A partnership with Food Cycle Science and the Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management District has created a pilot program for diversion of home food waste that will reduce the amount of food waste that goes to the landfill at Crapo Hill.
The city is offering a FoodCycler. This is a small appliance, manufactured by Food Cycle Science, that is about the size of a home bread or coffee machine. Food waste, such as eggshells, apple cores, and leftovers are put in the machine and within hours the food waste is converted to a dry end-product, full of nutrients, which can be added to a compost bin to break down further, added to soil, or dropped off at a transfer station or recycling center. The volume of food waste is reduced by 90 percent.
There are two sizes of the FoodCycler for New Bedford residents to purchase—the Eco 3 and the Eco 5. A significant discount is being offered so that the Eco 3 is $269 plus $20 shipping, and the Eco 5 is $319 plus $20 shipping.
Such towns can benefit from brochure printing that provides more information about such products and the benefit of their use for the entire community.
This is a pilot program that residents can test over a period of 12 weeks to track the number of cycles to estimate the impact of the program. Those who purchase the FoodCycler can keep it once the pilot program has concluded.
