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City updates council on compost program expansion, multifamily pilot and certified sales
Summary
Public Works staff reported growth in Boise’s compost program: the city now accepts most food waste, the 20 Mile South facility is processing tens of thousands of tons annually, the multifamily food-scrap drop-off pilot has more than 100 households enrolled, and the city sold out of certified compost in recent sales.
City staff on Tuesday gave Boise City Council an update on the municipal compost program, outlining recent changes that include acceptance of most food waste, expansion of a multifamily drop-off pilot and rising sales of certified compost.
Peter, a public works staff member who leads the program presentation, traced the program’s development from a 2014 landfill study through the city’s 2017 rollout and subsequent expansions. He said the city’s 20 Mile South compost facility, co-located with the biosolids facility near Kuna, processes 30,000 to 35,000 tons of organic material per year and that roughly 32,000 tons…
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