The Department of Streets and Sanitation will implement its first-ever citywide composting initiative by allowing citizens to drop off household food scraps at any of 15 locations free of charge.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Monday that the Department of Streets and Sanitation will implement its first-ever citywide composting initiative by allowing citizens to drop off household food scraps at any of 15 locations free of charge. Composting diverts organic waste from landfills, where it would otherwise decompose and release harmful greenhouse gases. The initiative could be just what the city of Chicago needs to increase its dismal recycling rate of 9.
Experts say that food scraps will be given a new life as a valuable product that looks and smells like rich soil and can be used to improve soil health. In a recent interview with the Tribune, DSS Deputy Commissioner for Recycling Chris Sauve said the city’s next step for improving waste diversion rates was to develop a robust organics collection system. The city had recently introduced a pilot program where residents could drop off certain organic waste materials at six community gardens.
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