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Bristol council approves two‑year composting pilot funded by Eleventh Hour Racing with $10,969 town match
Summary
The council supported a two‑year pilot to divert food waste through a contracted hauler, funded primarily by Eleventh Hour Racing (approx. $190,000) with a town match of $10,969 and an in‑kind staff match; the goal is to enroll 500 households and divert about 260,000 pounds of food waste over two years.
The Town of Bristol Town Council voted to support a two‑year composting pilot that Eleventh Hour Racing will sponsor and fund, with the town providing a $10,969 match and in‑kind staff time.
Diane Williamson, the town’s community development director, presented the program as a two‑year pilot that would produce metrics for future budgeting and program decisions. She said the external sponsor — Eleventh Hour Racing — would fund the pilot at approximately $190,000 and that the town’s match would be about $10,969 plus in‑kind staff time. The pilot’s goal is to enroll roughly 500 households and divert an estimated 260,000 pounds of food waste from the Johnston Landfill over two years.
Under the plan the town will issue a public procurement (RFP) to select a qualified private hauling/composting vendor; Eleventh Hour Racing’s funds would pay for service during the pilot. Council members asked for clarification about procurement and costs; Williamson confirmed the town would run an RFP to select a hauler and that the sponsor funding would cover hauling during the pilot.
DPW Director Chris Perella and Sarah Turgan of the Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District joined Williamson at the meeting to answer technical and operations questions. Council members described the pilot as a way to reduce tipping fees and prepare for longer‑term waste reductions if metrics support program expansion.
Tim moved and Tony seconded a motion to support the program and provide the $10,969 match. The motion passed on a voice vote.
