Be Green – Food Waste Recycling

According to the City of Columbus, nearly 1 million pounds of food waste goes to the Franklin County landfill every single day. Food waste in the landfill generates potent methane gas — a powerful greenhouse gas that is a major contributor to climate change. Waste diversion is the most efficient way to reduce the amount of emissions generated by landfills, and to reduce demand for landfill space. One way to reduce the amount of food waste going to the landfill is by composting your food scrapes. If you are not able to compost at home, you can collect your food waste in a bucket or in a compostable bag and take it to a food waste drop-off site. The closest location to our neighborhood is on Douglas Street behind 1481 Goodale Boulevard.  Click on this link to see what’s accepted, what’s not, and a map of the location.