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Beginning January 1, 2022, residents are required to recycle their food waste at home. Additionally, we encourage food waste prevention practices and composting.
Click here to view our Gardening Resources page with information on Composting.
Click here to learn how to order a compost bin from the City.
Click here to view our Pinterest board on Composting.
Food Waste Prevention Tips
We encourage residents to only purchase food they will use, and to eat leftovers, or donate extra unopened food to food banks such as FoodShare and Manna. You can view a list of Food Donation locations on our Reuse and Donation page.
Please see our blog on Food Expiration Dates.