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Carbondale board weighs compost expansion and a town drop‑off pilot; Evergreen 0 Waste outlines existing options
Summary
Board members discussed expanding residential and commercial composting, a Basalt‑style locked drop‑off shed as a possible pilot, and using a small bag‑fee surplus for start‑up costs; staff said roughly 20% of Carbondale households currently have curbside composting available.
On April 21 the Carbondale Environmental Board discussed options to expand composting and recycling services, including a possible pilot for a locked shed drop‑off (modeled on Basalt’s program) and incentives to boost residential signups.
Fred Malo summarized a conversation with Evergreen 0 Waste staff and trustee Erica Sparhawk: Evergreen offers curbside composting to residents and about 20% of Carbondale households currently subscribe. Restaurants in town were reported to be largely participating already. Malo described Basalt’s model, where residents register online, receive…
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