OVERVIEW
As part of the Kalamazoo Sustainability Strategy, the City is exploring composting as a way to help reduce food waste in landfills. The City and the Vine Neighborhood Association are working together to host a week of free compost pick up for Vine neighborhood residents as a pilot project. Through this project we want to learn how much interest and demand there is for a food waste collection service.
Vine Compost Challenge Information Sheet
PROJECT MANAGER
Jamie McCarthy, Sustainable Development Coordinator, mccarthyja@kalamazoocity.org
TIMELINE
8/17: Composting Survey Launch
8/17 – 8/27: Online Registration for 1 Week Pilot
8/25 & 8/27: Empty Bucket Pick Up and in Person Registration
At the Vine Neighborhood Association (814 S. Westnedge) from 4:30–7pm
9/3: Filled Bucket Pick Up by Local Composting Business
9/3 - 9/5: Option to Drop Off Filled Bucket to the Bike Farm
Simply place your bucket along the driveway at the Bike Farm (519 Village Street) any time 9/3 – 9/5
9/5: Option to Drop Off Filled Bucket to Farmers Market
Drop off at the regular food waste drop off at the Farmers Market (1204 Bank Street) on 9/5
September: Review Results
WHO’S WORKING ON THIS PROJECT
Community Planning & Economic Development Department, Vine Neighborhood Association, Bike Farm Composting, Vine Residents and Volunteers, with support from the Foundation for Excellence and Bronson Hospital Group, Healthy Living/Sustainability
PLAN ALIGNMENT
Strategic Vision: Environmental Responsibility Sub Goal: “Waste Management - Provides trash collection and solid waste management services that encourage community-wide recycling, reuse, and reduction of waste.”
Master Plan: Goal: “Develop, adopt, and maintain a Climate Action Plan [Sustainability Strategy] and track progress”
METRICS
Amount of food waste collected
# of households participating
Community Interest & Preferences from survey
BUDGET
$1,000 + in-kind donations
FUNDING SOURCE
Foundation for Excellence
In-kind donations