Fayetteville, Arkansas, launches curbside food waste collection program

The city of Fayetteville, Arkansas, has announced a food waste collection pilot program that will begin in January, the Fayetteville Flyer reports.

The city’s recycling and trash collection department partnered with Ozark Compost and Swap for the program, which will allow single-family households to participate in a biweekly curbside collection service.

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Participants will receive a 5-gallon bucket for food waste, which will be collected and replaced with a clean container. Collected waste will be processed at the city’s facility and turned into compost available for purchase by Fayetteville residents.

“Diverting food waste from the landfill is a priority for the city to reach our 40 percent waste diversion goal and reduce the impact to our regionally shared landfill in Tontitown,” says Peter Nierengarten, the city’s environmental director.