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County launches one-year curbside food-scraps pilot in portions of Ithaca
Summary
Tompkins County started a one-year curbside pilot to collect residential food scraps in parts of Ithaca, funded largely by a DEC Municipal Food Scrap Recycling Initiative grant (about $150,000) within a roughly $200,000 project budget; staff aim for 38% participation in the pilot area and will track diversion tons and per-home costs.
Tompkins County recycling staff on April 16 briefed the Facilities & Infrastructure Committee on a one-year curbside food-scraps pilot called "Fork Them Over," running from April through March 2027 in select Ithaca neighborhoods.
Jeremy Batterley, the county's waste reduction and recycling coordinator, said the pilot aims to demonstrate residential curbside best practices and evaluate feasibility for longer-term implementation. "Some…
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