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Conservation commission outlines compost drop‑off plan, tree priorities for 2026
Summary
Patty Eswein, chair of Vienna’s Conservation & Sustainability Commission, told the council the commission expects a permanent compost drop‑off to open in November after a two‑year farmers‑market pilot that diverted nearly six tons of food waste. The commission also launched a Tree Advocacy Committee and outlined an urban forest management plan and developer incentives.
Patty Eswein, chair of the Town of Vienna’s Conservation & Sustainability Commission, told the council at its Oct. 20 work session that the commission’s top priority this year — a permanent composting drop‑off — should be operational in November after the town completed a pilot at the Vienna Farmers Market.
Eswein said the pilot, extended for a second year, ran weekly four‑hour sessions over six months and is estimated to have diverted nearly six tons of food waste from the landfill at a cost of just over $10,000 for the pilot period. Public Works has selected “Compost Crew” as the vendor for the permanent site; staff will pave a location…
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