What is the value of recycling organics?
Organics recycling diverts this material from taking up
space in a landfill or being burned in the incinerator. Instead it is
recycled into compost – a valuable end product that is used in landscaping
and soil enrichment projects. By participating in an organics recycling
program, you can effect positive environmental change – by reducing the
amount of your garbage and creating compost, a natural end product.
How is organics recycling different from backyard
composting?
Organics recycling complements backyard composting
because it accepts organic waste that can’t be added to your backyard
compost such as meat, bones, dairy products, food-soiled boxes and paper
products. Please continue to practice
backyard composting.
Is organics recycling better than using the garbage
disposal?
Yes, composting organic material is better for the
environment than using your garbage disposal. Garbage disposals create
ground up solid waste that ends up as sewage sludge which can overload your
septic system or if you have sewer, the water treatment facility. Equally
important, it can also lead to build up problems in the waste plumbing of
your house. This is an expensive and problematic waste to handle that can
be easily turned from a waste problem to a resource by the adoption of
recycling organics.
List of
the organics composting programs in Hennepin County:
Government Agencies
City of Wayzata
City of Orono
City of Minnetonka
City of Loretto (starting in Fall 2007)
City of Medina (starting in Winter 2008)
Hennepin Co. Dept. of Environmental
Services
Hennepin Co. Adult Corrections Facility
School Districts
Hopkins ISD 270
Minnetonka ISD 276
Robbinsdale ISD 281
St. Louis Park ISD 283
Edina ISD 273 (starting in Fall 2007)
Orono ISD 278 (starting in Fall 2007)
Wayzata ISD 284 (starting in Fall 2007)
Brooklyn Center ISD 286 (starting in Fall
2007)
University of Minnesota (currently
composting their organics at their St. Paul campus)
Businesses
IKEA
Corner Table Restaurant (starting in
September)
Depot Coffee House (starting in Fall 2007)
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