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City to apply for state grant to pilot public compost kiosks in partnership with KC Can Compost
Summary
Staff said the city will apply for a Kansas Department of Health and Environment waste-reduction grant to install two app‑enabled compost drop kiosks in Overland Park — one at Tomahawk Ridge and a second at Matt Ross to support the farmers market — likely leveraging KC Can Compost and coordinating with Johnson County.
City staff told the committee they will apply for a KDHE waste-reduction grant to pilot public compost drop-off kiosks in Overland Park, partnering with KC Can Compost and coordinating with Johnson County.
Gail Bergman said the proposed project would deploy two app‑based kiosks where residents with an account can deposit household food scraps and certain compostable paper products. The kiosks are configured to limit contamination — a user account and app unlock the kiosk, and the operator monitors weight and contents and notifies partners when contamination occurs.
The project is grant-funded with a 25% local match; staff said half of the match could be provided as in‑kind staff time. The total grant request would be about $15,000 and the match would be around $1,875 in cash plus staff time; staff said Johnson County is also discussing a larger coordinated application with KC Can that could encompass sites across the county.
Staff proposed one kiosk at Tomahawk Ridge Community Center soon after award and a second to be installed at Matt Ross Community Center following the farmer’s market construction schedule. Committee members urged staff to accelerate installation where practical and suggested simultaneous deployment if logistics allow. The committee did not take action; the grant application was described as due the following week.
