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Gary sustainability office seeks $317,840 USDA grant to pilot household composting

Gary City Common Council Finance Committee · November 11, 2025
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The department of sustainability asked the finance committee to accept a $317,840 USDA grant to pilot food-waste composting for roughly 100 households, fund trainers and compost bins, and collect data to scale local diversion programs.

The Gary department of sustainability on Nov. 6 asked the finance committee to accept a $317,840 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to demonstrate household food-waste composting.

The department said the grant would fund training, purchase compost bins, and support data…

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