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Bozeman reports early uptake for year-round composting; library resumes free summer lunches
Summary
City staff told the commission the new year-round composting program has more than 1,000 customers after two months and cited an EPA grant; the Bozeman Public Library will again offer free lunches on its front plaza June 16–Aug. 27 thanks to community sponsors.
City staff told the Bozeman City Commission on June 3 that the city’s year-round curbside composting program, started after a federal grant, has exceeded early expectations and that the Bozeman Public Library will again host free summer lunches.
“We are two months into our year-round composting service, an effort that we started after winning a $1,600,000 grant from EPA. As a result of this program, we're anticipating diverting over 2,000 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide away from the landfill… We have over 1,000 customers so far… and it's just $10 a month,” the City Manager (Mr. Wynne) said during the Commission’s staff FYI.
The manager asked residents to sign up at bozemansolidwaste.com if interested. He also said last year’s drop in library summer-program attendance — attributed to ineligibility for a free-lunch program tied to neighborhood income changes — has been addressed by community donations. Free lunches will be served on the library front plaza from June 16 through Aug. 27 from noon to 1 p.m., with sponsors listed during the meeting including InterCity Radiology PC, Bozeman Health and Yellowstone Orthodontics.
The commission did not take any formal action on these items; staff presented the updates as informational.
