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Page 1: CANTON PILOT FOOD WASTE RECOVERY PROJECT · Reduce the organic kitchen waste you send to the landfill. ... nuts & seeds coffee grounds table scraps plate scrapings NO household garbage

CANTONPILOTFOODWASTERECOVERYPROJECTCanton’sVillage/TownSustainabilityCommitteeandtheVillageDepartmentofPublicWorksarelaunchingapilotprojecttoencourageresidentstokeeptheirfoodscrapsoutofthewastestreamandhelpcreatefertilecompostforfutureuse.

WhyCompost?

Reducetheorganickitchenwasteyousendtothelandfill. Reduceyourdisposalcosts. Reducegreenhousegasemissionsfromfooddecayinginthelandfill.

Createausefulproductthataddsnutrientsandimprovesthequalityofsoilfortrees,gardens,andmore.

HowDoesitWork?1. Collecthouseholdfoodscrapsinlarge

coveredplasticcontainersorcommerciallyavailablecompostpails.

2. Bringfoodscrapstothedrop-offsiteonOuterLincolnStreetnearthePavilion(followthedrivewayjustbeforetheoutdoorrink).

3. Depositfoodinoneofthedesignatedreceptacles;takeawayyourcontainer,includingplasticorpaperbags.

4. WasteleftinthereceptacleswillregularlybetransportedbyVillageDPWcrewstothemunicipalcompostsite.

5. Residentialfoodscrapswillbemixedwithleavesandyardwasteandtransformedintofertilecompost.

6. Compostwillbeusedforvillageparksandgroundsandavailableforcommunityuse.

WhatCanYouCompost?

YESfruits&vegetablesmeat,poultry&fish

boneseggs&eggshells

cheese&dairyproductsbread&bakedgoodspasta,rice,beansnuts&seeds

coffeegroundstablescraps

platescrapings

NOhouseholdgarbage

grease&oilplastic&paperpackaging

fastfoodwrapperstakeoutcontainers

CantonisaClimateSmartCommunity

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