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Commission reviews food-scrap pilot, swap shop, and redeemable-bottle collection; composting not yet cost-saving
Summary
Members heard April volumes for the food-scrap program (roughly 1,000 pounds per week under once-weekly pickup in April), progress at the swap shop and redeemable-bottle drop-off, and discussed pickup frequency, vendor bids and steps to reach a cost-neutral composting operation.
New Canaan Conservation Commission members reviewed the town’s food-scrap pilot, the swap shop operation and a redeemable bottle drop-off during their May 8 meeting, with staff reporting steady collection volumes and ongoing work to lower composting costs.
Katie Owsley, representing plant/composting operations, reported April totals from a once-weekly pickup schedule that averaged about 1,000 pounds per week (about half a metric ton). "So that's what it was for this for April," Owsley said, summarizing invoice-derived weights…
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