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Sedona updates council on composting, waste collection events and city recycling pilots
Summary
Staff reported the community composting program diverted more than 11,000 pounds this year (30,000+ since launch), expanded household slots to 150 with 115 filled, and said spring/fall hazardous collection events continue to draw large turnout. The city is piloting in‑office mills and smart public bins.
City sustainability staff reviewed a suite of waste‑diversion initiatives including community composting, hazardous‑waste collection events, office composting pilots and new public recycling bins.
Sarah (sustainability staff) said the community composting program collected more than 11,000 pounds of food scraps this year (the month‑to‑date for the current month was not included in the tally) and a total of more than 30,000 pounds since the program began. Participation has grown from roughly 32 households to 115 registered households with 236 residents participating; staff expanded capacity from 50 to 150 household slots and reported about 35 slots still available. Compost Crowd is the hauler partner mentioned for household pickup operations; staff said Compost Crowd already provides household pickup in other contexts and the city’s current model is drop‑off with haul‑out by…
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