As we enter the holiday season, we’d like to remind you to put all food scraps in the compost bin and green cart. Not only is it the best thing to do for our environment – it’s the law. You may need to educate out-of-town guests on the proper disposal of food waste at your holiday celebrations.
Regardless of their condition, all food scraps belong in the compost. If food scraps go to the landfill, they create methane, a powerful heat-trapping greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. By composting our food scraps, we can return nutrients to the soil and avoid methane emissions from landfills.
Whether it’s raw (such as banana peels and carrot tops), cooked (such as plate scrapings, meat, and bones), or rotten (such as expired leftovers and takeout) — it all belongs in the green cart.
Learn more about composting best practices