What's Happening in Cary, NC…

A pilot program for food waste is currently underway in Cary.

Megan Holler, the community director of Toward Zero Waste in Cary, helped to launch the food waste program in the city. Holler said that Toward Zero Waster is a non-profit organization based in North Carolina that helps families, individuals, and entire communities to minimize all kinds of waste. She said that food waste in landfill can be problematic, so tackling this issue can create a valuable soil amendment.

The program has been considered successful with almost four tons of food waste collected in the first few weeks of the program. Food waste includes eggshells, meat and bones, grains, and fruits and vegetables, as well as coffee grounds, pizza Boxes, and paper goods. Flyer printing is often used to inform residents of such programs and what can be dropped off.

The environmental manager for the town, Srijana Guilford, said expressed excitement about how much the community has embraced the pilot program. Guilford added that the food waste collected will be diverted from the landfill and turned into compost. A local facility processes the compost, some of which is sold while some is returned to Good Hope Farm.

The drop-off site for food waste is at the Citizen’s Convenience Store on N. Dixon Avenue. This pilot program will run through the end of the year.
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