Target Organics Compost Program Resource Hub-New Minneapolis, MN Case Study
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With a household participation rate above 50% for organics, the city of Minneapolis (population 400,000) showcases how to successfully implement a composting program in a diverse urban setting. The program included residential and small-scale curb and alley collection where all customers pay for the program through their solid waste and recycling base fee, but they must sign up to get a cart to participate. Organics were collected weekly by City workers and contractors using semiautomated trucks with cart flippers. Collection crews checked every cart and left an educational tag with the uncollected cart if contamination was found in efforts to reduce contamination in future pickups. Contamination was kept to 1%, which was verified through sorting truckloads of organics.
Click HERE to learn more about the program, including the composting side of the equation, or click HERE to see additional case studies and how-to resources on The Hub!
Stay tuned next month to see how the city of Kingston, NY created a financially self-sustaining composting program!
