Organic Materials
The U.S. Environmental Protection Association (EPA) estimates that yard trimmings and food waste together make up 24 percent of the U.S. waste stream. In 2000, approximately 56.9 percent of yard trimmings were recovered for composting, but only 2.6 percent of food waste was composted. As such, composting offers a viable means of reducing the size and cost of landfills.
Reports & Guides:
- Closing the Loop: Public-Private Partnerships for On-Farm Composting Programs
- Cutting the Waste Stream in Half: Community Record-Setters Show How
- Feeding the Hungry and Reducing Solid Waste Through Food Recovery
- Municipal Materials Recovery & Composting Facility Study: New York, NY
- Waste Diversion and Disposal by Industry
Featured Reports & Guides
Municipal Materials Recovery & Composting Facility Study: New York, NY
Project initiated to determine the state of municipal solid waste (MSW) composting technology.
