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Avondale Estates announces grant-funded curbside compost pilot for 750 households; mayor reports about 3,500 at Fourth of July event
Summary
Mayor Elmore announced a DeKalb County-partnered, grant-funded curbside composting pilot with Compost Now limited to the first 750 households with curbside sanitation; pickup begins mid-August and the pilot will be free to participants. The mayor also said preliminary attendance at the town-green fireworks was about 3,500 and the parade received national coverage.
Avondale Estates officials on July 10 announced a grant-funded curbside composting pilot in partnership with DeKalb County and vendor Compost Now that will be free to participating residents during the pilot and limited to the first 750 households that have curbside sanitation and recycling subscriptions.
Mayor Elmore said five-gallon composting bins will be distributed in August and weekly pickup will begin in mid-August. Staff told residents that because the pilot is fully grant-funded, there is no charge to participants for the duration of the program; residents who already subscribe to private compost service must contact Compost Now to pause and re-enroll if they wish to join the pilot.
When asked how the pilot could become a permanent city program, staff said the city will evaluate popularity and effectiveness at the pilot's conclusion before deciding whether to continue or seek alternate arrangements. Staff also noted an earlier plastic-film recycling pilot ended when the recycler changed operations and no longer accepted municipal collections.
Separately, Mayor Elmore reported preliminary data estimating about 3,500 attendees at the town-green fireworks and said the parade was featured in The Washington Post. Officials praised city staff and vendors for the event's success and thanked the public-works and cleanup crews for rapid storm cleanup earlier in the weekend.
The pilot's enrollment limit, distribution timeline and grant funding were given on the record; the transcript did not specify the grant source or the pilot's duration beyond the distribution and pickup start dates.
