact on the Town’s solid waste stream and management program.
Cary residents will be able to bring food scraps and other accepted materials directly to the Citizen’s Convenience Center at 313 N. Dixon Ave. in Cary and dispose of them in the designated carts. All material collected is then processed by a local facility and turned into compost, some of which will be returned to the earth at Good Hope Farm, a Compost Now Garden Partner site. This service is open to Cary residents only; commercial interests are not accepted.
“This pilot program is a tremendous opportunity to further engage with and educate the community on more sustainable options for food waste disposal,” said Danna Widmar, Assistant Town Manager. “It also builds on our longstanding commitment to waste reduction and diversion.”
In addition, Cary has partnered with local non-profit Toward Zero Waste Cary to develop educational resources, opportunities such as workshops, and community engagement, while assisting the Town in monitoring the progress throughout the duration of the pilot. The goal of this partnership is to not only promote the use of the drop-off, but also to foster a broader understanding of the value of composting and its role in waste reduction.
Information on the pilot program, its operation, and accepted materials can be found at townofcary.org/foodwaste. Citizens are encouraged to follow Cary it Green, Toward Zero Waste, and the Town of Cary on social media for the latest updates and tips on going green in Cary.
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