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Sanford commission hears pitch for citywide composting pilot from O Towne Compost
Summary
Founder of O Towne Compost outlined a residential and commercial curbside composting service, urged a pilot to reduce landfill costs and greenhouse-gas emissions; commission directed staff to convene city solid-waste contacts and the current franchise hauler to explore logistics.
Charlie Paoli, founder of O Towne Compost, told the Sanford City Commission work session on April 28 that a citywide curbside composting pilot could divert large volumes of organic waste from the Seminole County landfill, lower long-term disposal costs and create local soil-amendment products for farmers.
Paoli said O Towne currently serves several residential and commercial clients and has composted more than 7.5 million pounds in Central Florida. “If it grows, it goes,” he said, describing the program’s simple public message and noting the environmental advantage: organic waste at landfills produces methane “which is 80 times more potent of greenhouse gas than CO2.”
The presentation outlined a residential…
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