IF IT GROWS, IT GOES!
Interested in decreasing the amount of food waste you send to the landfill? You can now drop off your food scraps at the Farmington Farmers Market. This pilot program is offered at no-cost and is available year-round.
WHY COLLECTING FOOD SCRAPS IS IMPORTANT
Like recycling, composting your food scraps generates local revenue, new jobs, and valuable resources. That valuable resource is compost, a nutrient-dense soil amendment that can be used to improve soil health.
Composting food scraps also reduces your carbon footprint by lessening the amount of methane entering our atmosphere from landfills, resulting in less impact on the environment overall. Feel good about doing your part!
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
The process begins in the kitchen! Collect food scraps at home using a conveniently-sized, lidded food scrap container. Take the food scraps container to the food scrap carts available at the Farmington Farmers Market Pavillion 33113 Grand River Ave, Farmington, MI 48335. The drop-off is available 24/7 – even outside of Farmers Market hours for your convenience.
Acceptable food scraps include fruits and vegetables, dairy products, meats, bones, eggshells, coffee grounds and filters, tea leaves and tea bags, paper napkins and paper towels (free of chemical cleaners), breads, grains, and spoiled food from the refrigerator. Glass, plastic, metal, and liquids are not accepted in this program.
Please leave out plastic bags, twist ties, rubber bands, corks, pet waste, foam coffee cups, or any other non-compostable items. Review the list of acceptable items below to help keep the compost clean.
Dropping off your food scraps is designed to be a clean process! As long as the lid is closed after use and material is not spilled on the ground, animals will not be able to access the collection carts.
If you see an issue with a collection container, contact:
RRRASOC (education@rrrasoc.org) or My Green Michigan (office@mygreenmi.com).
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