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Oshkosh sustainability board explores residential composting pilot and local biodigester options
Summary
At its May 5 meeting the Oshkosh City Sustainability Advisory Board discussed pursuing a residential composting pilot, possible use of Dane County's "Purple Cow" pilot facility, and whether the dormant UW Oshkosh biodigester could serve as a local receiving site.
The Oshkosh City Sustainability Advisory Board on May 5 discussed starting a residential composting pilot, including options to haul food scraps to a Dane County pilot facility or to pursue a local solution using the dormant biodigester at the university.
Lisa Moore, a board member, described a Dane County program that uses a "Purple Cow" composting site and neighborhood collection stations; local commercial haulers pick up material and bring it to the Purple Cow site. "Right now, they have capacity for more composting," Moore said, and she asked whether Oshkosh and Winnebago County should investigate collaborating or creating a local receiving operation.
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